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CVS is famous for their ridiculously long receipts. If it bothers you to get the equivalent of a tree branch every time you buy gum, here’s how you can stop the madness.
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Saturday, September 29 is National Coffee Day, and chains are offering freebies and discounts, ranging from generous to laughably stingy. Here are the best deals, so you can get a no-strings free cup of coffee instead of settling for 25% off a bag of beans (the current “deal” at Peet’s).
The end of summer is near. In honor of Labor Day this year, Dairy Queen is offering customers a free Blizzard, provided they download the restaurant’s mobile app.
If you’ve just realized it’s August and you still haven’t been anywhere, don’t despair. Fall isn’t just about wearing cute jackets—it’s about travel deals.
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Eight years after Amazon snatched up the daily deals site Woot!, the retailer is now leveraging the site to serve as another perk for Prime members. Woot! this morning announced that it will begin offering free shipping on purchases from its site to all Amazon Prime members. Read More
GoDaddy is acquiring Main Street Hub, an Austin-based social media marketing platform. The deal is for $125M in cash plus up to $50M in potential future earn outs, and is expected to close late in Q2 2018. Founded in 2010 Main Street Hub has raised a total of $93M in debt and equity financing from Silicon Valley Bank, Vista Equity Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and other investors. For… Read More
So you’ve had a nice, calming two-day respite from all of the bargain hunting. But don’t worry, it’s almost over. It’s Cyber Monday, a holiday made up in 2005 because Black Friday wasn’t quite doing the trick. Sure it’s a crass cash-in and yet more grist for the end of year Capitalist mill — but the deals! Over the past few years, Cyber… Read More
Amazon’s Treasure Truck, the retailer’s deal programs that offers discounts on select items paid for online then picked up in person from an actual truck, is expanding across the U.S. First announced back in 2015 in Seattle, then rolled out the following year, Treasure Truck initially appeared to be some sort of one-off marketing experiment, but its recently granted patent and… Read More
Amazon just announced its third annual Prime Day, the retailer’s answer to Black Friday that originally started to celebrate its 20th anniversary. While Amazon had previously said they would be doing a third year of Prime Day, this is the first time we’re getting the actual date and previews of some of the sales.
Amazon is tempting Prime customers by saying there will be… Read More
An affordable rowing machine, everything you need for the perfect lawn, Anker Powerline+ cables, and more lead Sunday’s best lifestyle deals.
I’m indifferent about my cell carrier’s family plan. It’s fine, it works, I pay them, whatever.
Your vacations are probably already booked, so it’s about time you thought about what you’re packing. Amazon’s one-day sale on swimsuits and rash guards can help get you to a stress-free mindset. Men’s, women’s, and kids’ styles are all marked down, but these prices head out to sea at the end of the day.
Target’s mobile app strategy will undergo a significant change, starting this summer. The retailer announced this week it will soon combine the functionality of its Cartwheel savings app with its main shopping app, in preparation for an eventual Cartwheel shutdown. The Target app will also receive a notable upgrade this year, adding support for an indoor map that shows your location in… Read More
SiriusXM just announced they will be investing $480M in cash into Pandora, which will give them a ~16% stake in the company on an as-converted basis.
While it’s not an full acquisition like was once rumored, this will give Pandora a much needed cash injection, as well as a strategic partner experienced in the radio business that might help steer it to more growth in a very competitive… Read More
Amazon’s running a new fitness-focused Gold Box to get you ready for going outside, this time with a solid selection of New Balance apparel for men and women, all marked down to great low prices.
Amazon’s running a new fitness-focused Gold Box to get you ready for going outside, this time with a solid selection of Under Armour apparel for men, women, and kids all marked down to great low prices.
One of the newest members of Anker’s insanely popular PowerCore battery pack family pulls double duty as a USB wall charger, and you can get one for just $22 today.
Mini versions of OxyLED’s super-popular motion-sensing lights, a Charbroil Grill Gold Box, rechargeable batteries, and more lead Sunday’s best deals.
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$4 yearly digital magazine subscriptions, Target rugs, last-minute Mother’s Day gifts, and more lead Saturday’s best deals.
If you’ve been holding out upgrading your bed, Amazon’s pair of Gold Boxes can help.