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Groupon takes up to 70% off a selection of games, toys, decor, and more as part of its Retro Revival Sale, with deals starting from $6.99. Shipping starts at $3.99, or bag free shipping on orders of $35 or more. A couple of best bets:

• Indoor / Outdoor Tire Swing for $26.99 + $4 s&h ($51 off)
• Intellivision Flashback Game Console w/ 60 Games for $39.99 + $0 s&h (pictured, low by $3)

Ending today, Brylane Home cuts up to 88% off a over 100 items during its Home Clearance Sale. (The banner states up to 70% off, but we found larger discounts.) Plus, take an extra 20% off your highest-priced item via coupon code "BHWELCOME", which brings prices to as low as $3.99. Shipping starts at $5.99. Choose from bedding, curtains, cookware, and small appliances. Some exclusions apply.



Not shopping in the clearance section? Take 25% off one item via coupon code "BHOME25".

Today only, Banana Republic takes an extra 41% off sitewide, including sale items, via coupon code "BRAPRIL". Shipping adds $7, but orders of $50 or more (before coupon) qualify for free shipping.

As one of its daily deals, Amazon offers Prime members the SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball Hoop for $14.99 with free shipping. (Non-members can spend $35 or more to qualify for free shipping; otherwise, shipping adds $5.58.) That's tied with last fall's mention as the lowest total price we've seen and a current price low by $16. It features an 18" x 12" backboard. Deal ends today.

As one of its daily deals, Groupon offers the factory-refurbished 3.1-lb. HP Pavilion x360 11-n010dx Pentium 11.6" Touchscreen Laptop in Silver, model no. F9J18UA#ABA, or Red, model no. F9J20UAR#ABA, for $279.99 with free shipping. That's $70 under our mention of a new unit from a week ago, and the lowest total price we could find for a new one today, also by $50. Features include an Intel Pentium N3520 2.17GHz quad-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, media card reader USB 3.0, 2-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (It lacks an optical drive.) A 90-day HP warranty applies. Deal ends today.

Today only, Kohl's takes up to 50% off a selection of apparel, shoes, accessories, home items, and more during its One-Day Sale. (Prices are as marked.) Plus, take an extra 15% off via coupon code "EGGHUNT" or an extra 20% off orders of $100 or more via coupon code "CHOCOLATE". Better yet, you'll bag $10 in Kohl's Cash for every $50 you spend. Shipping starts at $5.95, but orders of $75 or more qualify for free shipping. A few best bets, with prices after "CHOCOLATE":

• Marc Anthony Men's Slim-Fit Wool Suit Jacket w/ $10 Kohl's Cash for $96 + $0 s&h ($144 off)
• Sonoma Outdoors Claremont Loveseat Glider w/ $30 Kohl's Cash for $191.99 + $10 s&h (pictured, $208 off)

Until just this week, cashiers at the pharmacy chain Walgreens were required to say "be well!" at the end of every transaction. And that's just one of many examples of corporate-mandated politeness. In this brief video, our experts discuss if they'd rather have a person be fake-pleasant, or honestly grumpy.

Newegg continues to take up to 87% off a selection of HDTVs, latpops, peripherals, storage items, and more as part of its Tech Up Your Spring Break Sale. (Prices are as marked.) Even better, select items qualify for further discounts via coupon codes or mail-in rebates. (Information on extra discounts can be found on individual product pages.) Plus, most items receive free shipping.

Newegg offers the JBL J33i In-Ear Headphones in Black, model no. J33ABLK, for $24.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find in any color by $15. They feature nickel-plated drivers, inline 3-button remote and microphone, a carry pouch, and frequency response of 10Hz to 24kHz.