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MEMORIAM U.S. Congress. Memorial Services Held in the House of
Representatives and Senate of the United States, Together with Tributes
Presented in Eulogy of Claude Denson Pepper, Late a Representative from
Florida. 101st Cong., 1st session of 1989. 3/18/1982 Amends the
Community Services Block
Grant Act (title VI of the
Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of
1981) to direct the
Secretary of Health and
Human Services to
establish a program under
which consumers in at
least 70 cities are
provided comparison food
shopping information from
the Consumer Computer
Pricewatch System found to
save shoppers an average
of 28.34% against unaided
buying decisions..
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Supermarkets Electronics & Computers
Mass Merchandisers Home Improvement
Department Stores Drug & Sundry
Fashion Stores
Furnishings, Linens, & Crafts
Office Supplies Auto Supply & Repair
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CLICK ON FLORIDA CITIES BELOW FOR ANALYSIS OF ANCHOR STORES AT MAJOR MALLS
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, BOYTON BEACH, BRADENTON, CRYSTAL RIVER, ESTERO, FORT MEYERS, FT LAUDERDALE, HIALEAH, JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE ORANGE PARK, JENSEN BEACH, MELBOURNE, MIAMI, NORTH MIAMI, OCALA, ORANGE PARK, ORLANDO, PENSACOLA, PLANTATION, PORT CHARLOTTE, PORT RICHIE, SANFORD, ST PETERSBURG, SUNRISE, VERO BEACH
SIMON 1
Aventura mall
Macys JC Penny Sears
SIMON 2
Boytona beach mall
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 3
Broward mall
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 4
Coconut point mall
Dillards Bed Bath&Beyond Best Buy Office max Petsmart PierOne Worldmarket TJ Maxx
SIMON 5
Cordora Mall
Belk Dillards Best Buy Bed Bath&Beyond World Market Ross
SIMON 6
Crystal River Mall
JC Penny Sears Belk K Mart
SIMON 7
Dadeland mall
Macys JC Penny
SIMON 8
Desoto square
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 9
Edison mall
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 10
Daitway plaza
Office Depot Ross Bed Bath&Beyond
SIMON 11
Gulfview square
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards Best Buy Linens&Things
SIMON 12
Highland lakes mall
Marshals Bed Bath&Beyond Ross Office Max Burlington
SIMON 13
Indian river commons
Lowes Best Buy Ross, Bed Bath&Beyond, Michaels
SIMON 14
Vero beach
Indian river mall
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 15
Melbourne square mall
Macys JC Penny Dillards Circuit City
SIMON 16
Miami
Miami international mall
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 17
Orange park mall
JC Penny Sears, Dillards Belk,
SIMON 18
Ocala
Paddock mall
Macys JC Penny Sears Belk,
SIMON 19
Port charlotte town center
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards
SIMON 20
Sawgrass mills
Bealls, Bed Bath&Beyond Burlington JC Penny Sears Sports Authority Target
SIMON 21
Seminole towne center
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards Belk
SIMON 22
St johns town center
Dillards Target Staples Joann Petsmart
SIMON 23
Orlando
Terrace at florida mall
Target
SIMON 24
Miami
The falls
Macys
SIMON 25
Orlando
Florida mall
Macys JC Penny Dillards
SIMON 26
The galleria
Dillards Macys
SIMON 27
Treasure coast square
Macys JC Penny Sears, Dillards Borders
SIMON 28
Tyrone square mall
Macys JC Penny Dillards Borders
SIMON 29
University mall
JC Penny Sears Belk
SIMON 30
Orlando
Waterford lakes town center
Ross TJ Maxx Bed Bath&Beyond Best Buy Joann Office Max Petsmart Target,
SIMON 31
West town corners
Sports Authority Petsmart Winn Dixie American Signature Furniture Wal Mart
