'Tis the season for free shipping.
Although offers have proliferated in Recent years, This Year They are Even More Generous.
Wal-Mart Inc. is offering this holiday season - for the first time - a sweeping free shipping offer covering 60.000 items, Including most electronics, jewelry and toys, through Dec. 20.
Target, Which offers free shipping are orders of $ 50 or more: ALSO HAS ITS offer extended Thurs include a number of Individual items, Including Many popular toys. Many specialty retailers, Including L.L. Bean, are offering free shipping have most or all items on Their Websites.
"Some of the offers are ridiculously good," said Luke Knowles of FreeShipping.org, Which offers tracks of web-based retailers. "You Could Order Them socks and have shipped for free."
Although the national economy is showing signs of improvement, Many Consumers are still struggling with on unemployment, pay cuts and Foreclosure. Others no longer rely CAN have credit cards Thurs Finance Their Holiday Gift-Giving Because Many credit-card issuers have slashed Spending Limits and Made Harder to get cards.
All That Makes Consumers more picky about How Much They pay for gifts - and for shipping. "Almost Shoppers expect free shipping now," said Knowles.
Free Shipping Is not new, of course. Amazon.com helped pioneer the concept in the mid-2000s With its free Super Saver Shipping orders of $ 25 or more ITS and all-you-can-ship for one annual fee program.
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