Other than the fact that they start with the same four letters, sales of all three have been strongly and directly affected by the economic downturn.
For one day only—today, Tuesday, October 12—Lands’ End is discounting all T-shirts, Polos, and turtlenecks for men, women, boys, and girls by 30% to 50%.
How does a 50% off discount sound? What about an extra 30% off of merchandise that’s already discounted by 40% or more? Or maybe a BOGO (buy one, get one for … free, or 50% off) is what’ll make you bite?
On Monday, October 11, the Gap will knock off 40% of your total purchase (thanks Buxr) at any store location (brick-and-mortar only, not online). You’ll get 45% off if you have a Gap credit card.
“Education should lead students out of poverty, not into it.”
If your home is underwater—meaning you owe more on your mortgage than the property is now worth—simply walking away may make the most business sense. Considering the ongoing foreclosure mess, it would seem easier than ever to just stop paying the mortgage and enjoy what amounts to “free rent” until the lenders get their paperwork [...]
Today’s list starts with three symptoms that indicate you probably have BSD—Bargain Shopping Disease, which you really don’t want to have.
“Oh, excuse me, please. You are getting a lot of value. This is not like a free lunch here. We just opened a data center in Buffalo, and in its first phase it has 50,000 servers. That is not cheap. So the very fact that you get all this great information is part of the [...]
To celebrate its 16th birthday, Old Navy has marked down all sorts of items to $16, including sweaters, vests, fleece tops, hoodies, rubgy shirts, and pants. The best deals of all are probably the men’s Quilted Frost-Free Jackets, originally priced at $49.50, now available for (of course) $16. There are also some items on sale [...]
It’d be nice if you could stop getting old, if plopping your kid in front of the TV would teach her new words, and if there were heaters and air-cooling units that really were free—and that really worked as advertised. Then again, it’d be a miracle if advertisers actually told the whole, unvarnished truth.
