Holiday shopping season has arrived, and tough financial times mean that more people will probably be shopping around for the best price. But a new study co-authored by North Carolina State Universityâ’s Dr. Jonathan D. Bohlmann shows that shoppers who compare prices at multiple online retailers will not only find the best value, but will also likely contribute to driving down prices for that product at other retailers. Are you Loyal or Switcher? There are basically two types of shoppers: â’switchersâ’ and â’loyals.â’ Switchers compare prices from multiple online retailers Loyals are committed to a particular store and donâ’t...
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Cutting Commuter Time . . . Not So Easy
Shorter work commutes are one way to reduce gasoline consumption, but a new study finds that not all cities are equal in how easy it would be to achieve that goal. Research suggests that Atlanta and Minneapolis may be the U.S. metropolitan areas that would find it most difficult to reduce the miles that workers commute each day. Meanwhile, Las Vegas and Miami may be the metro areas where it would be easiest to reduce commuting miles. The research aimed to see how difficult it would be to reduce the average commuting trip lengths by a realistic amount —...
Gas Going Up
PumpPredictor is telling its customers to fill up now as pump prices are poised to rise in many cities through the big Labor Day driving holiday. As of Thursday evening, PumpPredictor.com’s pricing models were showing an upside movement to be imminent in many cities. Motorists rely on PumpPredictor.com’s timely text messages and emails alerting them to either quickly fill their tanks to avoid a looming price increase or to wait to buy as prices are predicted to fall. “Our team has been in the oil business for decades; we know how the industry sets prices.” Saving money on gas...
Your Next Pad at the Big O
With so much real estate left unused all around the world financial companies, communities and now websites are finding unique ways to convert the empty finance burden house into a asset of a home. Now the big “O” is getting into the act, that is right Overstock has opened a new section for real estate. “With home prices falling, unit sales slowing and foreclosure and auction properties in abundance, home shoppers have an opportunity to find their dream home or their next real estate investment, . . . Overstock.com’s new real estate search application allows the value conscious Overstock.com...
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