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5 Red Flags Your Business Might Be Waving
Link: http://www.openforum.com/articles/5-red-flags-your-business-might-be-wavingMany a business owner, concerned about the lack of success in their chosen trade, has cried into the night, “Why oh why...
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Part-Time Jobs That Can Get You Serious Discounts
Part-time jobs are great for supplementing income, but there are other things to consider — like, what kind of perks do they offer? If you’ve got to put in a few extra hours a week, you might as well...
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How Online Retailers Make It Easier to Spend Money
As pleasurable as shopping can be, the sensation you feel when it comes to actually paying for your new goods can seem more like pain. Whether you've felt a pang when handing over a $50 bill to a...
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4 Ways Stores Trick Us Into Impulse Buys (And How to Resist)
Paco Underhill's Why We Buy is the seminal book of retail psychology. I first read it when I was fresh out of business school and newly employed by Toys 'R Us as we worked on revamping the brand and...
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5 Discount Stores That Are More Expensive Than You Think
If you think you're getting a great bargain by shopping at big box stores that market themselves as purveyors of incredibly low prices, you may want to think again. Consider the alluring "loss leader"...
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These Secrets of Amazon's Pricing Strategy Will Help You Find the Best Buys
It can be easy for Amazon customers to assume they're always getting the best price. As a matter of fact, that's exactly what the marketing geniuses at Amazon want you to do. They don't want you to...
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8 Cool Stores We Miss
It is sadly the way of life that all good things must come to an end. And retail stores are no exception. When we look back at the places at which we loved to shop, we may have thought they would be...
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6 Ways to Avoid Sneaky Online Price Changes
It's called "dynamic pricing," and it's when online retailers change the price of a product depending on factors like your browsing or purchase history, operating system, and even your zip code.For...
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5 Times Coupons Trick You Into Spending More Money
Everybody loves to score a deal. Retailers are keenly aware of this phenomenon and have become very good at tricking your brain into thinking you're getting a deal, even when you may be spending more...
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7 Ways to Save Big on National Thrift Shop Day
Mark it on your calendars — August 17 is National Thrift Shop Day and stores across the nation will be celebrating by offering special discounts to customers. If you're an avid thrift shopper like me,...
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6 Ways to Score a Black Friday Deal Without Leaving Home
Black Friday — either you love it, or you hate it. As retailers continue to offer a very limited quantity of doorbuster deals each year, many shoppers are wising up and looking for other ways to save....
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5 Reasons Black Friday Craziness Is Worth It
It seems like all the cool kids poke fun at Black Friday, and I get it. Black Friday is crazy! However, there are also some great reasons for hitting the stores the day after Thanksgiving. Here's why...
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6 Genius Ways to Save on Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday (November 30th this year) is the day when online shopping deals take center stage. Last year, Cyber Monday garnered over $2 billion in sales — and this year it's projected to do even more....
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25 Major Retailers That Give Employees Time Off for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes a very busy shopping season. Stores are opening earlier and earlier in a desperate bid to grab hungry bargain-hunters, many on Thanksgiving Day itself....
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8 Companies With the Best Employee Discounts
Only 29% of U.S. workers are engaged and emotionally invested in their work and focused on helping their organizations improve. Given that most employers are only planning to raise wages by an average...
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8 Brands That Came Back From the Dead
Some people call them "zombie brands." Others simply say they are brands that "bounced back." But whatever you call them, you cannot write off any brand these days. What was once dead in the water can...
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7 Retailers With the Absolute Best Customer Service
The idea of spending more on quality items that will stand the test of time is a very smart aspect of frugal living. After all, nobody likes replacement or repair costs that can easily be avoided. This...
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How to Find Ethically Sourced Products You Can Afford
I think that most of us are appalled every time the issues of slavery and trafficking come up in the news. We know that people around the world are working under terrible conditions, often to produce...
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Get More Money for Your Stuff With These Retail Secrets
Want to move product like a boss in the retail arena? Implement a few of these pricing secrets used by consumer giants (even if you're a bit player in the online game) to see an uptick in sales.Use a...
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6 Ways to Convince a Store Clerk to Give You a Deal
The time and effort required to "extreme coupon" is something that many of us would rather pass on. Instead, learn the right questions to ask store employees to score the best deal possible. Sometimes...
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