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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:57:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How sale seasons are actually structured — and when discounts bottom out</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Four real discount troughs a year: the November corridor, January clearance, July counter-season events, and Labor Day. The calendar, minus the urgency.]]></description>
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      <title>Return windows aren&apos;t guaranteed by law — here&apos;s what stores promise</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[No federal rule forces a retailer to take an item back. Here's what Target, Macy's, and Nordstrom actually commit to, and how to check any store's real policy before you buy.]]></description>
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      <title>What a “was” price actually claims — and how to check it</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A struck-through price is a claim about one seller's own recent pricing. Here is what federal advertising guidance requires of that claim, how “compare at” differs, and the short windows three large retailers give you to get the difference back.]]></description>
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      <title>What makes a store&apos;s &apos;was&apos; price legal — and when it isn&apos;t</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:41:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FTC&apos;s Caremark settlement locks in up to $8.5 billion in savings</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FTC's July 14, 2026 Caremark settlement locks up to $8.5B in consumer savings — what the second PBM deal means for your drug copays and formulary tiers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Prime Day moved to June and still set a spending record</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Day 2026 hit $26.4B in US spending, up 9.3%, per Adobe data via Reuters — why the June move matters and how to shop the next four-day sale.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Walmart came out ahead in the year of tariffs</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reuters' May 19, 2026 analysis shows Walmart absorbing tariff costs via scale, online growth and loyalty fees — what that means for the prices you compare.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>April inflation was the broadest price rise in three years</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[April 2026 CPI rose 0.6% — the broadest price gain in three years, per the May 12 report. What broad inflation means for sales, timing and unit prices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FTC and Maryland win refunds over car dealer add-on fees</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The FTC's April 2026 Lindsay Automotive settlement details $75M in dealer add-on fees — how advertised prices grow and how to hold the out-the-door number.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Easter spending was forecast to hit a record $24.9 billion</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NRF's March 24, 2026 survey forecast a record $24.9B Easter at $195.59 per person — where the money goes and when the real discounts hit.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FTC is mailing $47.2 million in junk-fee refund checks</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[FTC's March 11, 2026 mailing sends $47.2M to 444,131 renters — how the Invitation Homes junk-fee case works and what it means for drip pricing everywhere.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FTC settlement with Express Scripts targets insulin pricing</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The FTC's Feb 4, 2026 settlement with Express Scripts targets insulin rebate practices — what changes, when your copay could drop, and what to do now.]]></description>
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      <title>US store closings outpaced openings again in 2025</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[8,270 US stores closed in 2025 vs 5,270 openings per Coresight's Jan 27, 2026 tally — what shrinking retail means for prices, closing sales and gift cards.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Adobe's Jan 7, 2026 data shows a record $257.8B online holiday season growing just 6.8% — what slower growth means for January clearance prices.]]></description>
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