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01/02/2013

Finding A Fitness Club After Making New Year's Resolutions

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions after enjoying tasty holiday treats. If you’re pledging to lose pounds this year by joining a gym, BBB recommends asking some questions before signing on the dotted line.

11/25/2012

Tips for Safe Cyber Monday Shopping

BBB offers the “Top 10 Online Shopping Tips” to help fight unscrupulous online retailers, scammers and hackers.

11/21/2012

Don’t be left in the dark on Black Friday!

Black Friday is considered one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Millions of shoppers, having researched for weeks, visit their favorite retailers and wait in line for hours to score big and save money on their holiday wish list items.

09/05/2012

BBB Issues Warning About Art Heist, Hollywood Framed

Better Business Bureau has received numerous complaints from across the country about two websites based in Leander, Texas — art-heist.com and hollywoodframed.com. Consumers allege they ordered art and frames from Hollywood Framed and Art Heist, but either never received their orders, received the wrong order or received a product far inferior to the one advertised online. Many alleged the company did not respond to their calls or emails pertaining to delivery of the product ordered or refunds.

08/16/2012

Guía de BBB para compras de regreso a la escuela durante el fin de semana libre de impuestos

La Federación Nacional de Minoristas reporta en el regreso de la escuela el gasto llegará a $83.8 mil millones este año. Situándose las compras para el regreso de la escuela el segundo mayor evento comercial del año. El fin de semana libre de impuestos ofrece una gran oportunidad para abastecerse de los artículos necesarios para el regreso a la escuela pero el Better Business Bureau anima a las familias planear con antelación para conseguir la mejor compra para su dinero.

12/20/2011

BBB Warns Daily Deal Shoppers about Complaints on SaveMore.com

BBB warns daily deal shoppers that SaveMore.com in Dallas, TX, has been the subject of 227 complaints concerning non-receipt of vouchers; non-delivery of products such as cell phone covers, water bottles, and watches; and gift card vouchers that don’t work.

12/12/2011

12 Schemes of the Holidays

Gifts and appeals may seem like true love, but Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington says be aware of the top 12 schemes of the holidays

11/21/2011

Cyber-Monday: Great Deals to Be Had, But Watch Out for Scams

Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, has officially replaced Black Friday as the most popular day to shop for the holidays. Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens up the buyer to attacks from scammers and hackers.

10/28/2011

Military Families To Reduce Holiday Spending

In light of the economic downturn, military families are expected to cut back on Christmas shopping

11/30/2010

Top 20 Most Desired Gift Cards of 2010

Looking for the perfect gift card this holiday season? GiftCardRescue.com recently released the top 20 most-desired gift cards of 2010.

11/29/2010

10 Tips for Busting Holiday Stress

Shopping, traveling, shopping some more, holiday parties, shopping, holiday dinners, visiting relatives, decorating, shopping …

11/22/2010

Tips from an Extreme Black Friday Shopper

When the topic of Black Friday shopping came up – and who, if anyone from our office, was going to join the madding crowds – no one was prepared to learn that we have an extreme shopper in our midst.

11/16/2010

Neiman Marcus Offers a New take on Holiday Window Shopping

The flagship Neiman Marcus store in downtown Dallas is offering a new kind of window shopping experience -- for children and for parents. Last year, the store installed a portal -- open at certain hou

10/06/2010

Holiday Retail Sales Expected to Rise

Retailers may have a bright holiday season to look forward to this year, according to the latest forecast from the National Retail Federation.

08/12/2010

Tax-Free Shopping this Weekend in Massachusetts

This weekend marks the seventh year in a row certain purchases will be exempt from the 6.25 percent Massachusetts sales tax.


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