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Things you shouldn’t buy used
A new article on TheStreet discusses what you should not buy secondhand, like swimsuits and vacuums.
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Shopping, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, Lara Spencer, retail, secondhand, shop, shopping, TheStreet, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift store, thrift stores, used, used goods, yard sales
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J.C. Penneys to add IZOD store-within-a-stores at 600 locations
Despite a poor performance with the first half of its brand renewal strategy, J.C. Penneys is pushing forward with stage two of its overhaul: creating store-within-a-stores for specific brands, according to Women’s Wear Daily. The chain will add IZOD shops … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Bon-Ton, Retail, Shopping
Tagged aerpostale, Bon-Ton, chain stores, department stores, izod, jc penney, jc penneys, jcp, jcpenney, jcpenneys, lacoste, marketing, Missoni, penneys, polos, retail, shop, shopping, shops, store, stores, Target
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One-third of former Borders stores still vacant
A survey of 205 of Borders’ former stores are still vacant about one year after the chain announced it was liquidating its assets and closing down for good, according to the Wall Street Journal. The vacancies have hit suburban shopping … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Real estate, Retail, Shopping
Tagged BAM, big box, Books A Million, Borders, box stores, centers, Circuit City, real estate, retail, retail space, shop, shopping, shopping center, store, stores, Ultimate Electronics
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How do you Groupon?
A new study shows that Groupon use isn’t turning out the way many shops originally hoped it would, according to an article on TheStreet. The “flash deal” site is often used by companies that hope to attract new customers through … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Retail, TheStreet, Your money
Tagged coupon, coupons, deal, deals, flash deals, group deals, groupon, money, retail, Saving, saving money, savings, TheStreet
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J.C. Penney starts adding more sales
After abysmal first quarter numbers, J.C. Penney is adding more sales to its promotional calendar. When unveiling the recent store and pricing system overhauls, the chain announced that sales would be only on the first and third Fridays of the … Continue reading
Local chains earn good marks in Consumer Reports
The latest issue of Consumer Reports rates 52 grocery chains and ranks them based on several factors. Here’s how some chains with local stores did: Wegmans, which has a store in Mechanicsburg, ranked NUMBER 1 out of all the chains … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Consumer issues, Food, Retail
Tagged Ashley Wislock, consumer issues, Consumer Reports, consumers, food, foods, giant, giant food store, groceries, grocery, grocery store, grocery stores, retail, store, stores, wegman's, weis, weis markets
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Mild winter may lead to mild summer spending
If there’s one thing that gets retailers fired up it’s the weather. The ways of the winds often dictate what people will spend and when, according to industry analysts. So after this mild – some would say downright warm – … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Shopping, Your money
Tagged money, retail, retail spending, retail trends, retailer, retailers, shop, shoppers, shopping, shopping habits, spending, trend, trends
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J.C. Penney suffers big losses
Transforming a retail chain’s image may be harder than thought, as J.C. Penney is finding out. The Texas-based company reported a staggering loss of $55 million, or 25 cents a share, in the first quarter of this year. Same-store sales … Continue reading
Posted in Ashley Wislock, Retail, Shopping, TheStreet
Tagged Ashley Wislock, ellen, ellen degeneres, jcp, jcpenney, jcpenneys, quarterly sales, retail, retail sales, sale, sales, sales reports, shop, shopping, stores
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