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Walmart Makes Changes to Employee Health Insurance

Walmart will be making changes to its employee health insurance plans. It appears that this will enable the corporation to save money on health care. Unfortunately, the cost of health insurance will increase for employees, and it will be harder for workers to be eligible for it. Walmart might be a good place to shop for people who are looking for low prices. In my opinion, though, Walmart is not the best place to find employment. I’ve never liked the idea of the strange “cheer” that they make workers do every day before the store opens. I also don’t like … Continue reading →

The Cost of Shelf Space

I am part of the book industry, and I hear all the time that this book or that book was removed from store shelves. The reason almost always comes back to the cost of shelf space, and this is a confusing phrase to new authors or vendors who aren’t familiar with how the retail world works. I thought it might be fun to take a look at how a store determines the cost of shelf space so we can all understand why stores sometimes choose to stop carrying our favorite products. The question always comes up, “What do you mean, … Continue reading →

Product Review: Baby Monitor

I love finding good deals on baby items. I subscribe to websites that feature deeply discounted baby items for a limited time, and can barely contain my excitement when a product I’ve been coveting for a long time appears at 50% off its regular selling price. What I love even more than finding a good deal on a baby item is when I get a baby item for free. I was recently contacted by an employee of The First Years baby brand, wondering if I’d be willing to test and review one of their latest models of baby monitors. He … Continue reading →