Georgea Kovanis/Detroit Free Press—Remember when you had to wait until Dec. 26 to get deals on gift wrap and holiday decor items? It’s a week before Christmas and more stores than ever have started what used to be called after-Christmas sales. Crate & Barrel announced today it is offering half off on holiday ornaments, wrap, […]
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A Poultry Turnout or a Bigger Slice of the Pie?
The headlines from this year’s Black Friday are varied. On one hand, sales figures were down for the first time in four years, which doesn’t bode well for overall holiday shopping sales figures. On the other hand, online spending was up 15 percent for the weekend, accounting for $1.2 billion in sales, and up 21 […]
When shopping, assume your spouse is the NSA
Catey Hill/Morningstar—The holidays are supposed to be about surprise: the look on your spouse’s or kid’s face when they unwrap the perfect gift they weren’t expecting. But couples who share a credit card, bank account and Amazon login increasingly find it hard to even browse online without tipping their hand. Once you’ve viewed a product […]
10 Retail Tricks That Make You Spend More
Quentin Fottrell/Yahoo! Finance—As millions of bargain hunters nurse their bruises after Black Friday and sore thumbs after Cyber Monday, many might be wondering why they came home with more stuff than they intended to. The reason: Shoppers are bombarded by tricks worthy of a magician. For those who want to avoid overspending, there are some […]
Analyzing This Year’s Black Friday
Mark Brodie/KJZZ Phoenix—If you’re listening to this while on the way to or home from the mall, there is a pretty good chance you’re not alone. Black Friday has traditionally been the kickoff for the holiday shopping season, but Valley-based retail analyst Jeff Green said there are a few things working against that this year.
Lists handy, shoppers gird for holiday hunt
Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald Tribune—With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and three weeks of shopping from now to Christmas, shoppers have more options than ever to get all the gifts on their holiday lists. Southwest Florida moms Melissa Tomasso and Beth McCullagh are two of the 140 million people expected to shop during the […]
