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black friday
Black Friday Doorbusters Are A Sleazy Way To Lure Customers
Pay no attention to those ridiculously cheap TV sets and game systems—also called doorbusters—that retailers use to lure in hordes of holiday shoppers, notes CNN. They're the equivalent of that little dangly thing anglerfish use to catch food. More » -
shipping
See Which Retailers Offer Free Shipping
The website istobe offers a daily free shipping report for over 500 online retailers, where you can quickly see whether there's a minimum purchase requirement or if the retailer offers free shipping at all. It's a good resource to use as you compare prices, and istobe says they update it daily.
Daily Free Shipping Report [Istobe]
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Old Navy: [Apparel] Save an Extra 15% or 25% off All Orders of $75+
- New York & Company: [Clothing] Take $25 OFF $75, $60 OFF $150 or $90 OFF $200 w/ coupon 2819 and 2820 and 2821 + Printable
- Overstock: [Indoor Apparel] Unisex Egyptian Cotton Terry Bathrobe $36.99 + $1 Shipping
- Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 70% off + free shipping
- Banana Republic: [Clothing & Accessories] Banana Republic Sale: 30% off outerwear
- H&M: [Clothing] 20% off all outerwear, Nov 19-25th (Thanks to PecanPi!)
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Gap: [Clothing] Save 25% off All Items Store-Wide Not Already On Sale
- REI Outlet: [Travel] Gregory Reactor Daypack Backpack $40
- Sports Authority: [Clothing] $10 Off $50 + $25 Off $100 w/ coupon TSAYXYN and TSAQHKZ + Printable
- JCPenney: [Clothing] $10 Off a $25 Purchase w/ coupon 104YOU + Printable
- Dillards.com: [Clothing & Accessories] Dillard's Sale: Up to 70% off select items
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Morning Deals
- Babies
- Pennywise: [Breast Pumps] First Years Natural Transitions Electric/Battery Breast Pump, Set of 2 for $34.99 + 1 cent shipping (Thanks to John!)
- Gap.com: [Clothing]: 20% off online w/ coupon GAP20
- Foot Locker: [Clothing] $15 off $50, $30 off $100, $60 off $100 w/ coupon EMFL9NE5 and EMFL9NE3 and EMFL9NE6
- Amazon: [Warmth] Cold Weather Sale: Hats, Gloves, & Scarves up to 50% or more off
- Nike: [Clothing & Accessories] NikeStore clearance sale: Up to 70% off + free shipping
- Eastbay: [Clothing & Accessories] Up to 40% off The North Face jackets at Eastbay: Women's track jacket for $40 + $7 s&h, more
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shopping
Are You Ready To Go Shopping On Your Next Flight?
American Airlines is beginning to experiment with turning flights into shopping opportunities, reports the New York Times. We're not just talking about in-flight purchases of Sky Mall schwag, either: the paper reports that limousine services, tickets to theme parks and Broadway shows, and train tickets are some of the offerings being considered or currently being tested. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Ann Taylor: [Clothing] 30% Off Entire Purchase w/ coupon FRIENDS + Printable
- Armani Exchange: [Clothing] - 20% Off Sale Items + Free Shipping (no minimum) w/ coupon FRSHP09
- The Limited: [Clothing] $15 Off Any Purchase or $30 Off $100, $50 Off $150 w/ coupon 193390879 + Printable
- Lands' End: [Men's Apparel] Lands' End Men's Overstocks: Deals from $4 + free shipping
- Wet Seal: [Women's Apparel] Wet Seal Sale Event: Extra 40% off clearance
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shopping
Website Tracks Black Friday Deals
The website BlackFriday.info tracks post-Thanksgiving sales ads as they're posted and leaked, giving you one-stop shopping to find out what deals will be worth elbowing strangers in the face for. More » -
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sales
Morning Deals
- Clothing
- Amazon: [Shoes] Save an Extra $20 off Footwear and Handbags
- Payless Shoes: [Shoes] Extra 15% off w/ coupon 26292 + Printable
