Click Wisely to Shop, and Enjoy the Pie By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER November 21, 2012
I avoid the mall as much as I can, especially around the holidays. Online, there is no commute, no parking and no crowds - and shopping can be done in bed or at the office. Still, you cannot try clothes on, you have to wait for your purchase to arrive in the mail and there is always the nagging feeling that a better price is just one more click away. Nonetheless, smart shoppers are finding ways around these problems. People will spend $68.4 billion online this holiday season, a 15 percent increase over last year, the research firm Forrester predicts. Some people may be looking forward to leaving Thanksgiving dinner before the pie is served to join the Black Friday lines. For everyone else, here are some tips from online shopping pros, retailers and shopping bloggers. ... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/22/technology/personaltech/online-shopping-tips-for-the-holidays.html _______________________________________________ Please be sure to include a URL to the article. Reply to the sender with a "Thank you" if you like this post. _______________________________________________ Medianews mailing list [email protected] http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/medianews
