Economics 101 says that a healthy market needs many buyers, many sellers and perfect knowledge of the various alternatives. So to do our bit to improve the capitalist system, we’ve herded together a listing of Yuletide promotions from distributors and retail chains. We will add to the list as we perfect our own knowledge of what’s on offer!
 November 16, 2009: Economics 101 says that a healthy market needs many buyers, many sellers and perfect knowledge of the various alternatives. So to do our bit to improve the capitalist system, we’ve herded together a listing of Yuletide promotions from distributors and retail chains. We will add to the list as we perfect our own knowledge of what’s on offer! Adobe  Adobe has prepared a ready-made gift for Christmas ““ a bundle which includes Photoshop Elements with a free training CD, all tied up up in a red organza bag to save on gift-wrapping. The Christmas Photoshop Elements bundle has an RRP of $169 (NZ$219). Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 is the most popular imaging editing application for home users, combining power and simplicity so you can make your photos look extraordinary, share your stories in print creations and web experiences, and easily manage your photos. It’s now available for both Mac and Windows operating systems. Epson  Epson is running a cashback promotion on selected Epson Stylus printers purchased between November 9 to January 10. Cashback offers range from $30 for the TX 550W (RRP $179) and Stylus Photo TX650 (RRP $199), tp $70 on the Stylus Photo TX710W (RRP 299). Customers need to register their printer purchase by January 17. For complete details your customers can visit www.epson.com.au/promotions. Canon  Canon is running a Bonus Gift promotion, where purchasers redeem a free complementary accessory depending on which product they have purchased ““ for instance a Crumpler bag for EOS customers. There’s also a major prize of $1 million on offer. The lucky person will face a board comprising 100 photos. One photo will have the $1 Million prize on the back; the other 99 will have a $10,000 consolation prize on the back. So there’s a 1-in-100 chance of winning $1 million and a 99-in-100 chance of winning $10,000. The event will happen in Sydney on March 5, 2010, while the promotion is open for purchases made between October 15 and January 9. Kata Camera bag specialist Kata is running an international ‘Design your own Dream Bag’ c 
ompetition.
Kodak  OK, so it’s not an in-store promotion, but Kodak’s new sponsorship is worthy of mention: Kodak has signed on as major sponsor for A Kodak Walk in the Park, a multi-sport and entertainment extravaganza staged at Albert Park Golf Course in Melbourne on December 19. The event includes top PGA and ALPG’s men and women golfers dukin’ it out in a one-day shoot out ““ a kind of Twenty 20 competition for golfers. The line up also includes world cup skateboarding with the best vert skaters in the world who will be competing on the biggest vert ramp in the Southern Hemisphere. (Totally vert, hey?) There will also be a lot of dirt shipped in for a custom course for the world’s top BMX aerial display riders. For car buffs, over 150 cars will be on display, featuring classics and hot rods to modern supercars. Additionally an all-Australian line-up is set to rock the main stage. Live acts include Hoodoo Guru’s, You Am I, Kisschasy, Dallas Crane and The Pictures. For more information on the event visit www.awalkinthepark.com.au. Lexar  Anyone that purchases a Lexar gaming, mobile or photography memory card until the end of December 31 – including Lexar’s new 600x CF UDMA 6-compatible range – will be in the running to win a daily, weekly or monthly prize. Over $15,000 of prizes are on offer, including daily double movie passes for Hoyts ($34), weekly prizes of a Navman My55T GPS units ($499) and monthly prizes of a Samsung 46-inch LED LCD TV ($4299). Customers simply need to enter an SMS with the last 6 digits of their Lexar product barcode. Tear sheets of the offer are positioned beside the Lexar memory card ranges in store. Panasonic  Panasonic Lumix purchasers have a chance to win a $1099 32-inch Viera LCD TV, with 1000 TVs to be won – 100 for every week of the promotion. The promotion commenced on October 26 and runs to January 3. It will be supported with a national radio campaign and online advertising as well as POS. Lumix customers can visit www.lumix.com.au/win to register their purchase and find out instantly if they are a winner. Samsung  Samsung is giving away a Toyota Prius to three customers who buy a Samsung camera or camcorder before January 1, 2010.
In addition, it is also giving away 3000 Samsung camera accessories packs, which include a camera case, mini tripod, digital photo frame key ring, memory card wallet, cleaning kit, screen protectors and a lanyard. Samsung values the prize pool at more than $330,000. Sony 
Sony is giving customers who purchase an A380 DSLR Camera a bonus 7-inch Sony digital photo frame, valued at $199.
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