SIMON 32
Westland mall
Macys JC Penny
SIMON 33
Westland plaza
Sports Authority PetSmart Burlington
BY COUNTY-CLICK ON COUNTY CITY IS IN-SEE REPORT FOR COUNTY
Alachua
Baker
Bay
Bradford
Brevard
Broward
Calhoun
Charlotte
Citrus
Clay
Collier
Columbia
DeSoto
Dixie
Duval
Escambia
Flagler
Franklin
Gadsden
Gilchrist
Glades
Gulf
Hamilton
Hardee
Hendry
Hernando
Highlands
Hillsborough
Holmes
Indian River
Jackson
Jefferson
Lafayette
Lake
Lee
Leon
Levy
Liberty
Madison
Manatee
Marion
Martin
Miami-Dade
Monroe
Nassau
Okaloosa
Okeechobee
Orange
Osceola
Palm Beach
Pasco
Pinellas
Polk
Putnam
Santa Rosa
Sarasota
Seminole
St. Johns
St. Lucie
Sumter
Suwannee
Taylor
Union
Volusia
Wakulla
Walton
Washington
BY CITY-CLICK ON NEAREST MAJOR POPULATION
CENTER REPORT
Boca Ciega (unincorporated, pop. 69,604)
Boca Raton (pop. 74,764)
Boynton Beach (pop. 60,389)
Brandon, Florida (FL) (pop. 77,895)
Cape Coral, Florida (FL) (pop. 102,286)
Carol City (pop. 59,443)
Central Pasco (unincorporated, pop. 52,899)
Citrus Park-Fern Lake, Florida (FL)
(unincorporated, pop. 100,423)
Clearwater, Florida (FL) (pop. 108,787)
Coral Springs, Florida (FL) (pop. 117,549)
Davie (pop. 75,720)
Daytona Beach (pop. 64,112)
Deerfield Beach (pop. 64,583)
Delray Beach (pop. 60,020)
Deltona (pop. 69,543)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FL) (pop. 152,397)
Fountainbleau (pop. 59,549)
Gainesville, Florida (FL) (pop. 95,447)
Gulf Breeze-Harold (unincorporated, pop. 54,412)
Hialeah, Florida (FL) (pop. 226,419)
Hollywood, Florida (FL) (pop. 139,357)
Jacksonville, Florida (FL) (pop. 735,617)
Kendale Lakes (pop. 56,901)
Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, Florida (FL)
(unincorporated, pop. 314,677)
Kendall, Florida (FL) (pop. 75,226)
Kendall-Perrine, Florida (FL) (unincorporated,
pop. 155,589)
Lakeland, Florida (FL) (pop. 78,452)
Largo, Florida (FL) (pop. 69,371)
Lauderhill (pop. 57,585)
Margate (pop. 53,909)
Melbourne, Florida (FL) (pop. 71,382)
Miami, Florida (FL) (pop. 362,470)
Miami Beach (pop. 87,933)
Miramar (pop. 72,739)
North Miami, Florida (FL) (pop. 59,880)
North Westside, Florida (FL) (unincorporated,
pop. 101,285)
Northwest Dade, Florida (FL) (unincorporated,
pop. 104,876)
Orlando, Florida (FL) (pop. 185,951)
Palm Bay (pop. 79,413)
Palm Harbor (pop. 59,248)
Pembroke Pines, Florida (FL) (pop. 137,427)
Pensacola (pop. 56,255)
Plantation, Florida (FL) (pop. 82,934)
Pompano Beach (pop. 78,191)
Port St. Lucie (pop. 88,769)
Royal Palm Beach-West Jupiter (unincorporated,
pop. 74,157)
Sarasota (pop. 52,715)
South Westside (unincorporated, pop. 91,953)
Southwest Orange, Florida (FL) (unincorporated,
pop. 105,946)
Spring Hill (unincorporated, pop. 97,233)
Spring Hill, Florida (FL) (pop. 69,078)
St. Petersburg, Florida (FL) (pop. 248,232)
Sunrise (pop. 85,779)
Sunshine Parkway, Florida (FL) (unincorporated,
pop. 137,521)
Tallahassee, Florida (FL) (pop. 150,624)
Tamarac (pop. 55,588)
Tamiami (pop. 54,788)
Tampa, Florida (FL) (pop. 303,447)
Town 'n' Country (pop. 72,523)
West Palm Beach (pop. 82,103)
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ANALYSIS SAMPLE 6/8/08
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THIS IS MIKE SCOTT AT SMART SHOPPER CENTRAL WITH THIS WEEK’S SHOPATUNITY REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC NON PROFIT FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF VIDEO EDUCATION. REMEMBER, THE SUPER SMART CONSUMER COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPARES ONLY PRICES. THE STORE OR BRAND MAY AFFECT YOUR OWN DECISIONS. THE STORE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT WHAT WE SAY IS A SHOPATUNITY.
