(11/25/98)
Black Friday
Does your holiday shopping season begin on Black Friday -- the day after
Thanksgiving? Then you are among the 39% of shoppers who plan to hit the
stores that day. According to the American Express Retail Index on holiday shopping, 54% of respondents said that taking advantage of sales was the most popular reason for shopping on Black Friday.
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(11/25/98)
Natl Online Shop Week
Are you a little reluctant to shop online? The Association for Interactive
Media (AIM) is helping to dispel your fears by declaring National Online
Shopping Week (NOSW), November 27 through December 4, 1998.
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(11/25/98)
Dell Card
This holiday season Dell Computer Corporation is helping to make it easier to
buy personal computers. Three of Dell’s flexible options for consumers to employ in time for the holidays include the new Dell Platinum Visa credit card, the new Dell Gift certificate, and an improved personal leasing program.
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(11/25/98)
Tower Gift Card
Tower Records and American Express have recently announced the Gift Card,
available through Tower’s participating U.S. retail locations and its online
stores. The new card is a magnetic striped, stored value card, which works much the same way as a phone card.
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(11/24/98)
SwiftGift Card
MasterCard and KeyBank are teaming up to make your holiday gift-giving
easier. This year you’ll be able to avoid shopping for that perfect gift, getting it wrapped and sent, because your loved ones will be choosing their own gifts!
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(11/24/98)
WorldPerks-Up
Now a good program is even better. Northwest Airlines
has announced changes and improvements to its WorldPerks frequent flyer
program.
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(11/24/98)
7-11 Intl Phone Card
The 26th annual World Hello Day was recently observed by people in 179
countries, to demonstrate the importance of personal communication for peace. Established in 1973 in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel, World Hello Day gives people around the world an opportunity to express their concern for world peace.
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(11/20/98)
Cash Back Online
Now you can shop online and save 5%. First USA has launched the First USA e.Card Visa credit card, providing cardmembers all the convenience, value and benefits of a traditional First USA Platinum Visa while offering 5% cash back for all online purchases from participating merchants.
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(11/20/98)
Cendant Rewards
You can now receive “rewards” points for using the new MasterCard-branded
multi-purpose Cendant Card for travel and entertainment purchases.
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(11/19/98)
Click Til You Drop
Would you like to relax in front of a roaring fire, sip hot cocoa, and get
your
holiday shopping done, all at the same time? Then Yahoo! has a plan for you.
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(11/19/98)
Shopping The Slopes
The American Skiing Company and First USA are now offering The Edge Platinum
Visa card at a low fixed 9.99% annual percentage rate, with no annual fee, and
a credit line from $5,000 to $100,000, with bonuses especially designed for
skiers.
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(11/18/98)
No More Shock
It's the most wonderful time of the year, and Citibank would like to
help you keep it that way. The National Retail Federation recently
conducted a survey that indicates that the average consumer expects to spend in excess of $800 this holiday season, bringing overall holiday spending close to $174 billion nationwide.
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(11/18/98)
Toastmasters Card
MBNA America Bank recently announced that Toastmasters International has
endorsed a multinational program to offer an affinity credit card to its
members in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Toastmasters International, the world’s leading non-profit educational organization devoted to the improvement and development of individual communication and leadership skills, has ov
er 180,000 members in more than 8,400 Toastmaster Clubs worldwide.
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(11/17/98)
Advanta Class Action Settlement
On December 23, 1998, a hearing will be held before the Honorable Vincent A. Bifferato, Judge of the Delaware Superior Court, to determine whether a proposed settlement of this class action for monetary and other consideration should be approved by the Co
urt as fair, reasonable and adequate, and whether to award counsel fees and reimbursement of expenses to plaintiffs' counsel.
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(11/16/98)
Holiday Spending Tips
A survey conducted last year by
the
American Bankers Association found that the average consumer takes about six
months to pay off holiday bills, with interest charges adding to their
problems.
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(11/16/98)
Virtual Gift Certificate
Are you one of the millions who dread the thought of teeming malls filled with
frazzled holiday shoppers? Then the Webcertificate is for you.
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(11/13/98)
Amex Cybersmarts
American Express has announced its new Internet Shopping Guarantee, wherein
cardmembers will not be held responsible for any unauthorized charges made
online with the card.
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(11/13/98)
Visa Gift Card
This year your gift-giving problems can be solved simply by calling First USA
for a pre-paid Visa Gift Card. The Gift Card is the first of its kind, and
can
be used anywhere the Visa card is accepted over 14 million locations
worldwide.
