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Consumers enjoy post-holiday gift cards, bargains (Courier-Post)
The holiday retail landscape is changing, as consumers shift more of their holiday buying than ever before to the days after Christmas. "The whole equation has been shaken up," said Kit Yarrow, a consumer psychologist and professor of marketing at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
The holiday retail landscape is changing, as consumers shift more of their holiday buying than ever before to the days after Christmas. "The whole equation has been shaken up," said Kit Yarrow, a consumer psychologist and professor of marketing at Golden Gate University in San Francisco.
Shoppers bag bargains as retailers struggle to cash in (The Scotsman)
BARGAIN-hunters yesterday were snapping up some of the biggest Boxing Day discounts in recent years as retailers slashed prices more than usual in an attempt to shift stock after disappointing pre-Christmas sales.
BARGAIN-hunters yesterday were snapping up some of the biggest Boxing Day discounts in recent years as retailers slashed prices more than usual in an attempt to shift stock after disappointing pre-Christmas sales.
Discounts can pit retailers against gift returners (International Herald Tribune)
Aggressive holiday discounts by U.S. retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Macy's may generate reverse sticker shock for people who return or exchange gifts.
Aggressive holiday discounts by U.S. retailers like Wal-Mart Stores and Macy's may generate reverse sticker shock for people who return or exchange gifts.
Review of '05 wine tastings highlights bargains (Arizona Daily Star)
We were at a holiday party at the Park Avenue home of friends who are well-off. Waiters were offering glasses of Champagne, which was delicious. No surprise there, we figured; they can afford the good stuff.
We were at a holiday party at the Park Avenue home of friends who are well-off. Waiters were offering glasses of Champagne, which was delicious. No surprise there, we figured; they can afford the good stuff.
Discount diagnosis (Sydney Morning Herald)
Buying a digital camera and accessories is becoming as bewildering as buying health insurance. There are so many deals it is hard to work out the real price.
Buying a digital camera and accessories is becoming as bewildering as buying health insurance. There are so many deals it is hard to work out the real price.
Winter chill descends on travel bargains (USA Today)
Bah, humbug. Thanks to robust demand, higher fuel prices and reduced capacity on many airline routes, the traditional volley of post-holiday travel bargains hasn't been as intense this year as last. But flexible vacation shoppers can still score a good deal on early winter getaways, particularly to Europe and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
Bah, humbug. Thanks to robust demand, higher fuel prices and reduced capacity on many airline routes, the traditional volley of post-holiday travel bargains hasn't been as intense this year as last. But flexible vacation shoppers can still score a good deal on early winter getaways, particularly to Europe and Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
Shoppers search for post-holiday discounts (Desert Dispatch Online)
BARSTOW -- Area stores and retailers filled with bargain-hunters Monday as shoppers rushed to grab after-Christmas discounts and take advantage of sale prices.
BARSTOW -- Area stores and retailers filled with bargain-hunters Monday as shoppers rushed to grab after-Christmas discounts and take advantage of sale prices.
Outlet Promises Big Bargains (Morganton News Herald)
Nathan Brown | The News Herald Tracie Rhoney, store manager for KB Outlets, rings up merchandise for a customer. She said she is excited that the new store is doing so well.
Nathan Brown | The News Herald Tracie Rhoney, store manager for KB Outlets, rings up merchandise for a customer. She said she is excited that the new store is doing so well.
Shopping for discounts (Monroe Evening News)
Several merchants ? including Wal-Mart, Meijer, Kohls and Target ? opened early to entice shoppers stocking up on stockings, decorations and other holiday fare at low prices.
Several merchants ? including Wal-Mart, Meijer, Kohls and Target ? opened early to entice shoppers stocking up on stockings, decorations and other holiday fare at low prices.
Funds: Bargains rare in India's stock market (International Herald Tribune)
Nilesh Shah, manager of the best-performing value mutual fund in India this year, is having a hard time finding bargains after the nation's 2005 stock rally.
