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For that reason, it makes sense that two high-end accessory brands would be interested in becoming one: <a href="../../2017/05/31/michael-kors-to-close-100-to-125-stores/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Despite closing stores and falling sales</a> Michael Kors went shopping this week, placing Jimmy Choo in its shopping bag. <a href="../../2017/07/25/michael-kors-goes-shoe-shopping-buys-jimmy-choo-for-1-3b/index.html#more-10284668" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10279599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-retail-services tag-more-store-closures tag-michael-kors tag-store-closing tag-accessories tag-retail tag-sales-drop tag-luxury-store-closures entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../more-store-closures/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> more store closures </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/05/31/michael-kors-to-close-100-to-125-stores/index.html" title="Michael Kors To Close 100 to 125 Stores"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/33794405821_bf4ed6d68b_k.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="alecm9311" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/05/31/michael-kors-to-close-100-to-125-stores/index.html" title="Michael Kors To Close 100 to 125 Stores" rel="bookmark">Michael Kors To Close 100 to 125 Stores</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 5.31.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Last year, Michael Kors <a href="../../2016/08/10/michael-kors-pulling-back-on-department-store-presence-in-effort-to-polish-brands-image/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pulled back on its department store presence and stopped accepting coupons </a>for its merchandise in those locations in order to polish its brand and increase sales, but those changes have apparently only harmed the brand’s value. Now, the luxury accessories retailer is prepping to close at least 100 of its stores. <a href="../../2017/05/31/michael-kors-to-close-100-to-125-stores/index.html#more-10279599" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10277248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-original category-retail-services tag-a-luxury-match tag-accessories tag-wedding tag-merger-and-acquisitions tag-murders-and-executions tag-kate-spade tag-coach tag-handbags entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../a-luxury-match/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> a luxury match </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/05/08/coach-goes-shopping-picks-up-stylish-rival-kate-spade-for-2-4b/index.html" title="Coach Goes Shopping, Picks Up Stylish Rival Kate Spade For $2.4B"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/538029311_aa28c1a4cf_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Michael Daddino" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/05/08/coach-goes-shopping-picks-up-stylish-rival-kate-spade-for-2-4b/index.html" title="Coach Goes Shopping, Picks Up Stylish Rival Kate Spade For $2.4B" rel="bookmark">Coach Goes Shopping, Picks Up Stylish Rival Kate Spade For $2.4B</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 5.8.17 — <span class="date modified time" title="2017-05-09T16:20:32+00:00">Updated: 5.9.17</span></div><div class="entry-content"><p>Just months after Coach began to see<a href="../../2017/01/31/coach-is-already-doing-better-by-raising-purse-prices/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> promising results</a> from <a href="../../2014/04/29/coach-responds-to-falling-profits-by-offering-pricier-handbags/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">pursuing wealthier customers and selling more high-end bags</a>, the accessories company is ready to reward itself with a little something: rival handbag and accessory brand Kate Spade. <a href="../../2017/05/08/coach-goes-shopping-picks-up-stylish-rival-kate-spade-for-2-4b/index.html#more-10277248" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10267476 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economic-health category-retail-services tag-handbags-and-gladrags tag-coach tag-full-price tag-list-price tag-accessories entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../handbags-and-gladrags/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> handbags and gladrags </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2017/01/31/coach-is-already-doing-better-by-raising-purse-prices/index.html" title="Coach Is Already Doing Better By Raising Purse Prices"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/538029311_aa28c1a4cf_b.