Boxing Day has its origins in the Middle Ages and had nothing to do with post-Christmas sales. It is facing further change with the popularity of online shopping.
There are far easier ways to consume music than buying records, which takes time, money and effort.
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Our relationship with money is complex – but when it comes time to indulge or resist the sales, a few tricks can help your spending.
Mary Kay Ash’s legendary love for the color pink symbolized her determination to be a business success by “thinking like a woman.”
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Most people consider themselves canny shoppers – but we’re all human.
Factors ranging from the timing of a book’s release to its subject matter can determine whether it will crack the vaunted list.
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The new movie about P.T. Barnum couldn’t come at a better time: It’s impossible not to see his ghost in our culture, in our advertisements and in our president.
Perhaps there shouldn’t be this many discounts.
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Virtual reality holds huge potential for advertisers but we should all take note of its potential for manipulation.
“Cooling-off” periods for purchases made in high-pressure selling situations like door-to-door sales don’t help consumers, research shows.
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