| Frequently asked questions on online shopping
Matt Clarke answers some of the most common questions about buying aquarium and pond gear online, and points readers in the direction of some specialist dealers. Copyright © Practical Fishkeeping Why buy online? As online shopping has grown in popularity, so too has the number of aquarium stores offering their goods over the Net. For those who neither have the time, transport or inclination to travel miles to visit their preferred store, online aquarium retailers are a welcome addition. Although we all like to visit shops to buy certain things, particularly livestock, in a real bricks-and-mortar shop, growing numbers of people are buying their gear online. And as a result, an increasing number of retailers are branching out and realising that it's relatively easy to set-up an ecommerce side to their business.
Gift and Collectibles Now at the Online Auctions, Online ...
This site has online auctions, online trades, and online classified sections to buy, sell, trade, or auction gifts and collectibles. Consumers can advertise gifts collectibles, shops and services on the sponsor ads or scrolling line. Apple Valley, California (PRWEB) April 17, 2007 -- Gifts and Collectibles are something people drive to the mall to shop for, forgetting the small shops that are available close to home or online shopping. Look online for gifts and collectibles to buy or sell. This site has so much to offer with the easy to use system. The clean look with three sections- classified, trade and auctions make it easy. iWannaTrade.com is based on the idea of local newspaper want ads, combined with online auctions, online classifieds, and online trades, this leaves more options to choose from.
Sweetwater Sound Acquires Ohio Music Company
Fort Wayne-based Sweetwater Sound Inc. has acquired the assets of Ohio-based Lentine's Music from G.E. Capital. Lentine's is a music instrument and equipment retail chain, doing about $15 million a year in business. Sweetwater is expected to take control of Lentine's online and mail order businesses, as well as the company's inventory of instruments and music technology. Three Lentine's employees, including co-founder Michael Lentine, will relocate to Fort Wayne and become Sweetwater employees.
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Mother's Day spending on the rise
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Mother's should prepare to be showered with gifts this year for Mother's Day as many consumers plan to increase their spending, according to a survey released Tuesday by the National Retail Federation. The survey, conducted by BIGresearch, said consumers plan spend nearly $16 billion in total, with the average shopper forking out $139.14 on a Mother's Day gift, up from an average of $122.16 spent last year. .
Chain-store thefts costly for police
As shoplifting drains an estimated $30 billion annually from America's retail industry, thefts at big chain retailers are tying up man-hours for some local police departments. While those retailers provide jobs, convenience and tax dollars, police in Richland and Montgomery townships say they generate a lot of work for them. That includes encounters with crooks with long rap sheets, sometimes armed, and crews of criminals that conspire to steal hundreds if not thousands of dollars of merchandise. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said big box stores, such as Wal-Mart and Kohl's, aren't necessarily targeted more by thieves than smaller retailers. But, they have a wide array of very desirable items to steal and are certainly desirable targets, said Read Hayes, director of the Loss Prevention Council, a Gainesville, Fla.-based group that studies theft in the retail industry.
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