We all know that stores collect shopper info. But I was still a little stunned when I read this article from Consumerist re. a teenage girl who was pregnant, hadn't told her father yet, but Target did the honors by sending her a coupon booklet, filled with coupons for pregnant women. Wow, is all I can say.
Read the entire article here.
Johnson & Johnson said it is recalling about 574,000 bottles of its grape-flavored liquid infant Tylenol in the United States after parents complained about problems with the dosing system.
The recall is the latest in a long series for J&J's consumer division involving Tylenol and other over-the-counter brands for adults and children.
Source: Trust.org
The web giant's Screenwise program offers consumers the opportunity to let Google track their Internet activity -- and get paid for it. Google offers participating "panelists" a $5 Amazon gift card for signing up and additional $5 gift cards every three months, up to $25 total.
But given that experts estimate an individual's personal data can be worth as much as $5,000, consumers who sign up may be selling themselves short. "I'd probably want a little bit more," says David Jacobs, a consumer-privacy fellow at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a nonprofit focused on privacy, civil liberties and technology issues.
Source: MSN Money
Walmart is celebrating the release of Breaking Dawn Part I with a special release party on Feb.12, 2012.
Starting at 11 p.m., Walmart will host midnight release parties in over 2,700 stores with special giveaways, movie trivia and a bakery stocked with Twilight-themed treats such as cupcakes and cakes.
Walmart is the only place fans can get Bella’s Wedding Special Edition version of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, a 2-disc DVD or Blu-ray:
- Featuring the collectible wedding dress packaging.
- Fabric poster of Bella and Edward’s big day.
- Music videos from Bruno Mars and Christina Perri.
You can learn more information here, as well as how to enter to win a chance to attend the Red Carpret Premiere of Breaking Dawn, Part II.
J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains.
Here's how it will work:
— Sale prices become everyday prices. The company will use sales data from last year to slash prices on all merchandise at least 40 percent or lower than the previous year's prices. So, a woman's St. John's Bay blouse regularly priced at $14.99 could have the "Every Day" price of $7.
— Fewer sales. The retailer will pick items to go on sale each month for a "Month-Long Value." For instance, jewelry and Valentine's Day gifts would go on sale in February, while Christmas decorations would be discounted in November. Items that don't sell well would go on clearance during the first and third Friday of every month when many Americans get paid. Those items will be tagged "Best Prices," signaling to customers that's the cheapest price.
Source: Yahoo.com
Will this get you to shop @ JCPenney more often? Or do you like searching for great clearance deals?
According to the email, starting on January 24, 2012, the maximum discount available on diapers and wipes subscriptions will be 20%. However, this breaks down to a 5% base discount for “Subscribe & Save” – a service for selected grocery items – and the other 15% only applies to Amazon Mom members who currently have free two-day shipping, or who pay $79 a year for Amazon Prime.
The maximum one-year period of free shipping is also being cut back and moms on Amazon’s message boards are not happy. Those who join Amazon Mom in 2012 will only get three months of free two-day shipping.
Effective this Sunday, January 22nd, the price of Stamps will increase from 44¢ to 45¢ per stamp.
Additionally, according to the U.S.P.S. website, the following changes will take place:
Source: USPS Press Release
If you are a frequent purchaser of daily deals, you have likely had some sort of interaction with a company called Digital Doorstep. Digital Doorstep was a company used by sites like Plum District and Eversave (just to name a couple) to process purchases of gift cards and Fandango codes. As of yesterday morning, Digital Doorstep filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
If you have current vouchers that direct you to Digital Doorstep, you’ll need to return to the website/daily deal site where you purchased your product and they will either issue you a full refund or deliver the product to you directly. If you prefer, you can also enter your code and information here and Digital Doorstep will forward your product request to the appropriate daily deal site from which you purchased.
On a side note, the CEO of Plum District (who recently used Digital Doorstep to fulfill their Starbucks gift card/Fandango code offer and their Target gift card offer) released this statement yesterday:
For any customers who haven’t received Target cards or been able to redeem Starbucks/Fandango promotion codes, we are issuing a full refund. Despite our efforts to resolve the issues, we’ve lost all confidence that you might receive your cards, and earlier this week we filed a lawsuit with Digital Doorstep for breach of contract. Additionally, Digital Doorstep filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy today, so to ensure we always put our customers first, we are refunding all of these unfulfilled purchases. Furthermore, we will not work again with any merchant that doesn’t meet our high standards. We truly appreciate your patience, support and business throughout what we know was an even more frustrating period for you than it was for us. We look forward to “Making Mom’s Day” — your day — each day in the future. If you need further assistance or do not receive your refund within 7 business days, please contact us at help@plumdistrict.com. – Megan Gardner, CEO Plum District.
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM