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Burger King Is In The Video Game Business; Earnings Up 40% Thanks to XBOX

“Burger King Holdings Inc., the world’s second-largest hamburger chain, said Tuesday that quarterly earnings rose a better-than-expected 40 percent as an Xbox 360 video game promotion spurred sales in the U.S.”

Yikes. Are those games any good? —MEGHANN MARCO

UPDATE: Consumer Takes Sleazy Prius Salesman To Court

Angela Weigold writes in what’s new with her case against a dirtbag Prius salesman, James Gentile. This was a guy who, after the deal went raw, left multiple harassing phone messages daily, called Angela a “whore” and put her phone number on online escort websites.

Take that Bratz: Barbie is Back?

Take that Bratz: Barbie is Back?

Gross sales of its Barbie line rose 3 percent domestically and worldwide during the quarter.

No Big Super Bowl Discounts on HDTVs?

No Big Super Bowl Discounts on HDTVs?

    “It’s simple. No more big sales on flat-panel TVs before Super Bowl,” said Cohen [industy analyst], adding that retailers realize that if they heavily promote these items again, they’ll have a very difficult time making their same-store sale numbers for January.

UPDATE: Consumer Takes Sleazy Prius Salesman To Court

UPDATE: Consumer Takes Sleazy Prius Salesman To Court

Angela Weigold writes in what’s new with her case against a dirtbag Prius salesman. This was a guy who, after the deal went raw, left multiple harassing phone messages daily, called Angela a “whore” and put her phone number on online escort websites:

Are You Being Sold?

Frank Furness’ humorous motivational talk for sales people (positing two Indian con-girls as the world’s greatest salespeople) advises six basic concepts for making a winning sale:

Walmart Will Assign Employees According To Customer Traffic, Not Sales

Walmart is changing things up with some new software that will schedule employee shifts based on traffic and not sales. This makes employees mad. Why?

Get Organized: Sale Round Up

It’s a New Year and the weather is still nice. Time to organize your crap.

Winter Coat Crisis of 2006

Winter Coat Crisis of 2006

The New York Times is reporting on a phenomenon they call “Coat Crisis of 2006, a fashion fiasco measured in racks of unsold fur-lined shearlings at Saks Fifth Avenue and down puffer jackets at Bloomingdale’s.”

Stores Open Early for After Christmas Sales

•Circuit City—Early Opening: 8am

Man Forces Best Buy To Sell Him $1999 PlasmaHDTV For $1499

By insisting on his consumer rights, Sandar got Best Buy to sell him a $1999 plasma HDTV for $1499.

Black Friday Not So Black

Black Friday Not So Black

Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday may not be the busiest shopping day of the year, according to a study released Monday by Mastercard.

Be Prepared For Black Friday

Be Prepared For Black Friday

Before embarking on America’s asinine adventure in mob consumerism this Friday, use the checklist inside to make sure you’re ready. We’ve got:

Walmart Starts Black Friday Early

Walmart Starts Black Friday Early

Consumer Takes Sleazy Prius Salesman To Court

An update on the Weingolds who are suing a Prius salesman, claiming he screwed them over on a sale and then proceeded to leave threatening messages on their answering machine.

Your Rights: Telemarketing

Your Rights: Telemarketing

You might be distracted by their pointed horns and forked tail, but don’t forget you have rights when telemarketers call. If those rights are trampled by their cloven feet, you have recourse.

GameCrazy Sales Training Video is So Bad it Hurts Good

Revel in the upsell tactics, uptempo snyths and local video production house stable of actors, especially Zelda Scott. She’s prone to lines like “I’m down here in the hizzouse, you know, the heezy, with the GC posse, to get the 411 on GameCrazy,” and “They can’t hate on our used games.”

Save 20% At Gawker Shop

Save 20% At Gawker Shop

Now that the heat wave has broken, celebrate your return to wearing clothes with a new shirt from Gawker shop, now $4 off.