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Friday5: Top Boston-based Shopping Sites & Services

E-mail | Print | Comments () Posted by Scott Kirsner November 27, 2009 07:30 AM

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The Friday5 is a list of five things worth knowing about, each with a Boston connection.

In honor of Black Friday, today it's sites and services geared to finding great buys online.

Want to add to the list? Post a comment...

- CheapToday.com: A team of editors selects the best bargains (and freebies) available at stores like Target, Kohl's, Wal-Mart, and Calvin Klein. E-mail newsletters include "Daily Deals" and "Weekly Wow."

- Daily Grommet: Video reviews of innovative products and gifts from a Lexington-based crew.

- SmartBargains.com and RueLaLa: Run by the same Boston-based company (recently acquired for $350 million), SmartBargains serves up deals on stuff like linens, jewelry, shoes, and luggage; Rue La La offers insider deals on designer apparel for very limited time periods.

- StyleFeeder: Service helps you browse shoes, apparel, jewelry, and accessories, and then learns about your personal style to make recommendations. Based in Cambridge.

What other sites would you add? Go ahead and post...

tags CheapToday, Daily Grommet, e-commerce, RueLaLa, shopping, SmartBargains, Stylefeeder

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Scott- The CheapToday Team very much appreciates including us in the list of the Top Shopping Sites.

Regards,

Chris Hill
President & CEO
CheapToday.com.

Posted by Chris Hill November 27, 09 08:35 AM

Thanks for including Daily Grommet on the Black Friday list. We're the place to go for finding a gift the person definitely won't already have. We focus on telling each product's story and origins. Sometimes it is a technological invention, sometimes it is wonderful craft, and sometimes it is green or social enterprise innovation. Enjoy!

Posted by Jules Pieri, founder of Daily Grommet November 27, 09 09:47 AM

Got another one for you: Fashion Playtes...a place for 'tween girls to design their own clothing and actually get it made. But a gift certificate. North Shore based. American manufacturing and heck of a lot of fun. Great quality. We did a review of it at Daily Grommet if you want to check it out: http://www.dailygrommet.com/products/248-Fashion-Playtes--Design-Your-Own-Clothes-for-Tween-Girls

Posted by Jules Pieri November 27, 09 10:06 AM

BuyWithMe (http://www.buywithme.com) is a group-buying site that allows people to get great deals if a certain number participate - and they're based here in Boston.

Posted by Josh November 27, 09 10:19 AM

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About Scott Kirsner Scott Kirsner was part of the team that launched Boston.com in 1995, and has been writing a column for the Globe since 2000. His work has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, and Variety. Scott is also the author of the books "Fans, Friends & Followers" and "Inventing the Movies," was the editor of "The Convergence Guide: Life Sciences in New England," and was a contributor to "The Good City: Writers Explore 21st Century Boston." Scott also helps organize several local events on entrepreneurship, including the Nantucket Conference and Future Forward. Here's some background on how Scott decides what to cover, and how to pitch him a story idea.