- Amazon: [Jeans] Wrangler Men's Rugged Wear Classic Fit Jeans $6.84 a pair
- Figleaves: [Clothing & Accessories] Figleaves Designer Outlet: Up to 70% off
- Walmart: [Men's Apparel] Puritan Men's Short-Sleeve Polo Shirt 2-Pack for $6 + $1 s&h, more
- REI: [Men's Apparel] SportHill Men's Symmetry II Jacket for $30 + $6 s&h
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walmart
Walmart Takes Steps To Prevent More Black Friday Chaos And Tragedy
Hoping to avoid anything even close to last year's tragic Black Friday human stampede, Walmart stores nationwide aren't opening at the crack of dawn. Instead of opening their doors at 5 A.M. and inviting sales-crazed frenzies, they will open at 6 A.M. on Thanksgiving Day, then remain open overnight. More » -
shopping
Dollar Store Grand Opening Attracts Hundreds Of Shoppers
To promote the opening of a new store, ultra-discount chain 99 Cents Only stocked a few things they don't normally carry, and sold them for 99 cents. Things like iPods and scooters. When they opened a store in San Jose, Calif., this sale proved popular. Very popular. More » -
the more you know
Time To Formulate Your Black Friday Safety Strategies
Looking ahead to Black Friday, America's annual equivalent of soccer hooliganism, Bargain Babe Julia Scott enlists the help of fellow blogger Suzanne O'Connor to compile some safety tips to keep in mind when you brave the ravenous deal-hunting crowds. More » -
national mood
What Cheer? Consumers More Glum Than Ever
Retailers have been hoping that we'd enter the annual Festival of Shopping with higher spirits than last year, but it looks like that might not happen after all. The Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was updated today, and it shows a drop to 66.0, "well below October's reading of 70.6 and a sharp reversal of the 71.0 figure economists had expected." More » -
lives and times of walmart security guards
Walmart Security Guard Gets Head-butted, Sat On, Peed On
It was a rough day at the office for a Michigan Walmart security guard last week. The Muskegon News reports a guard was physically abused and humiliated as he tried to stop two female shoplifters from making off with some goods that they found priced too high. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Kids
- Disney Store: [Gifts] Save an Extra 20% off Toys, Apparel, & More ($89 minimum purchase)
- Toys R Us : [Toys] $15 Off $100 Purchase w/ Coupon TOYSHOLIDAY + Multiple In-Store Coupons
- Trainz (via eBay): [Toys & Hobbies] Lionel Train Sets from $140 + free shipping: Thomas & Friends, Polar Express, more
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crime
Middle Class Shoplifting To Keep Up Appearances
Shoplifting is up 20% in the UK as choice cuts of meat, fresh fish and fancy cheeses are increasingly getting stolen, mostly by middle-class women from boutique food emporiums and convenience stores More » -
spending habits
Newly Frugal Behavior Is Permanent, Say Some Consumers
A new study says that 26% of US consumers "have no plans to return to their free-spending ways," which probably doesn't sound like good news to retailers. Even worse (for retailers), about a third say they've become less loyal. More » -
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Morning Deals
- Travel
- Delta: [In Flight WiFi] Free Wifi on your next Delta flight with coupon code DELTATRYGOGO (good through 12/31/09) (Thanks to catastrophegirl!)
- Liz Claiborne: [Apparel] Liz Claiborne Coupon Code 30% Off Storewide + Free Shipping $50+
- Joe's New Balance Outlet: [Shoes] Joe's New Balance Outlet sale: Up to 85% off
- Reebok : [Apparel] 25% Off Entire Purchase w/ Coupon FRIEND + Printable
- Original Penguin : [Apparel] 33% Off All Outerwear and Sweaters + One More Coupon OPG33
- Motorcycle Superstore: [Men's Apparel] Motorcycle Superstore sale: Up to 80% off
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