Don’t settle for a gift card!

Like any self-proclaimed shopaholic, and maybe even more than most, I get enough catalogs on an almost daily basis to thoroughly annoy my mailman and fiance, who, as keeper of the mail key, has to fight with the mailbox to unstuff it every single afternoon. Here are some notable spreads I saw in my most [...]

(ARA) — You’ve made your holiday list and checked it twice, but what happens when the salesperson helping you is naughty, not nice? Crowded stores, long lines, low inventory and cranky shoppers rushing to find that perfect holiday gift can often lead to a “perfect storm” of bad service.
That’s why many retailers are ensuring [...]

Six things you can do that don’t involve pigskin

(ARA) — The days of frivolous spending habits have passed. We’ve managed to admit we’re in a recession, but how exactly do we shop — both for pleasure and for necessities — during these hard economic times?
The ways to save money these days are countless and living on a tight budget is not as difficult [...]

BROOKLINE, Mass. — The first flakes began to fall in the city moments ago, signaling the start of the first major snowstorm in Boston this season.
At the local Whole Foods Market, the usually jocular and friendly natural foods shoppers were replaced by a hoard of college students from Brighton in pajama pants and sweaters and [...]

A Wal-Mart employee died after being trampled and crushed by a horde of over-eager Black Friday shoppers.
At least three others, including a pregnant woman, were also injured in the incident, which occurred as a suburban New York store opened early Friday morning, the Associated Press reports.
According to a police statement obtained by the AP, a [...]

The other day I was browsing around the Internet when I discovered an online shopping tool called the Magicmirror. This product may be a breakthrough innovation in Technology and Science. The product relies on RFID or embedded microchips within the tags. The chips in the tags communicate with the system, providing the user with a [...]