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October 18, 2012
Toys 'R’ Us extends holiday layaway; announces 'pay it forward' donations

Toys “R” Us announced that it is extending its free layaway program through Dec. 16, due to significant positive response by consumers.

October 8, 2012
Sears’ holiday plans include enhanced layaway services, mobile POS

Kmart and Sears are gearing up for the holiday shopping season with the elimination of layaway service fees, a new layaway home delivery service and an enhanced in-store mobile experience.

October 3, 2012
Kmart, Sears offer ship-to-home for online layaway purchases

Sears Holdings Corp. said Wednesday that its namesake and Kmart stores will offer ship-to-home delivery for items purchased through online layaway.

October 3, 2012
Survey: A third of consumers will consider layaway for holiday shopping

A survey of 2,339 shoppers by CouponCabin.com found that 34% are at least somewhat likely to purchase items on layaway this holiday season.

September 12, 2012
Toys ‘R’ Us holiday plans include 'hot toy' reservations and 150 to 200 pop-up stores

Toys “R” Us’ holiday 2012 plans include a “hot toy” reservation program, free and expanded layaway services and offering more exclusive toys from branded manufacturers along with more proprietary products.

September 7, 2012
Sears, Kmart jump on layaway bandwagon by waiving fees

Sears Holdings Corp. said that both its Sears and Kmart banners would waive layaway fees for the holidays, allowing shoppers to open interest-free pay-over-time programs at both stores and online with no customary initial fees.

September 4, 2012
Toys ‘R’ Us debuts free layaway for the holidays

Toys “R” Us said that it will waive upfront service fees for its holiday layaway program, kicking off immediately and running through Oct. 31.

September 4, 2012
Wal-Mart slashes holiday layaway fee in response to customer complaints

Wal-Mart Stores said it has lowered its holiday layaway fee from $15 to $5, saying that the move is in response to customer feedback.

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