Read more discounts stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/16840/discounts.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:13:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64454/health-bill-has-a-big-carrot-for-the-healthy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA measure slipped into the Senate’s health care reform bill could cut workers’ insurance costs by up to half if they eat well, lose weight, and quit smoking, the Boston Glob e reports. The measure may be key to encouraging Americans to stay healthy without too much government imposition, a...http://www.newser.com/story/64454/health-bill-has-a-big-carrot-for-the-healthy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 12:04:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62404/obama-big-pharma-heres-an-80b-drug-discount.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBig Pharma has offered the feds a discount of up to $80 billion on drugs for programs like Medicare, the Washington Post reports. The pledge, which comes at a crucial moment in the health-reform debate, may be a pre-emptive strike before President Obama pushes for a proposed $100 billion price...http://www.newser.com/story/62404/obama-big-pharma-heres-an-80b-drug-discount.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Jun 2009 16:41:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58996/revamped-dollar-stores-cash-in-on-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the recession sent pinched consumers hunting for bargains, dollar stores were ready. Cluttered aisles of cheap treasures have been replaced with stocked fridges and neat rows of mustard and canned beans. Half of US households now shop at dollar stores monthly, and 18% more $100,000-plus households started frequenting...http://www.newser.com/story/58996/revamped-dollar-stores-cash-in-on-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 12:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51786/shoppers-embrace-coupon-clipping-20.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has more Americans clipping coupons, sort of. While coupon use has jumped 10% since October, more of those discounts were downloaded to smart phones and supermarket rewards cards—not cut out from the newspaper. And digital advertising, still a 1% sliver of the discount pie, seems to benefit...http://www.newser.com/story/51786/shoppers-embrace-coupon-clipping-20.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Feb 2009 16:27:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48430/slump-in-tv-sales-may-push-smaller-makers-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA steep decline in demand for flat-panel TVs could push smaller manufacturers out of the market, the Wall Street Journal reports. As the economy sours and larger makers achieve economies of scale, the price gap between top brands and cheaper rivals has shrunken dramatically. The top five makers accounted for...http://www.newser.com/story/48430/slump-in-tv-sales-may-push-smaller-makers-out.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 14:09:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45927/storms-threaten-to-wipe-out-retailers-last-hopes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRetailers were extending hours and cutting prices deeper in a last-ditch attempt to attract a final wave of holiday shoppers and mitigate the impact of major storms in the Midwest, Northwest and Northeast, Reuters reports. Some two-thirds of shoppers still have holiday shopping left to do, according to surveys, but...http://www.newser.com/story/45927/storms-threaten-to-wipe-out-retailers-last-hopes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 21 Dec 2008 5:26:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44748/sorry-kids-no-99-iphone-at-wal-mart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRumors that Wal-Mart would offer an iPhone for $99 after Christmas proved unfounded, but the genesis of a misunderstanding that swept through business news outlets is intriguing, Fortune reports. Wal-Mart will indeed sell iPhones, and at a discount—a whopping $2 off list price. But a blogger’s report of that...http://www.newser.com/story/44748/sorry-kids-no-99-iphone-at-wal-mart.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Dec 2008 16:33:12 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43531/airfares-dip-on-last-minute-holiday-trips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith many consumers too concerned about their wallets to make pricey trips, airlines are, for the first time in memory, lowering prices before the holidays, the Chicago Tribune reports. The reversal of convention is allowing late buyers to scrounge tickets for as much as $200 less than travelers who locked...http://www.newser.com/story/43531/airfares-dip-on-last-minute-holiday-trips.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Nov 2008 12:14:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36954/99-cents-only-hikes-prices-but-only-by-099-cent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe store where nothing costs more than 99¢ has become the store where nothing costs more than 99.99¢, reports the LA Times . The top price at 99 Cents Only will go up by 99/100 of a penny this month, say executives at the discount chain, who blame inflationary pressures....http://www.newser.com/story/36954/99-cents-only-hikes-prices-but-only-by-099-cent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Sep 2008 14:52:01 CDT