The decline in the “work clothing” market continues to take its toll. S&K Menswear are closing all 105 of their retail stores. The liquidation will be handled by Gordon Brothers, so don’t expect any actual deals. Going-out-of-business sales started on Thursday, May 21.
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By 5.22.09
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Circuit City is dead. Long live Circuit City! Circuitcity.com is already about to relaunch. They’ll let everyone know via Twitter when they open. No word whether they will actually be distinguishable from TigerDirect.
Consumerist Interviews Goolsbee On Credit Card Reform: Part 2 of 4
By 5.18.09
In the 2nd of our 4-part interview series with President Obama’s Senior Economic Adviser, Austan Goolsbee, on credit card reform, we ask, what about the kids? Specifically, what is this bill going to do about those guys giving away shirts on campus in exchange for signing up for credit cards? Because these seems a really great service for college students, who, as we know, frequently go shirtless. Also, how one side of the debate on credit cards is essentially arguing that if you didn’t want to get carjacked you should have taken the bus… because an honest business model and a profitable one needn’t be mutually exclusive.
By 5.6.09
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For a while today, messages sent to tips@consumerist.com bounced. The problem has been fixed. If your tip bounced, please send it again. Or send an entirely new one; we won’t know the difference.
By 4.30.09
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Our comment reply feature is acting stupid again. We’re aware of the glitch and have contacted our various extended warranty providers to see about getting it fixed. Thanks for your patience.
112 Ways To Save Money
By 4.13.09
You guys are some thrifty freakazoids. We asked you to submit your money-saving secrets and you dumped like 35 elephants on our heads in comments and emails. We’ve trimmed that down to 112 . Here they are! Enjoy your savings.
Every Google Result Is Malicious
By 1.31.09
Either Google has a bug or the entire internet is infected because no matter what you search for in Google right now it shows up with the warning, “This site may harm your computer.” Judging by the submissions to Digg, this probably started showing up around 9:46 eastern this morning. Nobody knows what’s going on yet, just that it’s very odd. UPDATE: And of 10:17 eastern, everything seems back to normal. You may recommence your early morning vanity searching. UPDATE: Human error. Someone typed in “/” by mistake. More info at StopBadware.com.
Circuit City Will Completely Liquidate
By 1.16.09
Circuit City has reached an agreement with Gordon Brothers Great American Group LLC, Hudson Capital Partners LLC, SB Capital Group LLC and Tiger Capital Group LLC to start liquidating all of its stores. Sha na na na, na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye, to the dirty, the poorly stocked, the indifferent, the incompetent, the irrelevant. [AP] (Thanks to Jeremey!)
Consumers Union Buys Consumerist
By 12.30.08
We are thrilled to announced Consumers Union has purchased The Consumerist, effective 1/1/09.
Chrysler Shuts Down All Production
By 12.18.08
Friday will be the last day of production as Chrysler shuts down for 30 days — citing lack of available consumer credit.
Fed Cuts Rates To ZERO. Yes, Zero. 0%.
By 12.16.08
The Federal Open Market Committee today established a target range of zero to 0.25% for its fed funds rate. This, as you might imagine, is unprecedented.
Nasty Spring Snowstorm Affecting Flights In And Out Of Chicago
By 3.21.08
Just thought I’d get the word out… Chicago is getting smacked with a spring snowstorm. I just went outside and it’s nearly white-out conditions outside.
The FAA says:
By 12.13.07
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Some airlines, including JetBlue, Delta and Continental are waiving change fees due to a nasty storm in the northeast. [Newsday]
Yes, My Skull Candle Melted
By 10.24.06
Amy, who had a dangerous soot spread through her house after a candleholder melted, has a few responses to reader comments.
Long-Distance RFID Snagging Possible, Already Done
By 10.24.06
After posting about the danger posed by magic wand credit cards, some readers pooh-poohed the notion that someone could build a device capable of reading RFID from a distance.
Barclays/PriceRite, Devious Camera Mongers, Strike Again
By 4.28.06
Barclay’s Photo employees are a pile of snivelling scum bucket sleazebags not fit to clean the sluice gate of a pig factory killing floor.
Aetna Loses Laptop With 38,000 User’s Personal Info
By 4.27.06
month not to leave our laptops in the car. Also, we have to sign the “Code of Conduct” every year, part of which says ‘I promise not to leave my company laptop in the car.’ “
