Post-Christmas returns: Do you know where your receipts are? Give a gift. Get a gift. Return a gift. It’s a Christmas tradition. About one of every five people expects to return a gift after the holidays, according to a poll by Consumer Reports. But at the Fireworks Gallery gift shop at Westlake Center in downtown […]

Microsoft Store mirrors popular concept of its rival Blink an eye, and the Microsoft Store could be mistaken for an Apple Store. The sign over the doorway has no letters, only a Windows logo… SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Blink an eye, and the Microsoft Store could be mistaken for an Apple Store. The sign over the […]

Gaining leverage over Goliaths As national chains slow expansions, shopping centers look to local retailers In early 2007, Rob Sherer approached Market Street in The Woodlands to see about launching in the center his comfort footwear concept, All About Feet. There wasn’t much interest, Sherer says, so he opened his first store in the Vintage […]

Get the Best Black Friday Deals This year there are sure to be epic-day-after Thanksgiving sales, but stores also have a lot less inventory (on items like toys, cosmetics and lower-priced electronics) which means your kid’s dream game console or new laptop may be gone in a flash. But don’t worry, there are ways to […]

Black Friday sales changing Many retailers offer deals ahead of traditional rush Officially, the day of uber-shopping known as Black Friday is just nine days away. And many people are already scouring the Internet to gather information and plan their day of bargain hunting. But the fabled day-after Thanksgiving extravaganza – so named because retailers […]

Black Friday sales changing Many retailers offer deals ahead of traditional rush Officially, the day of uber-shopping known as Black Friday is just nine days away. And many people are already scouring the Internet to gather information and plan their day of bargain hunting. But the fabled day-after Thanksgiving extravaganza – so named because retailers […]