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Retailers compete
for stimulus $$$
As economic stimulus checks hit the bank accounts and mailboxes of U.S.
taxpayers, retailers are competing fiercely to attract their share...
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Reusable bags
catch on
For many shoppers, the best answer to the
grocery clerk’s check-out question “paper or plastic?”
is “neither.”
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Purchasing gold?
Follow the rules
The price of gold reached an all-time high
this past March, topping out at $1,030 for an ounce of 24-karat gold,
compared to $578 two years ago or $300 in 1998. These high prices, combined
with an economic slowdown, have some jewelers starting gold buy-back
programs to generate revenue and foot traffic.
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Automated service
calls may be scam
Michigan Retailers Association has been alerted
by some members receiving calls from an automated service warning them
that they must take immediate action to avoid large fines imposed by
Visa and MasterCard.
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