Ruc's Retail Store Guide Book: What All Consumers Need to Save Money and Shop Smarter by Roxana Chikezie is a list of fifty leading US retail chain stores, both brick and mortar type and online which post pertinent information such as: store hours, the types of products and services sold, payment plans, special savings deals, website/social media/apps, and corporate contact information. Designed as a guide to take the stress out of shopping, Chikezie lists quite a lot of valuable knowledge in nineteen easy-to-digest chapters. There is also an alphabetical company directory for easy reference. At the end are ten pages of shopping trip tips, helpful websites for coupons, rebates and consumer resources. Included are the important facts such as: in-store classes, Meet-up groups, kids' camps, in-store birthday parties and product demonstrations. There are services listed such as: personal shoppers, portrait studios, tax services, photo processing, gaming licenses, health clinics, blade/skate sharpening, postal services, copy centers, truck/tool/equipment rentals, shredding, key/pipe cutting, hair salons, pet grooming, optical, tire/lube, gas stations and paint matching. Important questions about financial matters are covered in: gift cards, layaways, rewards programs, protection plans, check cashing, Western Union, trade-ins and gift registries.

Roxana Chikezie's Ruc's Retail Store Guide Book: What All Consumers Need to Save Money and Shop Smarter goes beyond the typical store departments and explores hidden treasures often unknown to the public. I was surprised to find out that a national pet store offers doggie day care services, that a sporting goods store has an indoor archery range and that some have electronic car charging. If you want to drag your husband shopping and he digs his heels in, quickly look up who has Starbucks or an indoor café with free Wi-Fi. Take the pain out of hunting for what you want, save time and gasoline in this impressive handy guide.

RUC’s Retail Store Guide Book: What All Consumers Need to Save Money and Shop Smarter is a consumer reference book written by Roxana Chikezie. The author presents information on stores which are listed by category (there’s also an alphabetical listing in the appendix). The hours of operation are given for each store as well as a store-locator link. There’s a listing of the products sold by each store, as well as any special services that store may offer, such as health clinics, free WiFi, or equipment rental. Many stores have store cards which give holders discounts and other rewards, as well as store credit cards and their benefits are also discussed. The main company address and customer service phone numbers are provided, as are links for social media, coupons, rebates and other offers. If the store offers gift cards, the terms and denominations are provided.

Roxana Chikezie’s consumer reference book, RUC’s Retail Store Guide Book: What All Consumers Need to Save Money and Shop Smarter, puts all those little details about the stores consumers visit in one handy place. I was impressed by the thoroughness of Chikezie’s research and believe this book is well worth a place in a home library. One store’s credit card actually offered roadside assistance, and others included running discounts on gas purchases. This handy guide makes it much easier to plan your shopping trips ahead of time and choose to visit one store over another based on what you need. The alphabetical index at the back is very helpful as are the author’s commonsense, time-saving shopping tips. RUC’s Retail Store Guide Book: What All Consumers Need to Save Money and Shop Smarter is recommended.

Going shopping can be a hassle quite often because there’s so much to do in the planning phase. You have to figure out what hours the store is open and then you have to determine at what time during those hours you can make it there. If you’re in a new area it can be even more difficult because you aren’t sure what stores sell different items. In this book there’s information for most large stores in a variety of different categories so that you can determine when the store is open, what type of products they sell and what type of loyalty cards they offer. There’s also some basic tips and information for shoppers to make your trick faster, cheaper and more successful. RUC’s Retail Store Guide Book will make your shopping much easier.

I know that I’m always looking online to find store hours or to make sure the store I’m planning to visit sells the item that I want. This book is actually a helpful little guide because it describes all the information I would need for each store in one convenient place. It’s something I can definitely see myself using frequently and especially if I go to a new place because I’m not completely familiar with many of these stores. Now I’ll know what I can expect in those stores and I know a little more about how to make my shopping trip go better than usual. RUC’s Retail Store Guide Book by Roxana Chikezie will definitely help me.