Although Sony’s Wii continues its steamroller effect on the gaming market with its latest exercise accessory, the upcoming Father’s Day gave all stores carrying consumer electronics, video, and digital photography an opportunity to promote. With football still some time away, a good indicator of why giant LCD HDTV units are being promoted was seen in the NASCAR scenes shown on screens at store level. Linking any of the games…and that includes the XBOX with a monster screen was Best Buy’s lead this week. Still using the included set up for your home theater angle, BestBuy used the 40” flat panel from Samsung and the Xbox 360 at just under $200 to lead its circular. There also was a 46 inch Sony linked to a Playstation PS3 with the setup at $3369.98.
The declining economy continued to force down computer memory which has now dropped to just below $60 for 2 GIG while 2 GIG flash drives have also fallen below $20 levels.
Last week, the Consumer Computer flagged GPS units as showing a trend towards a substantial drop in price along with many other consumer electronics. With this item, the “bells & whistles may make the price less important than the features to some buyers who want more than just the map function.
This week a new angle on the GPS units with exclusives availability on special color cases. Best Buy led Garmin’s Nuvi in an exclusive shade of blue at just below $170 for the 300 model which has a list of around $220.
Radio Shack and CompUSA both posted the first under $100 price on a GPS this week with a touchscreen Navman F15 model at Radio Shack tied to a mail in rebate. The regular retail is about $150. CompUSA had the Magellan at that price but it was a refurbish model. Circuit City is still promoting the Garmin widescreen, a 3D screen model at just under $200 and added a buy the Magellan 3250… the nick name on that is the Maestro… and you get the Roadmate 1200 for free. He Maestro is just under $400 and its packed with nifty features like voice recognition, tells you the turns.. and has 6 million destinations.
Just remember, the Consumer Computer only uses the advertised price and ignores the advertising hype. If the model number is shown, the system assumes it is the same.
Here’s where humans get confused and computers do not… there is the nuvi 200 and the Nuvi 200w …2 different models. But if the ad says 200 w then…there should not be any confusion as to which unit is being promoted. . because the Nuvi 200 W is in 2 of the office supply store ads and if you didn’t pay attention to our super smart consumer computer…how would you know where to go to get More Bang for your Buck?
First, Ritz Camera…which has occasional circulars…this week had the Garmin 200 Nuvi at $149.99
Not to be outdone by the stores who specialize in electronics, the office supply stores all featured GPS units. Staples led the Navigon 2100 at $119.99… Office Max and Office Depot both went with the Garmin Nuvi 200w… Office Max at $219,99 and Office Depot at $179.99
Of course, all decisions by you may be swayed by which store is your favorite.
