Hulu Announces Live TV Streaming, but How Does it Compare to Other Services?

October 2024 by couponlab

  Hulu promised to launch a live TV streaming service this spring, and the streaming service provider remained true to its word. Wednesday during its annual Upfront presentation, Hulu announced the launch of Hulu with Live TV. For $39.99 a month, viewers can now subscribe to more than 50 live sports, news, entertainment and children’s channels, […]

Target Increases Free Shipping Threshold to $35

October 2024 by couponlab

On May 7, Target raised their free shipping threshold from $25 to $35. This puts them on par with Amazon and Walmart, although Target’s shipping threshold is moving in the opposite direction as their competitors’. Are you bummed? Not so fast! In case you haven’t heard, Target has this great thing called the REDcard. The […]

Coach to Purchase Kate Spade for $2.4 Billion

October 2024 by couponlab

Luxury purse brand Kate Spade & Co. will be acquired by Coach for $2.4 billion, as per a press release from Coach released this morning. This purchase merges two giants in the designer purse world: one, a unique, youthful, millennial-focused brand with a playful, colorful style; the other, a classic, subdued brand, appealing to Gen […]

Amazon Lowers Price of Prime for Low-Income Households

October 2024 by couponlab

In the interest of accessibility, Amazon has announced it will be offering Prime memberships at a discount for people who receive government assistance. The new Prime pricing is available to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cardholders and costs only $5.99 per month, a 45% discount from the $10.99 per month of regular Prime memberships. Low-income Prime members […]

T-Mobile to Pay Off Verizon Customers’ Devices for Switching Carriers

October 2024 by couponlab

As a part of the Un-carrier’s summer celebration, T-Mobile has announced a special #GetOutOfTheRed promotion for Verizon customers who switch to T-Mobile. T-Mobile announced in a news release on Wednesday that, starting on May 31, Verizon customers with an iPhone (SE, 6s/6s Plus, 7/7 Plus) or Google Pixel (or Pixel XL) can get the balance of their phones […]

Rue21 Files for Chapter 11 and Becomes the 10th Retailer to File in 2017

October 2024 by couponlab

In keeping with the trend of major retailer bankruptcies this year, rue21 has joined the ranks of nine other companies that have filed for Chapter 11 this year. This brings 2017’s total bankruptcies up to 10, matching 2016’s total bankruptcies for the entire year. The teen fashion retailer didn’t cite any specific reason for filing, other […]

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Thieves Use Starbucks Mobile App to Steal from Customers

October 2024 by couponlab

Do you use the Starbucks mobile app to order and pay for your favorite beverages? You’d better check your account because there’s been an uptick in people getting hundreds of dollars stolen through the app. Thieves are breaking into Starbucks customers’ rewards accounts through the mobile app and stealing money. It’s called an account takeover, […]

Gymboree Is The Newest Retailer to File for Bankruptcy

October 2024 by couponlab

  Gymboree has been given the go-ahead to exit bankruptcy with the plan being to liquidate 330 stores, getting rid of about $900 million in debt. This follows Payless’ positive exit from bankruptcy, as well, showing struggling retailers that there is life after Chapter 11. CEO and president of Gymboree Daniel Griesemer said in statement, “While […]

New Round of Store Closings to Hit Malls Nationwide

October 2024 by couponlab

Neiman Marcus From the Neiman Marcus website It was announced yesterday that Neiman Marcus would be closing 10 of its Last Call outlet locations to put more focus on its higher-price luxury stores. In a statement, Elizabeth Allison, senior vice president of Last Call, said to Fortune, “This decision is about optimizing our Last Call […]

Amazon is Buying Whole Foods for $13.7 Billion

October 2024 by couponlab

  E-commerce giant Amazon has announced its plans to purchase Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, a deal over four times the amount of Jet‘s sale to Walmart. This announcement comes concurrent with the release of the Amazon Dash Wand, a smart device that allows users to order groceries and research recipes with simple voice commands. […]

Amazon Prime Wardrobe Allows Customers to Try Clothes Before Buying

October 2024 by couponlab

Announced today, the Amazon Prime Wardrobe will allow customers to try on their clothes before buying them via a StitchFix-esque box model. In conjunction with the Echo Look, this could place Amazon squarely ahead of the competition when it comes to apparel shopping. While Walmart buys up indie darlings like ModCloth and Bonobos to flesh […]

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eBay Picks Up Price Matching Just As Walmart Dumps It

October 2024 by couponlab

  Yesterday, eBay announced it would start a price matching program for over 50,000 eligible items on its marketplace. Walmart, however, has decided to end its price matching program in the entire state of Minnesota, which is part of a larger phasing out of the program that started last year. With all the hubbub over […]

Nintendo is Releasing SNES Classic Edition This Fall

October 2024 by couponlab

Nintendo fans rejoice: the SNES Classic is coming to a retailer near you this fall. It will include 21 pre-installed classic games, an HDMI cable, two wired controllers, a USB charging cable with AC adapter, and it will retail for $79.99. In a surprise reveal, owners of the SNES Classic will be able to get […]

ModCloth and Bonobos Will Be Available Exclusively on Jet

October 2024 by couponlab

After all the hubbub about Walmart purchasing ModCloth, it appears the department store retailer will only be releasing its newly acquired properties on Jet. Both ModCloth and Bonobos will be distributed on Walmart‘s e-commerce darling, a decision based on appeasing customers as much as it is on financial viability for the brands. With millennials fleeing […]

Watch Out Amazon: Target’s Got Their Own Prime Pantry

October 2024 by couponlab

Announced yesterday, Target has unveiled a new next-day delivery program for “household essentials,” now testing in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Available only to Target REDcard holders in the Twin Cities, this new service allows customers to order their groceries and toiletries online by filling up a “box” and having it shipped to them for a […]