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Michael Daddino" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2017/01/31/coach-is-already-doing-better-by-raising-purse-prices/index.html" title="Coach Is Already Doing Better By Raising Purse Prices" rel="bookmark">Coach Is Already Doing Better By Raising Purse Prices</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 1.31.17</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Accessory companies haven’t been doing so well for the last few years, especially brands that are pricey but not <em>too</em> pricey, like <a href="../coach/index.html" target="_blank">Coach</a>, <a href="../michael-kors/index.html" target="_blank">Michael Kors</a>, and <a href="../kate-spade/index.html" target="_blank">Kate Spade</a>. A few years ago, <a href="../../2014/04/29/coach-responds-to-falling-profits-by-offering-pricier-handbags/index.html" target="_blank">Coach decided to pursue wealthier customers and sell higher-priced bags</a>, and that strategy is apparently paying off. <a href="../../2017/01/31/coach-is-already-doing-better-by-raising-purse-prices/index.html#more-10267476" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10258022 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crime-fraud category-quality-safety tag-fighting-the-counterfeits tag-apple tag-amazon tag-mobile-star tag-counterfeit-products tag-accessories tag-lawsuit tag-trademark tag-patent tag-infringements entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../fighting-the-counterfeits/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> fighting the counterfeits </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../company/apple/index.html" title="Apple: 90% Of “Apple” Power Accessories Sold On Amazon Are Fake"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/appleinfringe.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Adam Fagen" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../company/apple/index.html" title="Apple: 90% Of “Apple” Power Accessories Sold On Amazon Are Fake" rel="bookmark">Apple: 90% Of “Apple” Power Accessories Sold On Amazon Are Fake</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.19.16 — <span class="date modified time" title="2016-10-20T16:26:27+00:00">Updated: 10.20.16</span></div><div class="entry-content"><p>For years, Amazon and Apple have fought their own battles when it comes to counterfeit products:<a href="../../2016/01/26/fake-apple-stores-becoming-less-popular-in-china-again/index.html" target="_blank"> third-party retailers selling lookalike Apple accessories </a>and <a href="../../2016/07/08/5-things-you-should-know-about-amazons-issues-with-counterfeits/index.html" target="_blank">companies hawking fake name-brand products on the e-commerce site</a>. Now, the two issues have come together, with a lawsuit claiming that 90% of the supposed Apple power accessories listed on the site are fake. <a href="../../company/apple/index.html#more-10258022" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10239749 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-entertainment category-telecom-technology category-uncategorized tag-whats-in-a-name tag-apple tag-beijing-xingtong-tiandi-technology-co tag-copyright-law tag-china tag-trademarks tag-technology tag-accessories tag-lawsuits entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../whats-in-a-name/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> what's in a name? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2016/05/04/court-apple-has-to-share-the-iphone-trademark-with-chinese-accessories-company/index.html" title="Court: Apple Has To Share The iPhone Name With Chinese Accessories Company"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/applecase.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Adam Fagen" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2016/05/04/court-apple-has-to-share-the-iphone-trademark-with-chinese-accessories-company/index.html" title="Court: Apple Has To Share The iPhone Name With Chinese Accessories Company" rel="bookmark">Court: Apple Has To Share The iPhone Name With Chinese Accessories Company</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/marybethquirkconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Mary Beth Quirk" class="author url fn" rel="author">Mary Beth Quirk</a></span></span> 5.4.16</div><div class="entry-content"><p>A Chinese company that peddles purses and wallets bearing the IPHONE name has the right to keep selling those products, despite Apple’s efforts to keep the trademark all for itself. <a href="../../2016/05/04/court-apple-has-to-share-the-iphone-trademark-with-chinese-accessories-company/index.html#more-10239749" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10221343 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-retail-services category-uncategorized tag-missed-the-boat tag-cleaning-the-closet tag-target tag-consignment-store tag-clothing tag-accessories tag-gift-cards tag-retail tag-sales tag-thredup entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../missed-the-boat/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> Missed The boat </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/10/21/target-thredup-end-partnership-that-let-customers-exchange-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html" title="Target, ThredUP End Partnership That Let Customers Exchange Old Clothes For Gift Cards"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/screen-shot-2015-10-21-at-10-31-24-am.