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Shopping: the Cure for the Summertime Blues

Whether you’re prepping for summer vacation or back-to-school, now is the time to save big  Mass retailers like Kohl’s, Macy’s and Target are looking to move summer merchandise fast to make way for their fall offerings.  In addition to slashing … Continue reading

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Big Brands Take a Fresh Look at Coupons

Record-Level Couponing Reaches Best Customers, Not Just Deal-Seekers After a coupon glut in the 90’s, some brands refocused efforts on everyday low pricing – however sweeping factors like unemployment, rising gas prices and a faulty economy have steadily increased consumers’ … Continue reading

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Deal of the Day?

Random Deals Have Their Place – But Targeted Offers are Often the Better Deal, Both for Consumers and Major Brands The appeal of a deal that is just too good to pass up can be, well, difficult to pass up. … Continue reading

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Retailers are Getting Their Piece of the Holiday Pie with Deep Discounts

Black Friday Encourages Retailers to Keep Those Deals Coming Disappointing retail results for the past several holiday seasons have led to sales and specials that go well beyond the hype that is ‘Black Friday.’ The lines have definitely been blurred … Continue reading

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Customers Seek Value Now More Than Ever, and Brands Must Get on Board

Consumer behavior has changed dramatically and smart marketers are paying attention.  Seeking value as a priority, paying cash for necessities, foregoing credit cards, searching for discounts and putting money in the bank have become the norm thanks to the recent … Continue reading

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For Retailers, Black Friday is Not a Shopping Day but a Shopping Season

Over the past several holiday seasons retailers may have rung in less-than impressive sales but this year they are determined to turn things around.  In fact, the National Retail Federation projects that 138 million shoppers are expected to hit stores … Continue reading

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High Q2 Coupon Redemption Reflects Price-Conscious Consumer Trend

Via CPGMatters: CPGMatters’ August 2010 issue contains coupon redemption information for the second quarter of 2010. So far, Q2 marks the seventh consecutive quarter of growing coupon redemption. Key findings include: Overall, redemption has increased 6% during the first half of … Continue reading

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