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The New Ride for Orlando Tourists: Electric Cars
A new initiative hopes to turn tourists visiting central Florida into the electric car owners of tomorrow.
Millennial Shoppers: Big on Browsing, Not Splurging
The millennial generation is easily the most studied demographic since their parents, the Baby Boomers. This is not only because Americans are always fascinated by youth culture, and that millennials are growing up during a …
Your Car Won’t Get the Mileage Posted on the Window (and Maybe That’s OK)
It’s becoming more apparent that the fuel economy estimates on new-car windows are often very rough estimates. But the knowledge that these numbers are inflated may not necessarily hurt sales.
Why It Took Five Years—and Much Internet Mockery—for CVS to Shorten Its Receipts
After being relentlessly bashed on social media for reams of ridiculously long receipts, CVS has vowed to make its receipts less ridiculously long. What took them so, um, long?
August 2013 Looks to Be the Biggest Month Ever for New-Car Sales
“It’s a good time to be in the car business,” says one car dealership owner in Wisconsin. This isn’t just part of some sales spiel either.
Good Jobs, Lots of Dollar Stores: The U.S.’s Best Cities for Cheapskates
Which American cities are best for folks who prefer to keep tight hold of their money? Don’t go looking anywhere along the coasts.
2014 May Turn Out to Be the Year of the Diesel Engine
Some auto insiders are saying that 2014 is shaping up as the Year of the Diesel, with the number of diesel-fueled cars sold in the U.S. set to double over the next 12 months or so, and even more growth expected down the road.
Price Matching ‘R Us? Another Giant Retailer Says It’ll Match Online Prices
The vast majority of retailer say they’re not worried about “showrooming.” But their actions indicate differently: Toys R Us joins the group of stores matching prices with online competitors.
Decoding the Secret Language of Price Tags
Why do the prices at retailers like Costco and Target usually end in .99, but occasionally feature a quirky 7 or 4 for items in the clearance section? Obsessive shopping experts and store employees have been leaking the “secrets” …
Study: Pinching Pennies Is Good for Your Dating Life
In the movies, the ideal partner is often the impulsive, uncontrollable romantic who makes grand gestures to show his love, no matter the cost. Research shows that in real life, however, sex appeal comes in the form of having the …
‘Your Mileage May Vary’: Truer Than Ever with Today’s Hybrid Cars
For months, owners of Ford’s C-Max Hybrid have complained that they weren’t getting anywhere near the 47 MPH promised on the car’s window. This week, the automaker said that these customers just may have been onto something.