Thursday, August 25, 2016

What You Need to Know About the Eddie Bauer Security Breach

Eddie Bauer Security Breach

On Aug. 18, Eddie Bauer announced its retail system had been breached by malware, and customers’ credit card information had been accessed. The breach occurred over a six-month period, Jan. 2 to Jul. 17 of 2016, and has been addressed by the company. Upon discovering the breach, Eddie Bauer initiated an investigation that now includes the... 

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Do Jet.com’s Prices Really Beat Amazon?

Jet.com vs Amazon

E-commerce competition is tough out there these days, especially with the marketplace giant, Amazon, crowding the field. There have been plenty of attempts to grapple with Amazon’s tight hold on profits and growth, with Jet.com most recently picking up the baton in a head-to-head fight for online sales. The company’s recent acquisition by Walmart hasn’t... 

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Like Black Friday? How Best Buy’s 50th Anniversary Sale Stacks Up

Best Buy 50-Hour Anniversary Sale

With their 50th anniversary coming up on Aug. 22, Best Buy announced their 50-Hour Anniversary Sale today with 50 deals they’ve called “Black Friday-like.” Whether or not that’s true, we’ve decided to find out. Last year, Best Buy had a 59-page Black Friday ad, so we compared that with the few deals announced for this... 

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Friday, August 12, 2016

Will the Closure of 100 Macy’s Stores Result in Better Online Deals at Macys.com?

Macy's Closing 100 Stores in 2016

Back in March, we reported on at least 2,200 retail locations closing across America. Now, Macy’s has announced that its previous 36 stores slated to close this year has gone up to 100. While the department store achieved record sales during their “Black Friday in July” event, sales declined by about 5% in the second quarter overall.... 

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Drugstore.com and Beauty.com to Close — Shop Final Clearance Deals

Walgreens Closing Beauty.com and Drugstore.com

Although they only acquired the sites in 2011, Walgreens has made the decision to shut down both Drugstore.com and Beauty.com in an effort to focus more on their own website. Both sites originally cost $429 million and will cost $115 million to close, an expensive move that is expected to allow the retail giant to... 

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Monday, August 1, 2016

Should Parents Be Concerned About Their Children Online? Survey Says…

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Kids owning their own computers is a relatively new phenomenon, and with the advent and popularity of laptops, it’s a growing trend with today’s youth. Computers are necessary for everything these days, from work to school, and more schools than ever are utilizing laptops as teaching tools and homework stations. In our recent Back-to-School Shopping... 

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