Heads up, entrepreneurs! There’s increasing political interest for an Internet sales tax. Although we’ve seen calls for this in the past, the topic has seen a resounding resurgence amidst budget deficits in almost all 50 states. This deficit crisis has presented many lawmakers with a golden opportunity to recoup some revenue by collecting tax on […]
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When most people think of garage sales, they think of junk. However, that is not necessarily what comes to mind for Ben Weissenstein. As the founder and CEO of Grand Slam Garage Sales, he can see the money making potential that is available in this industry. Grand Slam Garage Sales runs garage sales for people,
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According to a story in Bloomberg Businessweek, the last time Ray Lopez bought a suit, Lehman Brothers was still standing. Now the managing partner at private equity firm Shamrock Capital Partners is ready to go wardrobe shopping again. Lopez, 43, plans to drop as much as $1,500 at Jos. A. Bank on two pinstriped suits,
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You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a headline these days about the booming online sales this holiday season. Too bad it doesn’t necessarily include the small to mid-size e-tailers. Inc.com reports that overall, cyber shopping since the beginning of November has been breaking records left and right. Commscore reports it’s up to a
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Comcast’s just published its survey of consumer spending for the Cyber Monday that’s just passed: It was the single biggest day ever for shopping online, the first to surpass a billion dollars in U.S. spending. It proves shopping has changed forever. According to ComScore’s research, November 2010 saw $13.6 billion dollars of e-commerce from U.S.
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CNet is reporting that according to ComScore, consumers spent $9.01 billion during the first three weeks of November, representing a 13 percent gain over the $7.95 billion spent during the same period last year. For the months of November and December combined, ComScore is forecasting $32.4 billion in online spending. Last year, consumers spent $29.1
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Walmart ups the ante for holiday shopping. They have announced free shipping on 60,000 holiday items, including electronics, video games, toys, jewelry and furniture. There is no minimum purchase amount and returns are free, too. The free shipping offer ends Dec. 20, 2010. WalletPop says Walmart estimates the free shipping offer will save shoppers $25
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It’s a bit early yet for Black Friday ads to appear, but Walmart is hoping to stop the early release of its blockbuster this year sending out letters to Web sites specializing in Black Friday coverage, including WalletPop, saying its ad can’t be posted before Nov. 21: a mere five days before the big shopping
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