East-side stirring suggest Best Buy Retailer would join Target at Dawley Farm Kelly Thurman / Argus Leader It looks as though the Shoppes at Dawley Farm development on the east side could be in line for another tenant. Ron Nelson, of Nelson Property Consultants, said he’s working with a retailer for another big box store […]

Green Predicts Middle-Range Price Points Will Have a Tough Time Jeff Miller / Rapaport News Jeff Green, president of Jeff Green Partners, discusses where his firm sees consumers spending on jewelry for Christmas season 2010.  Given the current state of the U.S. economy, the lower end, or value end, and the luxury side of the […]

Hello, Hannukah! So long, Christmas Deals? Kelli Grant / SmartMoney Even if you’re not celebrating Hannukah, there’s a good reason to wrap up your holiday shopping before the last light on the menorah goes out. The big holiday discounts retailers have been rolling out since early October could dry up in the next week as […]

Black Friday sneak attack: Some metro Birmingham retailers open today, others wait for midnight Dawn Kent / The Birmingham News If you’re thinking of taking a leisurely nap after turkey time today before mapping out a strategy to get a jump on all the Black Friday sales, think again. Black Friday is already here. In […]

Discounts galore designed to attract holiday shoppers Amy Martinez / Seattle Times A free $20 gift card for being among the first 150 customers at REI stores Friday morning? Only $29 for a kid’s bike if you line up at Wal-Mart by midnight? A $10-off coupon for using websites such as Foursquare to “check in” […]

Thanksgiving Day shopping growing in popularity Joe Boudreau / San Jose Mercury News Many hours before the mall-swarming mobs were expected to descend today, Tonya Burke frantically worked the aisles Thursday at Old Navy, grabbing baby outfits, jackets and T-shirts. Instead of tending to a roasting turkey or watching football with the family at home, […]