After months of analyzing confidential information from 44 major food and beverage marketers, the Federal Trade Commission has released a set of recommendations to be followed when marketing to children.
The report (based on 2006 data) looks at both traditional advertising and promotional marketing, including packaging, in-store advertising, sweepstakes, internet promotions, event sponsorship, and promotions that […]
Entries from July 2008
FTC Reports on Food Marketing to Children & Adolescents
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Two Deals: Customer Appreciation Week at Staples, Try New Ben & Jerry’s Drink
July 27th, 2008 · No Comments
July 27-August 2: Get 12% off nearly everything at Staples. Present this coupon at checkout. (Excludes personal computers, laptops, gift cards, phone cards, and postage stamps.)
July 29 only: Try a 20 oz. Iced TeaZer at Ben & Jerry’s for 99 cents. Iced TeaZers are iced drinks, not ice cream; they contain lemonade, white tea, hibiscus, […]
Tags: Local Deals
Foreclosure Filings up 120%, Buy Foreclosed Properties
July 25th, 2008 · No Comments
Excerpted from CNNMoney.com:
As foreclosures continue to soar, 220,000 homes were lost to bank repossessions in the second quarter, according to a housing market report Friday issued by RealtyTrac.
That’s nearly triple the number from the same period in 2007.
A total of 739,714 foreclosure filings were recorded during that three-month period, up 14% from the first quarter, […]
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Two Free Samples: Trash Bags & Greenies Pill Pockets
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
Free Glad Force Flex Trash Bag <<This deal is no longer valid.>>
For those that fill their garbage bags to the max, here’s a free sample of Glad Force Flex Trash Bags. Each bag is made with a unique diamond texture that stretches to help prevent rips and tears. Although the free sample is showing up […]
Tags: Freebies, Coupons and Rebates
New eBay Strategy Favors Big Sellers
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Excerpted from “EBay Deal With Buy.com Angers Auction Site’s Sellers” (NYTimes.com):
Consumers appear to be tiring of online auctions, and rivals like Amazon.com are attracting more shoppers with fixed-price listings, while eBay has been struggling for growth. To shift toward that model, eBay has struck a deal with the Web retailer Buy.com that allows the company […]
Tags: Creative Money Makers
Office Depot’s 5%-Back-to-School Program
July 14th, 2008 · No Comments
Shop for (k-12) school supplies at Office Depot, and they’ll award your school with 5% of your purchase price in merchandise credit that can be used for free supplies.
This program runs year-round.
Details (including exclusions) here.
School Codes for Frederick County
Be sure to provide your school’s code each time you make a purchase.