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(11/12/98)
Hawaii University Card
University of Hawaii students and alumni can now support the UH Manoa
Athletics
program simply by using the new MBNA affinity credit card. UH Manoa, located in Honolulu, is the largest of the 10 University of Hawaii campuses, and operates a NCAA Division IA athletic program.
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(11/12/98)
Jingle Bells, Internet Sells
Forget the parking meters, empty shelves, lines around the block, lost time
and
STRESS, and shop online. Visa U.S.A. has just released a “Hard-To-Shop-For-No-More” survey that says what many of us already know - that more and more of us are shopping online.
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(11/12/98)
An Affinity For Food
With lines of credit up to $35,000 and a six-month introductory rate of 5.9%,
the new American Express-National Restaurant Association affinity card
provides
value with no reservations.
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(11/10/98)
May Restitution
The May Department Stores Company has agreed to make full restitution,
totaling
more than $15 million, to consumers they persuaded to “reaffirm” their credit
card debts after filing bankruptcy.
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(11/10/98)
eToys
Donating to the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program has never been easier. This year eToys.com, the top toy store on the Internet, is making toys donated online with a Visa (www.visa.com) card available at 50 percent off the regular retail price.
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(11/6/98)
Red Roof Phonecard
Red Roof Inns and AT&T have launched an agreement to sell AT&T PrePaid
Cards at all company-operated Red Roof Inns. The cards will be available at the front desk in 30-, 60- and 100- minute denominations.
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(11/6/98)
A Jewel Visa
The Jewel-Osco Preferred Visa Card is the first card of its kind to offer
cardholders discounts on food. Other features of the card include: using it to accumulate “points” redeemable for a wide variety of rewards, such as air travel, cruises, movies and museum admissions; check cashing privileges; and automatic store discounts at any one of Jewel-Osco’s
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(11/5/98)
Kiddie Card
Santa Claus is coming to town, and he’s bringing his own phonecard. Thanks to
Tri-Star Marketing Group and Cable and Wireless, children will be able to call
Santa at the North Pole with their Christmas wish list on the “Call Santa and
Rudolph” phonecard.
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(11/5/98)
Holiday Spending Up
To the great surprise of no one, consumers are expected to spend more - 8% more - this holiday season than last, an average of $1,342 in 1998 over $1,233 in
1997. The American Express Retail Index on holiday shopping reveals that despite recent stock market volatility, 90% of consumers do not expect to adjust their holiday spending budgets downward, but will in fact spend more on gifts and entertaining this year.
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(11/5/98)
Arts Patrons Benefit
Marketing Services Group, Inc. and
MBNA America Bank have developed a new affinity credit card, “Entertainment
Edge Platinum Plus MasterCard”, that offers cardholders entertainment benefits
including show discounts, preferred seating, advanced ticket sales, and
special
benefits throughout the year.
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(11/4/98)
Fly With a Friend
Use your American Express card to purchase a ticket to London on Virgin
Atlantic Airways, and your companion can go along for as little as $99. Depending on dates of travel and city of departure, when you use the American Express card to purchase a qualifying round-trip Economy Class ticket, your companion can fly for $99 to $299.
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(11/3/98)
Marketplace
PointCast Incorporated has unveiled MarketPlace, a new
e-commerce service, in partnership with Visa. This new service allows PointCast’s viewers to research the best buys available, and purchase products and services from leading vendors in a variety of product categories.
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(11/3/98)
Amex-Alamo Promo
Use your Amex card to rent an Alamo Rent A Car vehicle between
November 1, 1998 and January 31, 1999, and for each transaction American
Express will donate ten cents to the NAAAHP, up to $50,000.
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(11/2/98)
Visa Holiday Magic
Some magic has just been added to your Visa card. Every day from November 1
through December 31, 1998, Visa will randomly select a one-second magic
moment when Visa card purchases are free regardless of the amount.
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(11/2/98)
Buy and Fly Holiday Bonus
Earning frequent-flyer miles this holiday season is just a click away for
online shoppers. Between now and December 30, 1998, ClickRewards is offering a “Buy and Fly Holiday Bonus” promotion to its cardmembers, offering Internet shoppers 65 million bonus “ClickMiles”.
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(11/2/98)
Black Friday Online
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is traditionally the kick-off of the
holiday shopping season, and now consumers can safely shop from home online. During the promotion National Online Shopping Week, some participating merchants are offering special incentives to consumers, such as free shipping, 10% discounts, free wrapping paper, special gifts or donations to national charities.
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