February 14, 2009
Yesterday I passed by a Godiva store in midtown Manhattan and saw that it was packed with frustrated looking men in suits lined up to the door. It reminded me of how manufactured this particular holiday is. After all, these men hadn't all shown up at the same store, on the same day and for the exact...
Consumerist
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Chris Walters
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February 04, 2009
Jake couldn't place an order for an Xbox 360 deal on Black Friday—yes, we're talking about a failed transaction from two and half months ago—but he got surprisingly helpful customer service from Office Depot. Margaret at the Office of the Chairman even gave him her personal number and pr...
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Chris Walters
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December 29, 2008
The new year is almost upon us, and that is the time many of us make resolutions. This year, in addition to the usual resolutions about losing weight or getting organized, there will be an emphasis on resolutions to spend less and save more money. That is where mystery shopping can help. Mystery sho...
The Mystery Shopper's Manual
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Cathy Stucker
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December 25, 2008
Filed under: Switchers, Odds and ends, Holidays All day on December 25, TUAW presents "Now What?" We've got first steps and recommendations for all the Apple gifts you (hopefully!) found under the tree today. Happy holidays! If you're a Mac veteran, send a link to this post to the switcher on your h...
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Robert Palmer
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December 24, 2008
Gamers are sure to find all kinds of gaming goods under the tree this holiday season. But some, however, may only find a bunch of plastic gift cards. I stumbled across this article the other day about how gift cards can be a thoughtful and acceptable and not just "last minute gift" ideas. This appli...
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Jim Reilly
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December 22, 2008
Uh oh… it’s the last minute and it’s happened AGAIN! Someone slipped your mind on that fool-proof Christmas list you’ve been so dedicated to this year. You’re probably still struggling with that hard to shop for recipient that keeps you stressing every Christmas unt...
Moms Love Shopping
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chele
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December 11, 2008
By Elaine Cummings, Principal  Every year, like so many companies, the Eastwick gang does some kind of holiday volunteer outreach.  This year, we’re supporting the Tenderloin After School Program (TASP), a group that provides kids and families in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district with trai...
Eastwick Communications
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December 10, 2008
For the next five days,you have the chance to win one of the five $50 Apple iTunes gift cards we're giving away starting Monday, and a $100 VISA gift card for the grand prize on day 5! Send us a picture of the house with the craziest (read as tackiest) amount of Christmas decorations, and each...
MarketingShift: Daily Crash Course in Marketing Technology & Brand Management
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Matt O'Hern
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December 08, 2008
Filed under: Money & work, Holidays, Shopping & recalls Buying presents for some people can be a very difficult task, especially when you buy presents for them year after year. When you add the concept of then having to get stocking stuffers on top of that the whole holiday season can seem d...
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December 02, 2008
Shopping for people can be a pain. Figuring out exactly what to get a person is hard and you never really know if a person likes the gift until it’s too late. Some shoppers prefer to buy a gift rather than boring gift cards The trouble with gift cards are that they are very impersonal and they...
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