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Store Raises Eyebrows By Charging a $5 ‘Just Looking’ Fee
The economy is getting so tough one store is actually charging customers who don’t buy anything.
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The Best Ways To Price Match While You Shop
December 3, 2012 There you are in a store that has 8 of the 9 things on your family list, but one of them isn't on sale like store number 2 across town. You see that store 1 price matches. You over hear someone having problems, here's some things that will help you.
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Robotic Mannequins Are Being Used to Spy on Shoppers
If you ever get a creepy feeling that the mannequins in the department store are watching you, you just might be right. Some fashion brands are now using mannequins equipped with technology used to identify criminals at airports to watch shoppers at their stores.
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Small Business Saturday Invites You To Be Local, Shop Local
November 21, 2012 Black Friday is always a rat race, you get pushed, you get shoved, and sometimes you get a deal that is hard to take back later because that item is closed out or was on a short special. Why not shop local, with local artists, businesspeople, and friends.
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Retailers Are Ruining The Holidays
November 20, 2012 Remember when you could get up early and go shopping at 7 am the day after Thanksgiving? Seems like so long ago you could eat your weight in turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy etc. then undo your pants and sit on the couch and watch football.
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Let’s Skip Christmas, 45% Of Americans Would, Here’s Why
November 20, 2012 In a poll taken recently of Americans, 45% of them said they would rather skip Christmas. The reasons were many. Americans still want to gather the families and celebrate, just not in the same way.
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Duluth Merchants Invite You To Shop Small Business Saturday
November 20, 2012 Help our Northland economy! Get some great deals! Take care of some of your Christmas shopping! There are many reasons to shop Small Business Saturday - November 24th.
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Beat The Rush, See All The Black Friday Ads First And Print Coupons
November 19, 2012 My wife's family has a little group that heads out on Black Friday and buys deals and sales at stores in the area. I found this website that shows you ads early, and in some cases will let you print coupons.
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Holiday Shoppers Can Preview Black Friday Deals Right Now
November 8, 2012 Holiday shopping is right around the corner, and some are in dread of the event. With large crowds, impulse buying, and limited sale merchandise, many opt for internet shopping. For those who prefer to shop "in store," there are great deals to be had now because inventory is plentiful, the stores are less crowded and your stress level isn’t so high you’ll be making bad decisions.
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The Top 15 Toys for the Upcoming Holiday Season: The New Wii, One Direction Dolls and … Furby Again?
We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.
So what's on it this year?
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Do You Only Buy Clothing When It’s On Sale? — Survey of the Day
Recently, J.C. Penney announced plans to do away with sales and instead offer discounted prices every day. The retail giant’s new strategy is a risky one because many shoppers are in the habit of only buying clothing when they see red sale tags.
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