Great news from OfficeMax . . .

I write about many important issues on this site, but nothing I've ever written has been as important or exciting as this important news:

OfficeMax Inc., one of the nation's leading office-supply chains, is eliminating almost all retail mailin-rebate programs--long a source of consumer angst--effective Sunday. Instead, shoppers will see immediate discounts in product pricing at the cash register.

Here is hoping that this is a start of a global trend! ;-)