Apple: A Bump in the Road Or a Crater?

After a historic run as the innovation, value-added (in terms of market capitalization), and image leader, Apple has now hit a bump in the road — or is it a

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More Gamesmanship on Retail Prices — Even Online

As we wrote a short time ago, companies are not always transparent or honest when they say an item is ‘on sale’ when it really is not: “Unfortunately, many

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The Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator: Winner Or Loser?

Samsung, which makes major appliances as well as other consumer electronics is set to introduce its “Family Hub Refrigerator” in Spring 2016. Do YOU think this product will be a

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Valentine’s Day Not Only Means Love. It Also Means $$$ for Firms

The National Retail Federation reports that Valentine’s Day 2016 will generate almost $20 billion in sales: According its “Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 54.8

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TIAA-CREF’s Chief Economist: Four 2016 Video Forecasts

TIAA-CREF, the full-service investment firm that manages nearly $835 billion in assets, recently produced a series of short videos about the year ahead (2016) featuring its Chief Economist Tim Hopper. 

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