Post Christmas Retailer Closures Begin
Posted by The Merchant on Dec 27, 2011 | 0 comments
One day after the “Mega Monday” sales of December 26th — the fourth named shopping day of the 2011 season (after Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Free Shipping Friday and Super Saturday) — the announcement of store closures begins: Kmart/Sears will close 120 stores it was announced today....
Add Best Buy to List of Retailers Stiffing Online Customers
Posted by The Merchant on Dec 22, 2011 | 0 comments
The rash of off-line retailers stiffing online customers just added a big name: Best Buy. Customers who ordered product in November (during key promotional periods!) won’t get that product before Christmas — and many will not get those orders at all.
“The list of reasons that Best Buy’s...
Retailers Stiff Online Black Friday Shoppers
Posted by The Merchant on Dec 9, 2011 | 0 comments
Just a few weeks after Black Friday and basking in the hum of non-discounted Christmas shopping season some retailers are having the last laugh at gullible consumers who bought into their Black Friday hype.
“I ordered just three movies advertised at Target.com as part of their Black Friday...
The Christmas Gifting Solution: Chocolate
Posted by The Merchant on Nov 17, 2011 | 0 comments
After a particularly tough day recently I found myself sitting on an airport car rental car shuttle bus fretting over a text message I had just received informing me of a long flight delay. There wasn’t a thing I could do about it — the car was turned in and I was headed into the drab airport...
Christmas Games WalMart Plays
Posted by The Merchant on Oct 24, 2011 | 0 comments
WalMart made headlines on a Monday morning in October just as the first real chill of winter is starting hit us. Oh yeah, Halloween is still a week away but in the back of all of our minds is that looming thought of Christmas shopping…and WalMart knows it. So, their PR department put out a press...
