retail

October 21

Do We Need a Discount?

I understand, I think, why seniors get a discount. Retailers started to offer the discounts decades and decades ago when most folks over 65 didn’t have much money and it has become an accepted way of doing business. . But with the economy the way it is, do we (and remember I am including myself here) deserve a discount any more than anyone else? Shouldn't everyone pay the same price? More…
October 20

Merry Christmas (in October)

Two things of notes in the Sunday papers show that it may be a dreary holiday season for retailers. 1. Retailers are starting to push Christmas NOW! (Target seems particularly aggressive.) 2. K Mart has brought back the concept of lay away. If I only had money, I’d go take advantage of the bargains. More…
September 5

Have You Noticed this Too?

I’ve spent the last 24 hours or so in and about a lot retail establishments--stores and restaurants-- in suburban New York. The low end places (i.e. fairly inexpensive) were crowded. The high end (expensive) places were crowded. But the mid-priced places were virtually deserted. Is this happening where you are? More…
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