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Bitten by a Bankrupt Business? Bite Back.

Posted May 14, 2009 11:48 PM

How's this for a nightmare scenario? You go to pick up your dry cleaning on the morning of a job interview only to find the lights out and the doors locked. A small sign on the door reads: "Closed for good." Recent high-profile bankruptcies by Circuit City and Linens 'n Things have woken Americans up to an unpleasant reality: Businesses go out of business, and they often create big Read more...

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October 21

Do We Need a Discount?

by Paul B. Brown @ 7:31 am. Filed under discounts, retail, seniors
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…
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October 20

Merry Christmas (in October)

by Paul B. Brown @ 8:05 am. Filed under economy, retail, shopping
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…
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September 5

Have You Noticed this Too?

by Paul B. Brown @ 5:58 am. Filed under high-end, low-end, mid-market, restaurants, retail, shopping, stores
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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