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Friday, November 13th, 2009
DVDs and e-books that sell for under $10 is one thing. Appliances that sell for $3 is another. Target (NYSE:TGT) is offering toasters, coffee makers, and slow roasters at $3 each, according to data from GotADeal.com. It is a sign that discounting to pull in retail customers is getting out of hand.
A number of retail industry analysts have questioned whether Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Target (NYSE:TGT) can make money on their DVD promotions. It is just as likely that they choose to lose money on these items to draw people into stores or to their online sites.. They hope that those customers will buy more expensive products that have reasonable profit margins. It is a risk, but given the revenues of the three companies, not a big one. (more…)
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
With this year’s Black Friday Deals popping up from Walmart to Best Buy, the focus has been on early deals rather than the big lineup for the 5 A.M. store openings. Tragic events from last year have changed major retailers procedures this year.
The death of a temporary worker at Walmart has fueled the latest trend of pre or early Black Friday deals. Many retailers liek K-Mart and Best Buy have started with special deals on days before the famed shopping day.
Walmart has changed the store hours for the day to 24 hours to avoid the massive stampedes to the items featured in their big sale. (more…)
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
NADAguides.com Gives Consumers Hope by Listing Industry’s Best Car Deals
NADAguides.com, the leading provider of pricing information and market research for cars, classics, RVs, motorcycles and boats, has more relief in store for consumers. With the “Cash for Clunkers” or Cash Allowance Rebate System (CARS) program over, NADAguides.com has taken the initiative to provide consumers with the hottest deals on the market with Incentives & Rebates that not only rival the Cash for Clunkers program, but in many instances provide consumers with even better deals. The Cash for Clunkers program utilized a trade-in system to remove certain vehicles from the market and incentivized consumers with either a $3,500 or $4,500 rebate. NADAguides.com has identified 10 deals that put even more money back in the pockets of consumers.
“There is no doubt the Cash for Clunkers program sparked great interest with both consumers and auto dealers. Since the conclusion of the program, consumers have been left searching for the next best deal,” said Mike Caudill, NADAguides.com auto expert and spokesperson. “Our Incentives & Rebates are updated daily and this is something no other research site is doing. We want consumers to know there are still great deals out there on new vehicles and with a simple click, they can identify a host of programs that fit their budget and open up their options.”
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
On the night before Christmas, not a creature could possibly be stirring for a last-minute trip to the mall.
That’s because whatever holiday gift-giving spirit might seize you Dec. 24, you will have had since before Halloween to track down top deals, thanks to a race to the bottom from top retailers like Best Buy, Sears, and Wal-Mart. They’re not waiting until Thanksgiving weekend, the traditional “Black Friday,” to offer great deals on holiday merchandise. They’re doing it now.
Sears started the whole business by announcing that it was “Black Friday Now” on Oct. 28. Everyone from Wal-Mart to CVS to Ace Hardware has followed suit in some way or another, rolling out commercials and flashing the type of deep discounts normally reserved for those willing to camp out outside of major retailers on the morning after Thanksgiving. (more…)
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Thursday, November 12th, 2009
Modern Warfare 2 PS3 servers down – but not for much longer
One of the ten Modern Warfare 2 stories I posted yesterday touched on some of the difficulties being experienced by PS3 owners. Trophies weren’t being correctly awarded by the game, friends couldn’t be invited to parties, and multiplayer was proving unstable for some. (more…)
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