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Electronics and appliance store sales rose in July

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 16, 2024
Promotions, AI-ready computers and a need for new gear all likely played a role.
Consumers who purchased PCs at the height of the pandemic may find it's nearing the time to replace or upgrade their tech.
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Extreme couponing is back. But it's on TikTok this time.

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson
Feb 1, 2023
Clipping coupons may be largely digital now, but the deals are still out there. Kayla Burk is teaching a younger generation how to use them.
Kayla Burk, a full-time extreme couponer, makes TikTok explainer videos on how to get discounts.
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Do consumers expect discounts when inflation is running hot?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Feb 18, 2022
President's Day weekend is usually marked by sales. But both supply chain shortages and inflation are complicating the hunt for a bargain.
Walmart reported strong earnings this week, as consumers try to find bargains at a bargain-scarce time.
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Inside the world of fake discounts

by Marketplace Weekend Staff
Jul 28, 2017
What would you fake to save a little money?
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Restoration Hardware — a classier way to discount?

by Adriene Hill
Mar 29, 2016
Is the chain's new "Grey Card" a pitch to exclusivity or just more discounting?
Restoration Hardware is offering discounts on customers' purchases through a new membership program.
Todd Williamson/Getty Images For Restoration Hardware
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The recession changed how we shop

by Mark Garrison
Sep 1, 2015
Retailers must deal with frugal customers who grab deals and dash.
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The thrill of the hunt for discount prices

by Sally Herships
Nov 18, 2014
Why don’t aggregators compare prices of retail items like clothing? Because neither retailers nor shoppers really want them to.
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Why I don't need a senior discount

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 15, 2013
Senior citizens get to purchase a host of goods and services at prices 10-20 percent lower than their under-5o counterparts. But commentator Lorie Eber says it's time for senior citizens give up their discounts.
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Gift cards give retailers a boost

by Jeff Tyler
Aug 21, 2012
Retailers make money by selling gift cards to be redeemed at other stores.
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Overdoing the discounts

by Kristina Wong
Dec 23, 2011
Who doesn't love a discount? Commentator Kristina Wong has benefited from group discounts on everything from meals to shoes to massages. But even she has a limit.
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