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Should you give out your zip code in the checkout line?
You’re checking out at the cash register, and at the point of sale, the cashier asks you for your phone number or zip code. Why do they want that zip code? Most assume it’s to validate one’s credit card. But that’s not the real reason. It’s because they want to ...
The Greene adding eight new tenants by mid-year
The Greene Town Center will add four clothing/accessory stores, two restaurants, a spa and a chiropractor’s office over the next few months. The businesses are: Buckle, a men’s and women’s clothing and accessories store scheduled to open in June in 5,107 square feet at 4480 Cedar Park Drive; Hot Mama, ...
I-Team Investigation: Lottery Targets Retailers Who Steal Winning Tickets
Dayton -For some people working at Ohio Lottery outlets, the lure of easy money is too much to resist. In the last two years, 24 workers at gas stations and carryouts statewide have been caught stealing winning tickets from unsuspecting lottery players. The stolen prize money ranged from $5 to ...
Post-Christmas storm throws wrench in day-after-Christmas sales
Post-Christmas shoppers are out and about, but they are not exactly looking for deals on the latest gadgets.Instead of using gift cards or returning merchandise for stuff they actually want, the shoppers who are braving today’s storm are generally on the hunt for shovels, salt and snow blowers, local stores ...
Stores brace for returns, face threat of fraud
The biggest day of the year for store returns is the day after Christmas, and while retailers work to accommodate the influx of shoppers at the customer service desk, they’re increasingly mindful that some may be naughty instead of nice. This year, retailers estimate they will lose $2.9 billion due ...
Shopping online this holiday season? Here’s how you can avoid becoming a victim
The holiday shopping season is prime time for shoppers, for retail sellers — and for online scammers, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, which has released a list of tips to avoid becoming a victim. Here are some ways to avoid having your money or your identity stolen while ...
What’s in store: Holiday gifts for kids
Like many American businesses, the toy industry isn’t all fun and games right now. U.S. toy sales were down 2 percent last year, and have dropped in four of the past five years, according to the Toy Industry Association. The decline has been attributed to everything from a dearth of ...
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