Nilesh Shah, manager of the best-performing value mutual fund in India this year, is having a hard time finding bargains after the nation's 2005 stock rally.
Around Asia's Markets: Bargains are scarce after rally in India (International Herald Tribune)
Nilesh Shah, who manages the best-performing "value" mutual fund in India this year, is having a hard time finding bargains after the nation's 2005 stock rally.
Nilesh Shah, who manages the best-performing "value" mutual fund in India this year, is having a hard time finding bargains after the nation's 2005 stock rally.
A new player in real estate market With home sales and commissions climbing, sellers taking more notice of discount (Seattle Post - Intelligencer Traffic)
When Cynthia and Jim McVay calculated the cost of placing their Sammamish home on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service with a traditional brokerage firm, they were staggered.
When Cynthia and Jim McVay calculated the cost of placing their Sammamish home on the Northwest Multiple Listing Service with a traditional brokerage firm, they were staggered.
Shoppers snatch post-Christmas discounts (Toowoomba Chronicle)
TOOWOOMBA was in the grip of the festive season tradition of post-Christmas sales yesterday as bargain hunters hit major city retail outlets. Rae McRae makes a trip from Dalby each year for Toowoomba's post-Christmas sales.
TOOWOOMBA was in the grip of the festive season tradition of post-Christmas sales yesterday as bargain hunters hit major city retail outlets. Rae McRae makes a trip from Dalby each year for Toowoomba's post-Christmas sales.
Penny pinching bolsters small discount stores (Chicago Tribune)
Chicago-based Discovery Clothing Co. is going head to head against the likes of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, competing on the toughest front possible this holiday season: price.
Chicago-based Discovery Clothing Co. is going head to head against the likes of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, competing on the toughest front possible this holiday season: price.
Discounts draw crowds (York Daily Record)
Popular items with post-holiday discounts were decorations and cosmetics. For more holiday bounty.
Popular items with post-holiday discounts were decorations and cosmetics. For more holiday bounty.
Video game bargains in the UK (Joystiq)
Filed under: Culture , Nintendo DS , Gamecube , Mac , PC , PlayStation 2 , Sony PSP , Xbox Now that the memory of Christmas '05 is starting to fade, the emptiness of your wallet is no doubt becoming very clear to you. Unluckily for your wallet, retailers (in the UK at least) know about your nearly empty wallet and are offering up a few bargains in the post Capitalist Christmas days
Filed under: Culture , Nintendo DS , Gamecube , Mac , PC , PlayStation 2 , Sony PSP , Xbox Now that the memory of Christmas '05 is starting to fade, the emptiness of your wallet is no doubt becoming very clear to you. Unluckily for your wallet, retailers (in the UK at least) know about your nearly empty wallet and are offering up a few bargains in the post Capitalist Christmas days
Stores Offer Deep Discounts Day After Christmas (Fort Wayne News Channel 15)
Millions of Americans across the country are trading in their stocking for shopping carts as stores offer deep discounts from 10%-60%.
Millions of Americans across the country are trading in their stocking for shopping carts as stores offer deep discounts from 10%-60%.
Some investors think Discovery trades at discount: Barron's (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Some investors think the stock of Discovery Holding Co. trades at an attractive discount to the value of the businesses, which offer cable programs about nature, travel, health and hobbies, Barron's reported on Sunday.
Some investors think the stock of Discovery Holding Co. trades at an attractive discount to the value of the businesses, which offer cable programs about nature, travel, health and hobbies, Barron's reported on Sunday.
Discount Travel Web Sites Offering Last-Minute Deals (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
The busy holiday travel season is upon us, and fares are pricey.
The busy holiday travel season is upon us, and fares are pricey.
Discount seekers flock to North County stores (North County Times)
NORTH COUNTY ---- From Carlsbad to Escondido, shoppers returned to area stores in droves Monday as post-Christmas discounts lured them like Santa to a plate of cookies.
NORTH COUNTY ---- From Carlsbad to Escondido, shoppers returned to area stores in droves Monday as post-Christmas discounts lured them like Santa to a plate of cookies.