THAT’S IT FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS THIS WEEK. GET YOUR ABSOLUTELY FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WEEKLY SHOPATUNITY ANALYSIS REPORT IN YOUR EMAIL BY WRITING FREE SUBSCRIPTION AT SHOPATUNITY.COM
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CONSUMER ELECTRONICS ANALYSIS AUG 10-15
THIS IS MIKE SCOTT AT SMART SHOPPER CENTRAL WITH THIS WEEK’S SHOPATUNITY REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC NON PROFIT FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF VIDEO EDUCATION. REMEMBER, THE SUPER SMART CONSUMER COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPARES ONLY PRICES. THE STORE OR BRAND MAY AFFECT YOUR OWN DECISIONS. THE STORE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT WHAT WE SAY IS A SHOPATUNITY.
IF YOU CAN’T FIGURE OUT WHAT’S REALLY A BARGAIN IN ALL THOSE NEWSPAPER ADS…DON’T WORRY ANY MORE….. OUR SUPER SMART CONSUMER COMPUTER SYSTEM EXCLUSIVELY HERE ON TELEMUNDO WAS PROVEN BY THE US GOVERNMENT TO SAVE SHOPPERS ABOUT 1/3 OF WHAT THEY SPEND… SO LETS SEE WHAT IT SAYS IN THIS WEEKS ADS WILL GIVE YOU MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.
IN THIS REPORT, CELLULAR OFFERS.
THE INTRODUCTION OF PHONES WITH SPECIAL FEATURES CERTAINLY CREATES INTEREST IN UPGRADING FROM WHATEVER YOUR CURRENT PHONE HAS…BUT FOR SOME REASON,…THE OFFERS ARE RARELY THE SAME.
THIS WAS EVIDENT THIS WEEK WHEN TOUCH SCREEN, QUERTY KEYBOARD MODELS CONTINUED TO CREATE A FLURRY OF SALES.
WHEN FACING THE FULL PAGE ADS FROM CELLULAR CARRIERS, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THE PHONE OFFERED DOESN’T MATCH EXACTLY WHAT OTHER HAVE. IF YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED THOSE ADS FOR SO CALLED SMART PHONES NEVER SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME MODEL, LOOK AGAIN. AT TODAY’S (SUNDAY) ADS.
THIS WEEK WHEN BOTH AT&T AND VERIZON PROMOTED THE TOUCH SCREEN, QUERTY KEYBOARD BLACKBERRY CURVE, AT&T HAD THE 8310. VERIZON HAD THE 8330, BUT BOTH WERE AT THE EXACT SAME PRICE….$99.99. OF COURSE, IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE A DECISION IF YOU ARE ALREADY ON A CONTRACT, BECAUSE EACH TIED THE PRICE TO AN ACTIVATION, A PLAN LENGTH, AND LIMIT OF PLAN PRICE, BUT CALLS TO BOTH SHOWED THE $99.99 PRICE ONLY WILL WORK FOR SOME. WHO HAVE THE RIGHT EXISTING RATE PLAN. STILL CONFUSED? THERE’S MORE.
WHILE YOU MIGHT THINK THAT THE MODEL NUMBER ENDING IN “10” CAME BEFORE THE ONE ENDING IN “30”, THAT’S ALSO CONFUSING. THE 8310, ALSO CALLED THE TITANIUM, ACCORDING TO A LOCAL AT&T STORE HAS GPS CAPABILITY AND TO GET ALL THE FEATURES, FIGURE ON AN ADDITIONAL $30 MONTHLY FEE. THE 8320 HAS WI FI, BUT A VERIZON STORE SAID THEY NEVER CARRIED THAT MODEL. THE 8330, THEY CLAIMED, HAS MORE RAM AND IS FASTER.
THE SMART SHOPPER WILL REALLY COMPARE THE FEATURE, ACTIVATION COST AND LENGTH OF CONTRACT, AND OTHER FACTORS BEFORE RESPONDING TO THE FLASHY FULL PAGE ADS TO GET EXACTLY WHAT THE WANT AT THE BEST PRICE.
