After yesterday’s column, several friends chimed in: Retail isn’t “dead.”<\/p>\n Obviously, it’s not. I actually bought a jacket at Cole Haan last night. But retail which doesn’t sell anything unique is\u00a0<\/strong>dead. Macys sells nothing unique. Lulu Lemon and Cole Haan sell\u00a0unique stuff. But it’s not “unique” enough. Whether it’s what you want is another story.<\/p>\n Amazon has opened a retail store in the Time Warner building on Columbus Circle. It’s worth a visit if you’re in the neighborhood. it’s on the third floor:<\/p>\n It’s beautifully laid out, with comfy chairs for reading and well-laid out sections. Here’s a bit of the Management and Leadership.<\/em><\/p>\n I love this:<\/p>\n And I liked how they had a whole section to pushing their own stuff — Kindles, Echos, private label batteries and cables, etc.<\/p>\n All in all, I continue to feel good about owning Amazon. I have made a “profit” on Amazon by enjoying way more in stock appreciation than I’ve managed to buy from them.<\/p>\n While I own several Kindles, I prefer to read Kindle books on my iPhone 6 (which also took the photos her today).<\/p>\n I dropped by the Whole Foods store in the basement. It was booming, but boring. Nothing new — except a beer bar: Whole Foods (WFM) stock goes up and down faster than a whore’s drawers — Australian expression. Put in a Buy order at $31. Maybe you’ll get lucky and snag some.<\/p>\n I spent $12.72 on takeout dinner last night at Whole Foods. Susan was off with the girls. The $12.72 fed me and Rosie.<\/p>\n How to buy stuff and travel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n + UPS and FedEx will give you discounts. Just ask.<\/p>\n + Retail stores will give you 15% off if you sign for their credit card. Easy to pay it off and cancel later.<\/p>\n + Air travel: Research Kayak. Then buy from your chosen airline’s site. Big pluses. Buy in advance.<\/p>\n + Car rental. Priceline is helpful.<\/p>\n + Hotels. Negotiate on the phone.<\/p>\n + Travel agents are best for multi-leg travel.<\/p>\n MarketWatch has a piece\u00a0When you should use travel booking sites like Expedia and Priceline – and when you shouldn’t.\u00a0<\/em>I don’t agree with it all its conclusions. But it’s worth reading: Click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Useful<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n + You can get to all the photos on your Phone and transfer those you want to your laptop. It’s a lot easier than emailing them to yourself. Simply plug your iPhone into your laptop’s USB port.<\/p>\n + \u00a0A dear friend is moving. My advice: Before you move, give stuff away. My rule: If you haven’t worn it in the last 12 months, give it someone who will.<\/em><\/p>\n + This just in. Another scam:<\/p>\n Don’t open the attachment.<\/p>\n Double good news: George and Amal Clooney now have twins.<\/strong> <\/span>They’re called Ella and Alexander.<\/p>\n Ella, Alexander and Amal are all healthy, happy and doing just fine.<\/p>\n George is sedated and should recover in a few days.![\"Macys2\"](\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Macys2.jpg\")
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