| "Shopping Without Traditional Retail Markup-A Way Of Life Since 1971" ORIGINAL ARTICLE PART 1-South Shore Magazine Late Fall (C) 2007 By Suzette M. Strandring |
Shopping Without Traditional Retail
Markup-A Way Of Life Since 1971
By Suzette Martinez Standring
When shopping consumers always look for the best price and selection possible.
People spend lots of time comparison shopping between stores, searching the
Internet, or visiting outlet centers. To most, "50% off" sounds like a real deal.
But then I visited DirectBuy of Boston South, and I was asked one question;
how do you know it's a bargain if you don't know what the store paid for it?
Markup-A Way Of Life Since 1971
By Suzette Martinez Standring
When shopping consumers always look for the best price and selection possible.
People spend lots of time comparison shopping between stores, searching the
Internet, or visiting outlet centers. To most, "50% off" sounds like a real deal.
But then I visited DirectBuy of Boston South, and I was asked one question;
how do you know it's a bargain if you don't know what the store paid for it?
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