Retailers ask: Why wait?
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It's only Thanksgiving, but Sara Taggart already feels behind on her Christmas shopping.
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Ask holiday shoppers what drives their choice of stores and you&#39;ll hear a variety of answers. But the subject of money is never far away.
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They're cheap, but is the timing right?
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Consumers thes e days have to navigate a plethora of return policies. Be certain you know the store&#39;s rules before you pay. By Joe Goldeen.
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Despite burgeoning demand for hybrids, carmakers remain conservative about manufacturing them. So, if you want one, be prepared to wait. By John Gartner.
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Following a lukewarm shopping weekend, the nation's stores are now focusing their attention on the final week leading to Christmas, as consumers seem to be postponing more of their buying to the last minute compared to a year ago.
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These companies want to buy something -- why not themselves?
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With an overcrowded market, retailing executives are wondering aloud which fall lines will still be around next spring.
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With only four more shopping days until Christmas, it&#39;s the retailers -- not the shoppers -- who appear to be feeling frantic.
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It takes courage to buy on days like these. Have what it takes?
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Maybe you were one of the many who stood in line waiting for your first chance to own a PlayStation 3. Perhaps you were also one of the many looking to sell it for triple its selling price or more. In any event, there could be more dissatisfied Sony customers today than satisfied ones. So in the history of product launches, does this one count as a fizzle? Or is it too soon to tell?
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Attention female shoppers: How much time do you spend in retail therapy?
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After reading Bruce Mohl's article on how people are having a hard time reaching customer service reps, I have to agree in thinking that some companies are making it harder on purpose so that the consumer will give up (" Maytag guy wouldn't have left you on hold ," Feb. 21 ). I recently spent 45 minutes trying to get ...
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The nation's shoppers Â taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours Â jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items. But the spending surge may not be enough to offset what is shaping up to be a mediocre December for some retailers.
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You&#39;d better get it right the first time. Tougher return policies at a number of retailers nationwide could keep the recipient from exchanging your present for a different size, color or style -- even if they have a receipt.
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How do you get to be first in line when there is no line? That flummoxed many hopeful buyers at Amazon.com over the weekend.
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The world's leading retailer may be ready to nibble at smaller concepts.