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To Sell Stuff Online, Make It Easy to Buy in the Bathroom
Thanks to the Apple iPad and other tablets, people are now shopping in the bathroom -- not to mention the couch and the bed and the kitchen.
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Here's 11 Of The Most Terrifying Mannequins of All Time
The majority of high end department stores use bland and inoffensive mannequins designed to keep your focus solely on the fashion and clothes themselves, rather than the inanimate object wearing them. But when it comes to the following 12 mannequins the last thing you’re thinking about is what they’re wearing (some don’t wear anything at all!) in fact the only thought running through you mind, is probably how to get as far away as possible from them!
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Spring retail sales tell a tale of two shoppers.
Sluggish sales at major retailers paint a grim picture of an uneven economic recovery that has low- and moderate-income households reluctant to buy anything beyond the bare necessities.
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36 Hours in Monaco.
Monaco, a constitutional monarchy on the Riviera measuring less than a square mile, evokes high-stakes gambling, multimillion-dollar yachts, Russian oligarchs, racecar drivers, James Bond films, spotless sidewalks and no public debt.
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Verizon Is About to Sell the Best Smartphone.
After a long wait, the HTC One hits Verizon on August 22.
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The great shrimp shortage of 2013.
An outbreak of disease overseas has driven prices to record levels.
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The Amazing and Ridiculous Tech From a 30-Year-Old Sears Catalog
Sears didn't sell the Sony Walkman in its catalog. Instead it sold its own SR-branded audio items. Of course, the Sears SR 21162 mini stereo cassette player was probably built by a third party. Regardless of the brand name, portable cassette players were incredibly popular during the '80s.
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4 Celebrity Products That Are Proof People Will Buy Anything
Celebrity branding is nothing new - get a reasonably famous person to attach their name to a product, and suddenly that $10 toaster becomes Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Bread-Heating Machine for $39.95. Recently, however, it seems to be getting a little out of hand, and we're seeing things like ...
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Women sell positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist for $25 each
One seller writes 'Wanna get your boyfriend to pop the question?', and some buyers are motivated by revenge
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Vinyl Sales Increase 17.7% Since 2011
Despite the climb in digital music downloads, consumers are getting back to vinyl. More than 4.6 million records were sold in 2012, a 17.7% increase from 2011.
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The Best Way to Find a Cheap Airplane Ticket, According to Two Guys Who Set Fares
Travelers often bemoan the gambling in airline ticket-shopping: Do I buy now or wait to see if the fare decreases? One reason for that casino feel is the computerized alchemy of what’s known as revenue management, the airlines’ 24/7 effort to improve their financial performance by meticulously allocating the number of seats at various price levels and overbooking flights.
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Threat of Death Makes People Go Shopping
Nothing says "Let's hit the outlet mall" like nearly being wiped out by a rocket. A study of both Americans and terrorized Israelis suggests that certain people respond to the threat of death by going shopping. Because if it's your time to go, you may as well be wearing the latest from Forever 21.
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22K Gold Toilet Paper - For the Practical Shopper
With the holidays coming up we find ourselves wondering, "What do you get the ostentatious, absurdly wealthy friend and/or relative who has everything?" Gold toilet paper, obviously.
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Where Wal-Mart Isn't: Four Countries the Retailer Can't Conquer
Wal-Mart (WMT) is the biggest retailer in the world, with sales of $135 billion in 26 countries outside the U.S. But it doesn’t have stores in some of the world’s biggest markets. Not in Germany, not in South Korea, not in Russia. And as of this week, not in India, either.
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How stores use your phone’s WiFi to track your shopping habits
The list of insights is staggeringly specific, made possible by combining commercial ingenuity with an everyday technology that was never intended to be used this way.
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Amazon increases free shipping minimum to $35
Amazon has offered free shipping to US customers for over a decade now on all eligible orders above $25, but that's changing today as the online retailer bumps up its minimum order requirement to $35.
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Add Hiku to the Shopping List of Shopping-List Apps
How many times have you gone to the grocery store, only to get home and realize you forgot something? If you’re anything like me, a string of expletives follows, and then you either trudge back to the store in defeat, or you do without said item. You didn’t need that pint of ice cream anyway, right?
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The Facts Behind 16 Black Friday Myths
When it comes to deals, few holidays beat Black Friday. Not only will you see many items at their lowest prices of the year, but you'll also see sales on a wide range of items, from clothing to washing machines. However, as we enter the holiday season, it's a good idea to stay vigilant; along with great Black Friday deals comes a lot of hype and misinformation. These 16 Black Friday myths are about to get busted!
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Walmart Website Error Allowed Customers to Buy $600 Electronics for $8.85
Walmart has said that it has resolved an issue that was causing an online frenzy among shoppers. An apparent glitch on the company's website early this morning led to $8.85 listings for items that included computer monitors and projectors normally worth hundreds of dollars.
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Venezuela's government seizes electronic goods shops
Hundreds of bargain hunters in Venezuela flocked to the Daka chain of shops after President Nicolas Maduro ordered their seizure.
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