
[Bookmark] The economy is making shoppers feel edgy when buying every single item they buy. Recently, companies have spent a fortune to determine who will buy their products, and have even engaged in word-of-mouth marketing campaigns to prod consumers about what they like and don't like. There are even prizes awarded for the "best products". Are these contests real or contrived? Who should the consumer listen to when choosing products with their hard-earned cash? Joining me will be some of the industry gurus, including, Dave Balter, President of BzzAgent (www.bzzagent.com/monkey/) and Miserly Mom, Jonni McCoy (www.miserlymoms.com). There may even be a visit from the Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan's office. For more information, visit www.theshopcop.com.
Shop Cop, Jennifer Litwin, has spent more than 15 years making sense of the retail world. Since writing her two popular books, Furniture Hot Spots: The Best Furniture Stores and Websites Coast to Coast and Best Furniture Buying Tips Ever!, this Random House author has created segments for TV telling what’s hot and not in everything you buy and alerts shoppers to the scams consumers are facing in today’s economy.
Jennifer Litwin, an MBA graduate from the University of Chicago, has appeared on TV, nationally, on: Good Morning, America, Today Show, CBS Early Show, Inside Edition, CNN’s Open House and Fox News’ Fox and Friends. On the radio, ... More »
People feel scammed, ripped off these days, but don’t have time, or even know where to turn to get the answers. Returning things, hassles at the big box retailers, strict bank policies, credit card rules that make no sense, buying gifts that can’t be returned, hidden charges, and the like.
Jennifer Litwin, the nation’s Shop Cop, has no-fail advice to make you a smarter shopper. Retail has become a tougher environment for shoppers, and as the shopper’s advocate, Jennifer Litwin has years of experience going after retailers who are engaging in unfair business practices.
Jennifer’s guests are a list of Who’s Who in the retail world. Jennifer Litwin will share
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