Best Buy’s same store sales were down 6.5% as their discounts failed to convince you to buy, says Bloomberg.
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Save Money Shopping Online By Deleting Your Cookies
By 1.8.09
Familiarity breeds contempt, and nowhere is that made more explicit than when shopping online. By deleting your cookies and returning to internet stores you’ve previously bought at, you may find yourself getting discounts usually reserved to lure in first time buyers.
No Store Was Spared The Holiday Bloodbath, Not Even Walmart
By 1.8.09
Walmart missed its same store sales estimates (considered the most important barometer for the health of a retail operation) for December — leaving analysts “shocked and disappointed.”
Morning Deals
By 1.8.09
- Woot: Reebok Precision Trainer XT Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap for $19.99
- Sprint: 15% Discount, works for everyone except for SERO plans
- Cabela’s: CVA Accura 209 Rifle – Blued/Black for $269.99, down from $349.99 (other gun clearance deals here
Highlights From Buxr
- Cream of Wheat/a>: Free Sample of Cream of Wheat
- TribesNext.com: Download Tribes 2 (PC) Free! for $0
- Dell: Sharp AQUOS 32″ LC32D64U 1080p LCD HDTV for $599 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- B&H Photo: Sanyo XGA LCD Projector for $400 Shipped
- Buy.com: Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 7 Port Hub $15 & Free Shipping
- Cructchfield: Sony Nav-U NV-U44 GPS Navigation System $80
Highlights From Dealnews
Morning Deals
By 1.7.09
Highlights From Dealnews
- ZipZoomFly: OCZ NIA Neural Impulse Actuator for $97 after rebate + $9 s&h
- Cell Hut: Unlocked Motorola L6 Cell Phone in Silver for $60 + free shipping
- Amazon.com: DVD / Blu-ray movie roundup: Deals from $11 + $3 s&h
Morning Deals
By 1.6.09
- TurboTax: Various deals and discounts on TurboTax 2008 (i.e. free, up to 35% off)
- Liz Claiborne: How to get 80% off
- Amazon: 70% off skate shoes
Highlights From Buxr
- eCost: Fujifilm 7.1 Megapixel Finepix Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom for $86 + Shipping
- The Limited: $20 OFF $60 and $30 OFF $100 w/ coupon:842 and 20% OFF Anything w/ coupon:851(print+online)
- Staples: Manilo Black Leather Manager’s Chair for $39.99 after $20 rebate w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Best Buy: Dynex DX-LCD26 26-inch LCD HDTV $300
- Buy.com: Sanyo Xacti 8MP Waterproof Camcorder $185 Shipped
- Newegg: Logitech Optical Trackball Marble Mouse $20 Shipped
Highlights From Dealnews
- AT&T Wireless: Refurbished Sony Ericsson W350 Prepaid Phone for AT&T for $70 + free shipping
- Amazon.com: Samsung 26″ 1080p Widescreen HDTV Display for $476 + free shipping
- Newegg: NBA Ballers: Chosen One for PS3 for $10 + free shipping, more
Morning Deals
By 1.5.09
- Catherines: Buy 2 plus-size bras get 1 free PLUS $10 off $25 with coupon code 776996258
- Belk: Columbia Men’s Sportswear Bugaboo Parka Coat for $57 (down from $230)
- Harry & David: Tower of Treats Collection for $12.71
Highlights From Buxr
- IHOP: Free Pancakes on Feb. 24th
- Sears: Sharp 42″ LCD 1080p TV + Sharp Blu Ray Player for $999.99 + Shipping
- Deal Extreme: Pregnancy Test Papers (10-Pack) for $1.88 w/ Free shipping
Highlights From Dealhack
- Newegg Mall: Save Up to 80% off ESQ by Movado Watches
- Amazon: Top 50 Bestselling 2008 MP3 Albums $5 Each
- Old Navy: Online Only Clearance: Save up to 75% off Apparel
Highlights From Dealnews
- BestBuy: Dell XPS M1330 Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz 13″ Widescreen Laptop for $900 + $25 s&h
- Circuit City: LG 22″ 720p Widescreen LCD HDTV Display for $300 + free shipping
- Geeks.com: Refurbished VuPoint Multifunction Digtal Camcorder for $50 + $9 s&h
Morning Deals
By 12.31.08
- Start Sampling: Orville Redenbacher’s Natural Gourmet Pop Corn (Free Sample) for $0
- Geeks.com: Reconditioned Seagate 750GB hard drive for $65 + no-name HDD dock for $20 = 750GB external hard drive for $85.
By 12.30.08
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According to Bloomberg, retailers expect to close 73,000 stores in the first half of 2009, because no one bought enough Christmas presents. Thanks, Marc!
By 12.27.08
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The Chicago Tribune is reporting that yesterday’s post-Christmas sales were lackluster for retailers. We don’t know about the rest of you, but we were way too full of eggnog and cookies to actually get up and go shopping.
By 12.27.08
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Every other retailer in existence may have had an awful holiday season, but Amazon says it was its “best ever.” [MarketWatch]
Fry's Price Matches, But Only If You Pay "Overnight Shipping" For Item In Your Hand
By 12.27.08
This Fry’s in Texas apparently wants you to pay for them to replace their inventory. Or they think their customers are idiots. Maybe both?
Last-Minute Shoppers Unable To Save Christmas For Retailers
By 12.24.08
The AP says that while last-minute shoppers are still out there looking for bargains — the holiday season was over long ago for retailers.
Now That Gas Prices Are Lower, You Have Money To Buy Stuff, Save
By 12.24.08
Even though real incomes are dropping and people are worrying about their jobs — a drop in gas prices has lead to a push in retail spending, says the New York Times.
Morning Deals
By 12.24.08
- Becks’s: Free sixpack after rebate
- FNH: $125 rebate on PS90, FS2000 autoloading carbine, or FNAR autoloading rifles bought at retail
- Country Buffet, Hometown Buffet, Ryan’s, Fire Mountain: Buy one buffet ticket, get one free
