Daily Archives: July 24, 2012

Mexican voters show ink-stained finger to get election-day goodies

July 24, 2012 – 12:54 pm

by Gabriela Boylan WHAT’S HAPPENING To encourage Mexicans to vote in the July 2012 presidential election, retailers participated in a campaign that offered freebies and discounts for people returning from the ballot box. The National Chambers of Commerce (Concanaco) came up with ¡Dedo Manchado, Descuento Asegurado! (Stained Finger, Assured Discount!), whereby people who had voted […]

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Travel plans now include the layaway route

July 24, 2012 – 12:47 pm

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING Layaway isn’t a new way to pay, but travel hasn’t traditionally been a category associated with the piecemeal-style payment plan. Sears has launched Sears Vacations, an online destination where customers can put hotel and travel packages, hotels, cruises and rental cars on hold and pay for them progressively. Layaway payment […]

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TheFind’s price alerts give shoppers a new reason to Like Facebook finds

July 24, 2012 – 12:42 pm

by Nissa Hanna WHAT’S HAPPENING Facebooking consumers who are jaded by Likes that lead to no clear personal benefit have a new reason to make the effort: sale alerts from TheFind. The shopping search engine’s Facebook app (called Glimpse) now includes Universal Price Alerts, a feature that lets users know when a product they Like […]

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OLYMPIC VILLAGE

July 24, 2012 – 12:37 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis The 2012 London Olympics are upon us, and before we get too immersed in the 100-meter butterfly or the triple jump, we should pause and consider what the Games mean to a world that continues the sometimes painful process of shrinking. Even though markets and borders are more open today than ever […]

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