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Target and ThredUP recently ended their pilot that exchanged consumers older clothing for gift cards." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/10/21/target-thredup-end-partnership-that-let-customers-exchange-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html" title="Target, ThredUP End Partnership That Let Customers Exchange Old Clothes For Gift Cards" rel="bookmark">Target, ThredUP End Partnership That Let Customers Exchange Old Clothes For Gift Cards</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.21.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you were hoping to exchange your lightly used clothing for Target gift cards though the retailer’s <a href="../../2015/10/19/target-partners-with-thredup-to-let-you-trade-in-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html" target="_blank">partnership with online consignment store ThredUP</a>, then you’re out of luck: turns out, the test ended weeks ago. <a href="../../2015/10/21/target-thredup-end-partnership-that-let-customers-exchange-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html#more-10221343" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10221126 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-retail-services category-uncategorized tag-cleaning-the-closet tag-target tag-consignment-store tag-clothing tag-accessories tag-gift-cards tag-retail tag-sales tag-thredup entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../cleaning-the-closet/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> cleaning the closet </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/10/19/target-partners-with-thredup-to-let-you-trade-in-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html" title="Target Partners With ThredUP To Let You Trade In Old Clothes For Gift Cards"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/targetthredgrab.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="Target partnered with online consignment store ThredUP to offer customers gift card for their old outfits." class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/10/19/target-partners-with-thredup-to-let-you-trade-in-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html" title="Target Partners With ThredUP To Let You Trade In Old Clothes For Gift Cards" rel="bookmark">Target Partners With ThredUP To Let You Trade In Old Clothes For Gift Cards</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 10.19.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Target knows you’ve probably got a bunch of old clothes you don’t wear but which are otherwise fine. It also wants you to spend money at Target buying new clothes (and groceries, and anything else). So now it’s willing to trade you some gift cards for your dust-gathering outfits. <a href="../../2015/10/19/target-partners-with-thredup-to-let-you-trade-in-old-clothes-for-gift-cards/index.html#more-10221126" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10211713 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-media-entertainment category-retail-services category-telecom-technology category-uncategorized tag-a-new-1 tag-amazon tag-retail tag-department-stores tag-macys tag-clothing tag-accessories tag-designers tag-costs entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../a-new-1/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> A New #1? </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/07/20/amazons-apparel-sales-could-surpass-macys-by-2017/index.html" title="Amazon’s Apparel Sales Could Surpass Macy’s By 2017"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/clothing.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="(m01229)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/07/20/amazons-apparel-sales-could-surpass-macys-by-2017/index.html" title="Amazon’s Apparel Sales Could Surpass Macy’s By 2017" rel="bookmark">Amazon’s Apparel Sales Could Surpass Macy’s By 2017</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 7.20.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>While Amazon used to be the site where you bought affordable books, CDs, DVDs, and electronics, the online retailer is quickly gaining ground as a seller of designer apparel and accessories. <a href="../../2015/07/20/amazons-apparel-sales-could-surpass-macys-by-2017/index.html#more-10211713" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10210223 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-media-entertainment category-telecom-technology category-uncategorized tag-a-uniform-look tag-apple tag-accessories tag-tech21 tag-sena tag-incase tag-mophie tag-logitech-2 tag-life-proof tag-apple-stores tag-retail tag-products entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../a-uniform-look/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> A uniform look </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/07/07/want-your-iphone-accessory-sold-in-an-apple-store-let-apple-design-the-box/index.html" title="Want Your iPhone Accessory Sold In An Apple Store? Let Apple Design The Box"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/apple.