Are Retailers Promoting Too Many Discounts?
Jack Hollingsworth/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There’s just two more weekends to go before Christmas and the bargain discounts at the mall continue, as retailers use promotions to get shoppers into stores.But as Raechel Jackson, the director at Simon-Kuche…
Apple Black Friday Sale Announced
Apple(NEW YORK) — It’s not often that one can buy Apple products at a discount. But shoppers will have their chance this Friday, when the tech giant will offer Black Friday discounts on its popular gadgets, according to the Apple website.Starting Frid…
JetBlue Offers $299 Unlimited Flights for Pets
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Frequent fliers by the name of Fido, your time has come.This fall, JetBlue will offer unlimited flights for cats and dogs accompanied by their owners for $299.The “All Your Pet Can Jet” pass allows the purchaser to…
JetBlue Offers $299 Unlimited Flights for Pets
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Frequent fliers by the name of Fido, your time has come.This fall, JetBlue will offer unlimited flights for cats and dogs accompanied by their owners for $299.The “All Your Pet Can Jet” pass allows the purchaser to…
JetBlue Offers $299 Unlimited Flights for Pets
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Frequent fliers by the name of Fido, your time has come.This fall, JetBlue will offer unlimited flights for cats and dogs accompanied by their owners for $299.The “All Your Pet Can Jet” pass allows the purchaser to…
Drug Discount Cards Help You Save on Prescription Meds
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — How would you like to save up to 70 percent on your prescription drugs? It’s possible through little-known drug discount cards, often available for free.The website ConsumerWorld.org recently did a small study of …
Best Memorial Day Weekend Sales
Anderson Ross/Brand X Pictures(NEW YORK) — If you are on the hunt for the best Memorial Day weekend shopping deals, you might want to start sooner rather than later, said Tamra Feldman, vice president of marketing for the personalized shopping deals s…
JC Penney Announces Big First Quarter Losses
Scott Olson/Getty Images(PLANO, Texas) — J.C. Penney Company experienced a stunning 20 percent drop in revenue in the first quarter of this year, the retailer announced Tuesday. The company reported a larger than expected loss after a new strategy put…
Unlimited Travel: Deals Too Costly for Airlines?
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — American Airlines’ “unlimited” first-class travel program offered an “all-you-can-fly” lifestyle to 66 AAirpass holders, some of whom lived it up so much that American had to stop the program, igniting a rash of la…
Coming Soon: Just Tweet ‘Buy’ to Purchase Flight
TweetAFlight(NEW YORK) — Ever see an airline sale advertised on Twitter? Tweeting about last-minute deals is a great way for airlines to move unsold seats. Here’s a recent deal tweeted by an airline:“Boston to Dallas flights from $99 one-w…
Spirit Airlines Cartagena Sale: ‘More Bang for Your Buck!’
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Leave it to Spirit Airlines. Known for coming up with memorable and risqué ways to capitalize on news headlines, the airline is this time promoting a sale on fares to Cartagena, Colombia, named — wait for it…