outlet

    By Alice Hines

    | 4:00PM 8/12/2011
    In September, EBay plans to open an online outlet store with products from Brooks Brothers, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Spanx and Bluefly. It could help the company grow, but it's also another step away from its madcap auctioneer roots. Is eBay getting boring?

    By Vanessa Richardson

    | 9:00AM 9/17/2009
    Remember when you had to drive into the middle of nowhere to find a factory outlet store? From my house in Sacramento, I had to drive two hours to Gilroy, the Garlic Capital of the World, to shop at one, but it was worth the travel because I knew I was going to score a great deal on designer goods,...

    By Carol Vinzant

    | 2:30PM 8/26/2008
    It's hard to figure out how to save energy in your home if you don't know how much you're using and where. That's why those who are serious about saving money or electricity are turning to electricity meters. Formerly the province of serious electronics geeks with $1,200 to blow on a big, elaborate...