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• Sears faces tough test this holiday season
... retailing for more than 100 years, had already been struggling to find its niche before the economic downturn began in earnest. Now, it’s facing the double whammy of a dismal housing market, which is crimping sales of flagship items like appliances ...
• The World Awaits Your Green Business
If you sell appliances, there's a flood of new energy-efficient products coming down the pipeline that will also be "smart" by tracking utility companies' prices to determine the cheapest time to operate. Maybe you've started looking at these products ...
• More splash, less cash
If your suite has basic kitchen appliances like a mini fridge and a microwave, then plan to use them. Fixing even a few meals and snacks for yourselves will reduce your food bill significantly. Keep meals cheap and cheerful This kind of getaway is ...
• More rains feared as death toll rises in Brazil
... and fresh food. The government-owned bank Caixa Economica Federal announced it would provide 1.5 billion reals ($652 billion) in loans for people and businesses in the disaster zone so they can buy goods like construction materials and appliances.
• Shoppers turn out, but hold on to their wallets
... were focusing on bargains like a $30 My Happy Family dollhouse, which offered furniture and figures, as part of the retailer’s supervalue program. Taubman’s MacDonald said that practical items did well, like cookware and small home appliances ...