Easter Sales for 2008 are getting started early this year with a number of different merchants offering up Easter deals and savings. The biggest Easter sales for 2008 will come for Easter flowers, jewelry and chocolate.

1800flowers.com has sales on flowers all Spring and through Easter. Tulips, Easter Bouquets and Easter lilies are on sale for Easter and leading up to Easter.

Check out early deals at 1800flowers.com and get early shipping deals on Easter flower sales and Easter baskets.

Sharper Image has filed for bankruptcy protection. I told you it would happen … I have been saying it for nearly 1 full year now. With steeply declining profits and 3 CEO’s over the last 2 years, was there really any doubt?

Sharper Image is now saying that it is all a judge’s fault for rejecting their settlement over their ionic air purifiers for $22 million. An interesting quote from Bloomberg regarding the Sharper Image bankruptcy situation:

“Once you get to this situation it’s like a death spiral,” said Joan Storms, a Los Angeles-based analyst with Wedbush Morgan Securities. “Your sales are bad, your equity is getting weaker, the vendors are afraid to ship to you.”

Last year alone sales declined 26%. Sales have been declining for 2 full years now for Sharper Image, whose inability to launch interesting products drove them under. Sharper Image will now be cutting 90 of 184 stores. Expect them to go completely under in the very near future.

MicroSoft AdCenter’s Affiliate Program did not last long at all.  The program is set to stop paying commissions as of February 29, 2008.  No real explanation was given as to why the MicroSoft AdCenter Affiliate program will be shut down.  Here is a portion of the email:

“Thank you for your participation in the adCenter Affiliate program. Unfortunately, the adCenter offer will no longer be available after February 29th, 2008.  Final commission payout for any activity through the end of February will be processed and paid out in the month of March as usual. Please be sure to remove all marketing materials associated with this offer from placement by February 29th as you will no longer receive credit for this activity.”

This is kind of surprising in my opinion because there wasn’t much time or effort given to the affiliate program.  Granted, I don’t know why the program is shutting down, but you would think they would give it a little more effort and time.

For those of you promoting the Microsoft AdCenter Affiliate program, make sure you remove your links by the end of February.

Macy’s President’s Day Sale lasts for 2 days, Sunday and Monday, and offers deals across the entire Macy’s store for up to 75% off.  Women’s items are steeply discounted this weekend during the 2008 Macy’s President’s Day sale, including shirts, dresses, shoes accessories and more.

Jewelry is discounted 20-75% off this weekend during the Macy’s Presidents Day sale.  You can rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets or anything else from the Macy’s jewelry department and you could be paying only half of the actual cost during the Macy’s sale from February 17 – February 18th.

Buy mens and children’s clothes on sale during the Macy’s President’s Day sale as well and expect to receive discounts of 20-75% off.  The great thing about the sale at Macy’s for President’s Day …. you don’t have to leave your house.  Shop online and receive the same discounts in the store, plus extra online-only specials.  Hurry, you only have Sunday and Monday to shop. 

If you are buying last minute Valentine’s Day presents or gifts, you have to buy jewelry for Valentine’s Day today and use free overnight shipping plus 20% off at Ice.com (coupon code: VDAY2008). If you are buying last minute flowers for Valentines Day, then you can buy from 1800Flowers.com until tomorrow for guaranteed Same Day Delivery.

You need to buy your Valentine’s Day flowers by noon tomorrow in order for the Same Day flower delivery to work. You need to buy your last minute jewelry gifts for Valentine’s Day by tonight to ensure delivery for Valentine’s Day.

Last minute specials for Valentine’s Day are 20% off all jewelry and free overnight shipping at Ice.com. 1800Flowers.com has a number of storewide discounts and offers Same Day Delivery on all of their flowers and many of their flower packages start at $30.00.

At Ice.com you can buy jewelry for Valentines Day for 20% with free overnight shipping with the coupon code: VDAY2008. You can get the Valentine’s Day Special with the jewelry coupon through March 31st. There is no other store online that offers the discounts, shipping offers or payment plans that Ice.com offers for their Valentines Day jewelry. Here is a list of great Valentine’s Day jewelry available:

1/4 Carat Diamond 14K White Gold Stud Earrings – $112, was $280 save 60%

14K White Gold Diamond Heart Ring – $156, was $400 save 61%

1 Carat Created Ruby and Diamond 14K White Gold Ring – $76, was $200 save 62%

1/4 Carat 3-Stone Diamond 14K White Gold Earrings – $92, was $250 save 63%

14 1/2 Carat Created Pink Sapphire Sterling Silver Bracelet w/ Diamond Accents – $60, was $150 save 60%

4 1/4 Carat Green Amethyst Trillion Cut 14K White Gold Pendant w/Chain – $140, was $350 save 60%

1/2 Carat Diamond Set of 14K White Gold Bridal Engagement Ring and Wedding Band – $525, was $1050 save 50%

14K Gold Diamond Heart Necklace – $156, was $400 save 61%

11 Carat Ruby Sterling Silver Bracelet w/Diamond Accents – $76, was $195 save 61%

1 1/6 Carat Created Pink Sapphire and Diamond 14K Gold Heart Pendant w/Chain – $76, was $200 save 62%

4 Carat Ruby and Diamond 24K Gold On Silver Heart Bracelet – $60, was $150 save 60%

1/4 Carat Princess Cut Diamond 14K White Gold Solitaire Earrings – $156, was $400 save 61%

Ice.com jewelry sales for Valentine’s Day include Free Overnight Shipping and you can even pay by payment plan. Not only does Ice.com have an incredible selection of jewelry, but everything at the store is 20% off for Valentine’s Day.

You can still order jewelry through Ice.com until February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day and you will receive Free Overnight Shipping. Even if you can’t pay up front for what you want to buy, Ice.com offers payment plans for almost every product in their store.

Ice.com has a great selection of rings, necklaces, earrings for your loved ones for Valentine’s Day. They have very competitive prices, plus the 20% off for Valentines Day, plus they send you a certificate of authenticity with every order. Shop Ice.com today and get your 20% off and Free Overnight Shipping on jewelry for Valentine’s Day 2008.

Here are some popular flower stores online:
Shop Valetine’s Day Flowers at Flower.com

Send flowers SAME DAY! Starting at $24.99 from 1-800-Flowers.com.

Gifts:
Today’s ICE.com Special – Extra 20% Off + Free Shipping – Pendant & Necklace Sale

Relaxation & Massage Gift Baskets

15% off any GreatSkin Product – Enter coupon code: ST15

Last minute Valentine’s Day Flowers are still available on the Internet since you can send flowers with Same Day Delivery through 1-800-Flowers.com. Flower sales for Valentine’s Day at 1-800-Flowers gives you the option of picking from a number of different flowers, all at Valentine’s Day low prices.

1-800-Flowers has a ton of great deals under $30 and you can order them up to February 14th, Valentine’s Day when you use 1-800-Flowers.com Same Day Delivery. Here are a number of great flower and gift basket ideas from 1-800-Flowers:

Rose Elegance

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Rose Trellis

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Love Bundle

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Vineyard Elegance

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Timeless Tulips

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Capture my Heart

and there are many more flowers for sale with Same Day Delivery at 1-800-Flowers.com

Here are some popular flower stores online:
Shop Valetine's Day Flowers at Flower.com

Send flowers SAME DAY! Starting at $24.99 from 1-800-Flowers.com.

Gifts:
Today's ICE.com Special - Extra 20% Off + Free Shipping - Pendant & Necklace Sale

Relaxation & Massage Gift Baskets

15% off any GreatSkin Product - Enter coupon code: ST15