Tag: shopping

  • Safeway’s Simple Nutrition Shelf Tags – A Review

    A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Safeway to do a review of their new Safeway.com/Simplenutrition healthy options label system they were rolling out in their stores.  In their words: Safeway understands that shoppers want to make better nutrition for themselves and their families. But they also understand reading nutrition labels and wading through all…

  • Gear: No-sweat holiday gifts for serious athletes

    via Gear: No-sweat holiday gifts for serious athletes Need ideas for the athlete in your life? Take a look at some of these suggestions — The serious athlete is a picky fellow or gal, normally quite unwilling to delegate the critical task of shopping for high-tech training gadgets to mere holiday well-wishers. But the stuff…

  • Groupon Deal of the Day: Nordstrom Rack

    Have you bought anything from those Group Deal sites yet? I have and havent been disappointed yet. Here is a good one today for Nordstrom Rack: $25 for $50 Worth of Shoes, Apparel, and More at Nordstrom Rack Here is the fine print: # Limit 1 per person # Good for $50 value of merchandise…

  • Gap Flash Sale 40% Today

    Today only, GAP is having a 40% off sale! This Saturday only save 40% off the entire store, including sale merchandise. All existing Gap, BR or Old Navy card members will receive 45% off when they use their Gap, BR or Old Navy Credit Card. To save 40% just mention FLASH40 at the register. Mention…

  • Online Buyers Beware! Gap – Price Difference

    Online Shopping | Gap | Price Difference. Online Shoppers Beware! Gap.com Has A Sneaky Online Price Mark-Up Last week I told you all about my hunt to get my daughter this great shearling coat I saw in my local Gap store. The short version of the story is they didn’t have the coat in her…

  • 10 Ways to Save Money on Food Shopping

    10 Ways to Save Money on Food Shopping. You can definitely eat healthy and not spend a fortune. Cheap processed food is everywhere which makes it hard to avoid. In my opinion, it is also the root of many of the health and obesity problems today.  I have previously highlighted some ways to eat healthy…

  • Nordstrom Uses Web to Locate Items and Increase Sales

    Nordstrom Uses Web to Locate Items and Increase Sales – NYTimes.com I love Nordstrom and its customer focused philosophy. And it shows that by focusing on what the customer actually wants, not what you THINK they want is a win/win situation. Wal-Mart hoped that deeper cuts in its standard rollbacks would be a draw, but…

  • Eating Well on a Budget

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  • Reflections on Letting Yourself Go

    Sometimes when I am driving to work or out doing an errand – I will randomly notice other women that look to be close to may age. Some of them look great – while others, well they don’t look their best. In some cases, it looks like they have given up any sense of self.…

  • Great Deals for some spring updating…

    The Gap is offering a Give and Get offer this weekend!  One of the ladies from my boot camp family, Susie, is the store manager over at Tyson’s Gap. Head over there this weekend to take advantage of the great deals! You will get 30% off during their Friends & Family event. get the coupon…