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Retailers launch holiday discounts earlier amid shorter season

Retailers launched seasonal sales earlier this year, scrambling to cope with a shorter-than-usual holiday shopping season and adding more promotions to deal with finicky consumers in the midst of the U.S. election. In the retail industry, holiday spending is expected to grow less this year than last year, prompting companies like Macy's, Lululemon Athletica, Skechers […]

Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol phases out discounts and promotions

Starbucks' new boss is giving the company the thumbs up by cutting discounts and promotions and forcing coffee lovers to pay full price for their drinks. CEO Brian Nicol, a former Chipotle chief executive who was poached from the Seattle-based coffee house chain earlier this year, said the company was brought in last year to […]

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Here are some of the biggest discounts on sale now

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days are your chance to score big savings ahead of the holiday season. (St. Petersburg) Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, running from October 8th to October 9th, offers Amazon Prime members a special chance to save big on a huge selection of products, including early holiday sales and holiday gifts. Provide. […]

Walmart beats Wall Street expectations as it offers more grocery discounts

CFRA Senior Vice President Arun Sundaram analyzes Walmart and Target’s earnings, expectations for their stock prices, and changes in the way consumers shop. Walmart, America’s largest retailer and private employer, lured shoppers with deeper discounts on groceries and reported strong quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations. The Arkansas-based company said consolidated sales rose 4.8% […]

New York cannabis shops can offer discounts on pot under new proposal

Get excited about these prices! State cannabis regulators proposed Wednesday to repeal rules that prohibit licensed cannabis stores from discounting marijuana products, a rule they argued disadvantages illegal operators. Senior citizens, students and veterans could be offered discounted prices on cannabis gummies, oils and other items, sources said. That could mean being able to buy […]

NYC commuter discounts should extend outside five boroughs, pols argue

Two congressmen representing the Big Apple’s northern suburbs are asking the MTA to expand its congestion pricing program, which discounts rides on the Metro-North and Long Island Railroad. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-Ulster) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-Rockland) sent a letter to MTA Chairman Jano Lieber on Tuesday asking for a temporary transit discount program that […]

Should you hand over your email and number for discounts?

With discounts and sales as far as the eye can see, this is a smart shopper's favorite time of year. You're probably like me – I don't like paying full price. But is it worth handing over your email address, phone number, or more information to receive a coupon code? As with most technology, it […]