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Why I love Shopping at L.L.Bean
I love, love, love, love shopping at L.L. Bean! It’s a mom’s dream. Why? Awesome quality. Decent prices for the quality. No hassle, guaranteed and convenient returns ALWAYS. Exceptional customer service. I walk away from EVERY L.L. Bean transaction feeling good about spending money at the store. I’ve never felt ripped off, screwed over, not appreciated, insulted or not valued. Here’s an excerpt from my chat transcript with L.L. Bean today. I live “chatted” L.L. Bean to inquiry about replacing a defective shoe. Not only is L.L. Bean replacing the defective product, but they are immediately sending me a replacement pair along with a paid mailer to return my defective…
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Vermont Raised ‘Twice’ CEO: Recycled Clothing Company Does Good With Socially Responsible Mission and Makes Buying Women’s Top-Quality Clothes Affordable, Fun and Hassle Free
There must be something about growing up in Vermont and breathing in all of the fresh air that’s creating a wave of creative young entrepreneurs and socially responsible, forward thinkers. Not long ago, Vermont’s Corrine Prevot, founder of SKIDA was named as a rising entrepreneurial star by Forbes Magazine and noted for her Plus One [+1] project. Now, another entrepreneur with Vermont roots is set to rock the reused clothing “buy-sell-trade” scene. Online Used/Recycled Upscale Clothing Store ‘Twice’ Co-Founder, Noah Ready-Campbell NEKMoms.com Publisher, Julie Tower-Pierce, had an opportunity to catch up with Vermont born, Noah Ready-Campbell, co-founder of Twice, and his marketing guru Alexandra Nichols over the weekend. Hat tip to the Vermont Organic…
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New Gap Factory Store in West Lebanon’s Upper Valley Shopping Plaza
Way back when I was a teen, I was crazy about The Gap. The Gap was my first brand love. That love lasted throughout college and for much of my pre-mommahood days. During pregnancy, I liked Gap’s maternity line. But sadly, the love didn’t last into the early baby days years–because somehow my unperfect mom body didn’t quite fit into the clothes that too often seemed designed for perfect Gap skinny jeans (sans the muffin top) type bodies. Of course, those reports a few years ago that Gap clothes were assembled in child sweatshops also soured my love (though apparently this situation has been resolved). Today, my heart skipped a beat when I saw…
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Price Chopper to Make Major Change to Fuel AdvantEdge program
As many of you know, I have a love/hate relationship with Price Chopper. Last year, I blogged my disappointment with Price Chopper’s corporate decision regarding coupon doubling, arguing that the new coupon policy that would eliminate doubling of $1.00 coupons would have an unfortunate impact on the Northeast Kingdom’s economy, where many Vermonters use coupons as a way to make ends meet. Well, well, well…now another policy change. A change that will once again impact Vermonters’ wallets. The letter I received in the mail from Price Chopper today explains that “In order to focus on lowering your food bill, we’ll be making a change to our popular Fuel AdvantEdge promotion…