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PRODUCT PRICE INFORMATION PROVIDED. NOT EVALUATED BY THE CONSUMER COMPUTER PRICEWATCH SYSTEM. PRODUCTS MAY APPEAR IN ANALYSIS IF PRICE COMPARES FAVORABLY |
THIS IS MIKE SCOTT AT SMART SHOPPER CENTRAL WITH THIS WEEK’S SHOPATUNITY REPORT FROM THE PUBLIC NON PROFIT FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF VIDEO EDUCATION. REMEMBER, THE SUPER SMART CONSUMER COMPUTER SYSTEM COMPARES ONLY PRICES. THE STORE OR BRAND MAY AFFECT YOUR OWN DECISIONS. THE STORE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT WHAT WE SAY IS A SHOPATUNITY.
ALONG WITH THE INCREASED COST OF GAS AT THE PUMP, AIRLINES HAVE BEGUN TO ADD ALL SORTS OF CHARGES THEY CLAIM OFFSET THEIR RISING JET FUEL COSTS. THE COST OF BAGGAGE HAS BEEN CHOSEN AS ONE WAY TO INCREASE THE TRIP COST BY MOST AIRLINES. SOME HAVE ADDED SEAT SELECTION AND LOCATION AS WELL. TICKET CHANGE FEES, EXTRA LEG ROOM FEES, AND EVEN FEES FOR CHECKING LUGGAGE OVER THE INTERNET HAVE ALSO BEEN POSTED. NONE OF THE AIRLINES, HOWEVER, HAVE POSTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION NOTING HOW MUCH PROFITABILITY OR LACK THEREOF IS RELATED TO THE INCREASED PORTION OF THEIR OPERATING COSTS REPRESENTED BY THE FUEL COSTS COMPARED TO OTHER EXPENSED ITEMS.
THE SUPER SMART CONSUMER COMPUTER HAS COMPARED THESE NEW ADDITIONAL CHARGES AND THOSE FLYING SHOULD CONSIDER THESE ADDED COSTS AS A REAL PART OF THE NEXT TRIP COST.
- Air Canada: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15.
- AirTran: $10 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15.
- Alaska Airlines and Horizon: $15 to book flights through reservation agents or airport sales desk starting May 21.
- American Airlines $15 each way for the first checked bag and: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 12; $3 for snacks, $5 for "fresh light meals" on domestic flights (sandwiches or wraps, no vegetarian options); eliminated online booking bonus of 500 miles for round-trip first- or business-class tickets, and 250 miles for round-trip coach fares.
- Continental: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5.
- Delta: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5; airline provides complimentary snacks, but some snacks and meals cost an extra $1 to $8, depending on the item.
- JetBlue: $10 for extra legroom, and $20 each way for a second checked bag starting June 1.
- Northwest: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 5.
- Spirit: $10 fee for checked luggage reserved online, and a $20 fee for luggage checked at the airport.
- Southwest: $25 each way for a third checked bag, and $50 for the fourth through ninth bags.
- United: $25 each way for a second checked bag; $5 for snack boxes, with sandwiches and salads available at varying prices; increased ticket change fee; Saturday night stays are now required for tickets in 65 percent of the markets it serves.
- US Airways: $25 each way for a second checked bag; eliminated the 500-mile minimum mileage award granted for short-haul flights; will charge between $5 and $30 each way for aisle and window seats starting May 7, matching other carriers. Starting June 1, elimination of on board snacks for domestic flights.
- Virgin America: $25 each way for a second checked bag starting May 15.
THAT’S IT FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS THIS WEEK. GET YOUR ABSOLUTELY FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE WEEKLY SHOPATUNITY ANALYSIS REPORT IN YOUR EMAIL BY WRITING FREE SUBSCRIPTION AT SHOPATUNITY.COM
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About the SHOPATUNITY Computer analysis
system
How It Works-How It Finds Bargains
Computers can easily remember and match information far faster and better than humans. By using the same newspaper advertising and circulars humans find in their Sunday newspaper, the computer easily matches the products and produces a report that shows the price movement up or down. Linking the data from multiple cities also allows the system to show pricing trends either generally or by brand or retail store.