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="(Brad Clinesmith)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/07/07/want-your-iphone-accessory-sold-in-an-apple-store-let-apple-design-the-box/index.html" title="Want Your iPhone Accessory Sold In An Apple Store? Let Apple Design The Box" rel="bookmark">Want Your iPhone Accessory Sold In An Apple Store? Let Apple Design The Box</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 7.7.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>The accessories department at Apple retail stores across the country are about to get a bit more matchy-matchy, as the retailer prepares to line its shelves with third-party accessories encased in packaging that looks suspiciously like those used for actual Apple products. <a href="../../2015/07/07/want-your-iphone-accessory-sold-in-an-apple-store-let-apple-design-the-box/index.html#more-10210223" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10208221 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-media-entertainment category-telecom-technology category-uncategorized tag-severing-ties tag-apple tag-monster tag-beats tag-agreements tag-licensing tag-accessories tag-lawsuits entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../severing-ties/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> Severing Ties </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/06/17/apple-revokes-made-for-iphone-license-for-monster-headphones/index.html" title="Apple Revokes “Made For iPhone” License For Monster Headphones"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/appleabeats.png" alt="Apple Revokes “Made For iPhone” License For Monster Headphones" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/06/17/apple-revokes-made-for-iphone-license-for-monster-headphones/index.html" title="Apple Revokes “Made For iPhone” License For Monster Headphones" rel="bookmark">Apple Revokes “Made For iPhone” License For Monster Headphones</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/ashleekielerconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Ashlee Kieler" class="author url fn" rel="author">Ashlee Kieler</a></span></span> 6.17.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p>There’s nothing like a lawsuit to break up what appears to be a rather cozy and lucrative relationship. And that’s exactly what appears to be happening between Monster and Apple, with the accessories company saying the iPhone maker has revoked its authority to make licensed accessories for iOS devices because of <a href="../../2015/01/07/lawsuit-accuses-dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-of-cheating-former-beats-electronics-partner/index.html">a pending lawsuit against Apple subsidary Beats.</a> <a href="../../2015/06/17/apple-revokes-made-for-iphone-license-for-monster-headphones/index.html#more-10208221" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10195664 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-touch-it tag-ipad-mini tag-ipads tag-tablets tag-keyboards tag-accessories tag-tactus tag-phorm entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../touch-it/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> touch it </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2015/02/12/ipad-mini-screen-protector-conjures-up-tactile-keyboard-from-thin-air/index.html" title="iPad Mini Screen Protector Conjures Up Tactile Keyboard From Thin Air"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/phormgrab.png?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="iPad Mini Screen Protector Conjures Up Tactile Keyboard From Thin Air" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2015/02/12/ipad-mini-screen-protector-conjures-up-tactile-keyboard-from-thin-air/index.html" title="iPad Mini Screen Protector Conjures Up Tactile Keyboard From Thin Air" rel="bookmark">iPad Mini Screen Protector Conjures Up Tactile Keyboard From Thin Air</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/chrismorranconsumerist/index.html" title="Posts by Chris Morran" class="author url fn" rel="author">Chris Morran</a></span></span> 2.12.15</div><div class="entry-content"><p><a href="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/phormgrab.png" target="_blank"></a>In spite of the near-ubiquity of virtual keyboards on flat smartphone and tablet screens, some people really long for the haptic feedback provided by actual keys. That’s why some companies — like the <a href="../../2015/02/05/slip-on-keyboard-company-has-to-pay-blackberry-860k-for-continuing-to-sell-iphone-accessory/index.html" target="_blank">legally besieged Typo slip-on keyboards</a> — have tried to bring that sensation back to consumers who want it. Now there’s a new iPad screen protector/case that claims to be able to conjure up something keyboard like out of thin air. <a href="../../2015/02/12/ipad-mini-screen-protector-conjures-up-tactile-keyboard-from-thin-air/index.html#more-10195664" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10139480 