Tyrone Richardson/The Post and Courier—Debbie Reeves and Sue Evans awakened early Thursday to start their annual tradition: A day of after-Christmas retail therapy for the Moncks Corner sisters-in-law. The venture included a morning stop at Home Depot for a Martha Stewart brand Christmas tree, and later, an afternoon trip to several stores in Northwoods Mall. […]
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Retailers’ deep discounts lure bargain shoppers
Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune—Christmas may be over, but the deals are not. Bargain hungry shoppers can still find marked down prices at chain stores this week and likely through the rest of the year, as companies make an effort to purge inventories — and perhaps save the season — before the start of 2014. Target launched […]
Retail again ruled by luxury
Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune—Jewelry, cars, electronics and high-end clothing lines were hot items again this holiday season as luxury sales continue to outpace the rest of the retail sector. The performance was not as strong as in the preceding two years, but still reflected a sharp recovery for the luxury sector since the Great Recession. “In […]