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17 Nov

Customer Confusion About Debit Card Fees a Growing Issue

With the holidays looming and a recently released NRF survey indicating that debit cards are now more popular than credit cards, it's conceivable that consumers' confusion and indignation over debit card fees found on their bank statements could soon become a significant issue for retailers -- if it isn't already.

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11 Nov

The Travel Book Offers a World of Reading

For those of us who want to tour the world but might be short of funds or time, a newly published coffee-table book may help quench that thirst for travel for a while -- or, perhaps, make it even worse.

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11 Nov

After Gaston, Charley, and Frances

Gone are the hurricanes of August and September, but for the affected bookstores in the Southeast, memories of lost business days, ruined merchandise, and massive clean-up efforts linger. Most stores contacted by Bookselling This Week are open, with or without repairs completed. Building materials and labor are often in very short supply. The big question for all is, will tourists and local shoppers return for the holidays?

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11 Nov

Shedding Light on Debit and Credit Card Fees

The issue of debit card fees versus credit card fees continues to confound not only merchants, but consumers, too. While merchants are charged a higher rate for signature-based card transactions -- compared with about 20 cents for a card transaction where a customer enters a PIN number -- some banks are now charging their customers a fee for using their PIN number in an attempt to encourage customers to sign for credit card transactions.

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