With so many choices out there, I dove into the process eager to compare cars and costs to narrow down the best options for my needs. Thanks to the fact that most auto retailers list their product and pricing online, this process was easy for me to complete on my own time.
However, consider the sharp contrast between online vehicle shopping and the typical mortgage shopping experience. When customers expect complete transparency and convenience (think the Amazon experience), it's remarkable most lenders have kept many of their current practices this long.
Microsoft to try to push business customers to longer-term subscriptions via price increases |
Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 30 years for a variety of publications, including ZDNet, eWeek and Baseline. She is the author of Microsoft 2.
Earlier this year, Microsoft officials disclosed what they called their first "substantive" price increase in over a decade for commercial Office/Microsoft 365 plans that would be coming in March 2022.
Target extends hours for Houston-area customers, providing extra holiday shopping time
Target announced last week they have extended hours to accommodate shoppers this holiday season, USA Today reported.
In a statement obtained by USA Today, Target plans to open from 7 a.m. until midnight through Dec. 23.
This is the earliest they have extended, as last year they began to extend hours on Dec.11, closing at 10 p.m.
Verizon Opts Wireless Customers Into Data-Collecting Program | PCMag
Verizon Wireless customers should probably take a look at their account settings. Input reports that the carrier has automatically enrolled its customers in a new data-collection program called Verizon Custom Experience.
The company says in a support article that "your participation in our Custom Experience programs helps us personalize our communications with you, give you more relevant product and service recommendations, and develop plans, services, and offers that are more appealing to you.
USPS asks customers to clear the way this winter season | WLUK
Grant Aims To Help Oklahoma Farmers, Ranchers Sell Directly To Customers
Many Oklahoma farmers and ranchers were forced to change their business models during the pandemic to keep customers, and now OSU wants to help them sell directly to consumers.
A farm manager out of Cleveland said directly selling to customers all over the state isn't easy, but it's worth it and urges people to support local businesses.
Got a letter from NOPEC? Natural gas aggregator automatically opts customers in.
Many Northeast Ohioans are part of NOPEC. Here's what you need to know if you got a letter from them recently. Illustration by David Lafata, Advance Local
CLEVELAND, Ohio – If you're one of 490,000 people who got a letter from NOPEC recently, you may be automatically enrolled as one of its natural gas customers – unless you take action by Dec. 13.
Scammers use spoof Dominion Energy number to demand money from customers | 8News
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Dominion Energy users beware — scammers are looking to take advantage of people by spoofing the company’s number and demanding money from customers.
With this new scam, the caller ID may read Dominion Energy or Bank of America, but the representative isn’t actually with either company.
On Your Side: Customers told to check credit report following federal investigation of
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"The first thing that popped in my head was he was possibly using my information out there," said Fleming.
"Stories, like these, wild stories of ID fraud, they do happen. That's why it's so important for folks to stay on top of their credit report," said Syed Ejaz with Consumer Reports.
Citizen Watch Store in NYC Brings in Customers with AR Display
(PRESS RELEASE) In the wake of the pandemic, consumer shopping behaviors have shifted.
The latest example is the new Citizen Watch shop in a major Herald Square department store in New York City, which recently installed one of the world’s first consumer-facing augmented reality product display cases.
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