News tagged with comparison shopping


Alice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paper

Technology / Internet

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn't your favorite activity, a new Web site might eliminate the task - while saving you cash.





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New study shows it pays to shop around online

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 24, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Holiday shopping season has arrived, and tough financial times mean that more people will probably be shopping around for the best price. But a new study co-authored by North Carolina State University's Dr. Jonathan D. Bohlmann ...


Supermarket robot to help the elderly

Supermarket robot to help the elderly (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Robovie-II, a retail-assistant robot designed to help elderly and disabled people shop in supermarkets, is being tested in Kyoto, in Japan.


Buying local isn't always better for the environment

Buying local isn't always better for the environment

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Shopping locally may not be as good for the environment as having food delivered, according to new research by the University of Exeter (UK). Published in the journal Food Policy, the study ...


Male and female shopping strategies show evolution at work in the mall

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (13) | comments 2

Male and female shopping styles are in our genes---and we can look to evolution for the reason. Daniel Kruger, research faculty at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, says it's perfectly natural that men often ...


Retailers Expect a Grinch-like Christmas, Says UB Retail Expert

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Unfortunately for retailers, the Grinch will be pushing the shopping cart again this holiday season, says Arun Jain, Samuel P. Capen Professor of Marketing Research in the University at Buffalo School of ...


AOL testing mobile search services

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created Jul 27, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

America Online Inc.announced Wednesday that it is testing a suite of new mobile search services. Once launched the service will give mobile-phone users access to AOL's Pinpoint, Shopping Search and Yellow Pages.Now available as ...


Black Friday: On your mark, get set, go!

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- For most Americans, Thanksgiving Day means a flurry of food, family and football. But the real frenzy begins the day after, say researchers at the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University.


Retailers use social media to advertise deals

Technology / Internet

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.


Most online shopping done by a few

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created Dec 02, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Do you ever get the feeling that just a few people are doing most of the online shopping? Well this looks to be true, reports analyst firm Nielsen//NetRatings, which released a survey Friday showing that the heaviest online ...


Gas prices to increase online shopping

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created Nov 09, 2005 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Online holiday shopping is poised for strong growth this year, among other factors helped along by higher gas prices. Several retail analyst groups -- Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nielsen/NetRatings and Harris Interactive -- sai ...



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