Thursday, November 22, 2012
When do you do your holiday shopping?
Every year there is an increased drive to get shoppers into stores. Black Friday now gets an early start on Thanksgiving Thursday, Buy Local campaigns push Small Business Saturday shopping and technology and social media sites encourage Cyber Monday logins. The message is clear - shop early and shop often. So what is your shopping style for the holidays? Will you be shopping off your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday or Friday, supporting the small businesses in your area on Saturday or is the computer your preferred shopping mall on Cyber Monday? There are, of course, the traditional procrastinators, too. Are you one of those shoppers found at the local drug store just before closing time on Christmas Eve? Last week, we asked you what you …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting on Thanksgiving Day! Last week, Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
From Black Friday to Christmas, keep these shopping safety tips in mind this holiday season.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
The hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and not far behind are the thieves and cons who show up in full force this time of year to make a quick buck. To protect yourself, keep in mind these safe shopping tips from the National Retail Federation:
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4:58 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Divisive is you, Bill Bryan, bringing the five together outside of normal and legal council meetings! Who elected you Mayor? No one. You keep stating that we elected you to watch our tax dollars. That is not the reason we elected you, and your radical, tea party view of "taxes" is not representative of your typical constituent. We elected you to represent OUR interests, not YOUR negative and … more ›