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-standing-room-only tag-wheelchairs tag-accessibility tag-accessories tag-restaurants tag-oxheart tag-houston tag-restaurants-behaving-badly entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../standing-room-only/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> standing room only </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2013/10/03/restaurant-turns-away-customer-in-wheelchair-charges-245-to-cancel-reservation/index.html" title="Restaurant Turns Away Customer In Wheelchair, Charges $245 To Cancel Reservation"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/wheelchair_fork.jpg?w=180&h=225&crop=1" alt="(clagnut)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2013/10/03/restaurant-turns-away-customer-in-wheelchair-charges-245-to-cancel-reservation/index.html" title="Restaurant Turns Away Customer In Wheelchair, Charges $245 To Cancel Reservation" rel="bookmark">Restaurant Turns Away Customer In Wheelchair, Charges $245 To Cancel Reservation</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 10.3.13</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Some people may disagree that it’s fair for a restaurant to charge a cancellation fee when someone misses their reservation. However, there’s pretty much no one who thinks that it’s fair to charge a cancellation fee because a customer uses a wheelchair and is literally unable to get in the door. <a href="../../2013/10/03/restaurant-turns-away-customer-in-wheelchair-charges-245-to-cancel-reservation/index.html#more-10139480" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-10133387 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized tag-upgrades tag-umbrellas tag-accessories tag-totes tag-isotoner entry longform-archive-entry has-post-thumbnail"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../upgrades/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> upgrades </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2013/07/19/totes-has-lifetime-warranty-actually-means-it/index.html" title="Totes Has Lifetime Warranty, Actually Means It"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/5798675766_17ab333c18_m.jpg?w=160&h=225&crop=1" alt="(Scott Rogers)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2013/07/19/totes-has-lifetime-warranty-actually-means-it/index.html" title="Totes Has Lifetime Warranty, Actually Means It" rel="bookmark">Totes Has Lifetime Warranty, Actually Means It</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 7.19.13</div><div class="entry-content"><p>It shouldn’t be refreshing to see a company that boasts about its “lifetime warranty” and truly stands behind a product, even offering an upgrade when it fails. Reader Scott reports that was his experience with Totes, the company that made his mother’s umbrella. <a href="../../2013/07/19/totes-has-lifetime-warranty-actually-means-it/index.html#more-10133387" class="more-link">[More]</a></p> </div></div><div class="post-629 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-telecom-technology category-uncategorized tag-sprint tag-accessories tag-mandatory-purchases tag-iphone-5 entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../../../www.consumerist.com/tag/sprint.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> sprint </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2012/09/28/did-a-retailer-make-you-buy-accessories-with-your-iphone-5/index.html" title="Did A Retailer Make You Buy Accessories With Your iPhone 5?"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/sprint.jpg?w=165&h=102&crop=1" alt="(Will Middelaer)" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2012/09/28/did-a-retailer-make-you-buy-accessories-with-your-iphone-5/index.html" title="Did A Retailer Make You Buy Accessories With Your iPhone 5?" rel="bookmark">Did A Retailer Make You Buy Accessories With Your iPhone 5?</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="../../author/consumerlaura/index.html" title="Posts by Laura Northrup" class="author url fn" rel="author">Laura Northrup</a></span></span> 9.28.12</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>As you may know, our parent publication Consumer Reports sends a nationwide army of secret shoppers out into ordinary stores to purchase the items they review, in order to make sure that they don’t receive items that were handpicked for media outlets and triple-checked for flaw. One person dispatched to purchase an iPhone 5 from Sprint reports that anyone who wanted to buy the new Apple gadget was also required to buy an accessory package. <a href="../../2012/09/28/did-a-retailer-make-you-buy-accessories-with-your-iphone-5/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-10011484 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-workarounds tag-sales-quotas tag-rules tag-management tag-radioshack-2 tag-upgrades tag-salesmen tag-radio-shack tag-mobile tag-cellphones tag-accessories entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../workarounds/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> workarounds </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2010/09/27/radioshack-employee-buys-customer-an-accessory-in-order-to-get-system-to-approve-phone-upgrade/index.html" title="RadioShack Employee Buys Customer An Accessory In Order To Get System To Approve Phone Upgrade"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/092710-006-radioshack.jpg?w=300&h=225&crop=1" alt="RadioShack Employee Buys Customer An Accessory In Order To Get System To Approve Phone Upgrade" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2010/09/27/radioshack-employee-buys-customer-an-accessory-in-order-to-get-system-to-approve-phone-upgrade/index.html" title="RadioShack Employee Buys Customer An Accessory In Order To Get System To Approve Phone Upgrade" rel="bookmark">RadioShack Employee Buys Customer An Accessory In Order To Get System To Approve Phone Upgrade</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">cwalters</span></span> 9.27.10</div><div class="entry-content"><p><p>Has RadioShack gone too far with its sales quotas? Allison wrote us to say that when she tried to upgrade her phone recently, the employee had to add accessories to the transaction before the system would approve it. She said he canceled some, and she ended up paying $2 for “two plastic covers for phones I don’t own.” But she says her mom had an even more bizarre experience at a RadioShack, where the assistant actually paid for the accessories herself. <a href="../../2010/09/27/radioshack-employee-buys-customer-an-accessory-in-order-to-get-system-to-approve-phone-upgrade/index.html" class="more-link">[More]</a></p></div></div><div class="post-5361957 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-accessories tag-iphone tag-recession-watch tag-diy tag-this-exists entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> accessories </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../2009/09/17/99-cent-cardboard-iphone-case-wont-make-you-awesome/index.html" title="99-Cent Cardboard iPhone Case Won't Make You Awesome"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/thumb160x_iphonecase.jpg?w=80&h=120&crop=1" alt="99-Cent Cardboard iPhone Case Won't Make You Awesome" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../2009/09/17/99-cent-cardboard-iphone-case-wont-make-you-awesome/index.html" title="99-Cent Cardboard iPhone Case Won't Make You Awesome" rel="bookmark">99-Cent Cardboard iPhone Case Won't Make You Awesome</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">consumerist.com</span></span> 9.17.09</div><div class="entry-content"><p>If you think 99 cents is a fair price to pay for the latest fart-simulator or “Are You a Moron?” quiz in Apple’s App Store, Case-Mate has a deal for you. The company’s Recession iPhone case is made from 100% cardboard, and sells for 99 cents — with free shipping included. Case-Mate doesn’t claim that the case is actually useful in any traditional sense of that word; the FAQ for the product makes it clear that there’s no warranty, it doesn’t include any kind of screen protector, and that it’s flammable “if you light it on fire.”</p> </div></div><div class="post-5241299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-media-entertainment category-telecom-technology tag-apple tag-stands tag-wallet-sized tag-do-it-yourself tag-saving-money tag-wallets tag-business-cards tag-diy tag-how-to-3 tag-free tag-tips tag-iphone tag-accessories entry longform-archive-entry"> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="tag-wrap"> <a href="../apple/index.html" class="post-tag" rel="tag"> apple </a> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </header>  <a href="../../5241299/create-a-phone-stand-for-free-with-a-business-card.html" title="Create A Phone Stand For Free With A Business Card"><img src="../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/050409-004-free-iphone-stand-small.png?w=158&h=158&crop=1" alt="Create A Phone Stand For Free With A Business Card" class="Thumbnail thumbnail longform-thumb alignleft post-image" /></a><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="../../5241299/create-a-phone-stand-for-free-with-a-business-card.html" title="Create A Phone Stand For Free With A Business Card" rel="bookmark">Create A Phone Stand For Free With A Business Card</a></h2> <div class="post-info">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">cwalters</span></span> 5.5.09</div><div class="entry-content"><p>Some PR person just sent us a notice about a new wallet-sized iPhone stand, which reminded us that there’s an easy and <b>free</b> alternative, and it most probably works for a lot of other (fairly thin) media devices as well.</p> </div></div><div class="navigation"><div class="pagination-next alignright"><a href="page/2/index.html" >Next Page»</a></div></div></div></div><script type='text/javascript'> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10697639-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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