Cyber Monday Specials Start Early as Wal-Mart Cuts Prices

Fortune reports Wal-Mart is starting the push for holiday shopping season by initiating the price cutting war on Wednesday. With thee claim “Wal-Mart will not be beaten on price,” the Vice Chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Eduardo Castro-Wright says “From bananas to board games, Wal-Mart expects to cut prices on thousands of items to meet customer [...]

Is Cyber Monday Really the Best Internet Sales Day?

Yahoo thinks not! Last year’s November advertising data produced some tell-tale signs that Cyber Monday isn’t necessarily the day of reckoning for online retailers that everybody once thought. Black Friday is actually a bigger fixture in terms of conversion rate. The Yahoo Network Insights Team’s survey was enlightening: “When compared with the average day in [...]

Cyber Monday Specials for Cell Phones

It’s the time of year to get swept up in the excitement of Cyber Monday specials for cell phones. If you’re planning to give a sweet kiss goodbye to your current carrier, Phones Review broke the scoop on the list of phones to look out for in November.

No Cyber Monday Specials for Pending Store Closures

Based on 2009 third quarter earnings, many of our favorite retail stores are closing their doors (at least some of them) due to the impact of the recession. Walletpop reports this roundup of retailers you might see less of after 2009: Payless – closing 143 stores. Zales – already closed 160 stores, expects more store [...]

Cyber Monday Safety

Cyber Monday first took flight years ago when most shoppers only had internet access at work. Employees went to work the Monday following Thanksgiving break and took to online sellers for specials they missed. E-commerce site owners picked up on the trend, and encouraged the onslaught of online employee shopping with a slew of their [...]

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