5 Deals to Look Forward to in 2012 Deal of the Day: European travel, TVs and other goodies may be getting cheaper. Kelli B. Grant / SmartMoney Consumers fed up with rising prices on fuel, food and other purchases will be happy to find that some things may actually be cheaper in the New Year. […]

Lackluster holiday sales push retailer to close Sears, Kmart stores No word on fate of local sites Sarah Morgan / Argus Leader Sears Holdings Corp., announced plans Tuesday to close up to 120 Sears and Kmart stores, but it’s unclear how the news will affect locations in Sioux Falls and throughout the state. The closings […]

Not your father’s grocery store Many Lehigh Valley supermarkets are at record-breaking sizes as merchants compete with themselves and discounters. Tyrone Richardson / The Morning Call Shopping carts in the Lehigh Valley are getting more miles to the gallon of milk these days. That’s because some of the region’s supermarkets are expanding to record sizes […]

Ready, set, shop! Five tips Black Friday shoppers in Metro Detroit should remember Michael Wayland / mlive At midnight, millions of people armed with shopping ads, coupons and caffeine are expected to bombard their local shopping outlets looking to get a jump on their holiday shopping. “Though many retailers are already touting select Black Friday […]

Stores stocking less merchandise this holiday season Gary Dinges / Austin American-Statesman This isn’t your year, procrastinators. As Black Friday ushers in the holiday shopping season, industry analysts say worried retailers expecting flat sales are stocking fewer items, which means in-demand gifts could vanish from shelves well before Dec. 25. “I’d try to be done […]

Jersey Shore: Black Friday shoppers descend on stores in search of deals Bargain-hunting becomes an after-dinner ritual Ken Serrano, Kevin Penton, Terry Gauthier Muessig, Bob Vosseller and David P. Willis / Asbury Park Press Mary Higham didn’t leave much time between Thanksgiving dinner and what’s become the flip side of the holiday for many people. […]