February 16, 2009
Filed under: Style in the News, Clothing Amidst a whirlwind of unheralded buy-outs and mergers in the retail world, one firm appears to have finally snatched up an asset with actual value. In a deal between the Marley family in NYC and Hilco Consumer Capital, a private equity group, the Bob Marley b...
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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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July 01, 2008
Okay, I know I’m going to get flamed for furthering ethnic stereotypes, but I have to admit, us Jews love a good bargain. So I’m going to risk getting my butt chewed because I feel compelled to play yiddische consumer advocate. Read the rest of this story on ZDNet Tech Broiler....
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June 27, 2008
Reader Tim points out that this massage chair, seen at Sharper Image, looks really familiar. You know, we think he's right, but we can't quite get a grasp on it. We just hope they keep on selling these things even after their stores close—you know, for the human touch. Seriously, it's like on ...
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June 01, 2008
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Not that anyone really expected Sharper Image to make a comeback after getting put up for sale, but Hilco Merchant Resources and Gordon Brothers Retail Partners (the same peeps who gutted CompUSA) are putting the lame brand out of its misery, liquidating all 86 remaining s...
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April 10, 2008
Filed under: Audio/Video Well, we're simply at a loss for words here. The promo-video for Beamz is quite simply put the worst thing we've ever seen. We don't know where to start with piles of unintentional hilarity. First there is the instrument itself, a $600 laser harp that sounds like somebody st...
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February 24, 2008
Read about it here: The Consumerist: Sharper Image Suspends Acceptance of Gift Cards Due to Bankruptcy From the story: Despite issuing a press release claiming that they “will continue to conduct business as usual”, The Shaper Image has suspended redemption of all gift certificates after...
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