Target knows how to throw a sale, and for New Year’s Eve, they did just that. Their Christmas merchandise was slashed to 75% off yesterday. The Christmas clearance is one that Target shoppers watch and wait for! The savings are mind-blowing and extend into many departments. A friend called me ...
Yes, it's another holiday season that's big on eating. And the University of Michigan recently released a list of tips to help you stay on track and eat right during the festive few weeks left. "The good news is that you can still enjoy these special occasions as long as ...
That last minute holiday push is upon us, make sure we have everything we need for the celebrations and gift giving that will take place over the next few days. So let’s see, what have I forgotten… Ingredients for a dish to share at the post holiday party - check. ...
Looking for UGG boots? Or what about the last string of holiday lights or inflatable Santas to spruce up the lawn? You might be out of luck. Some last-minute holiday shoppers are facing disappointment. Stores are running out of key holiday items — and not just Zhu Zhu pets, those ...
It’s crunch time. If you have holiday shopping left to do, you are not alone. The throngs of people at the malls and local shops are making the season bright for retailers of all kinds. If you are pinching pennies, it is likely that the gift recipients on your list ...
Do you have someone on your gift list that already has everything? Or perhaps you don’t really want to buy more stuff for their home? Maybe you don’t feel you know them quite well enough to find the perfect item? If so, we have some suggestions for you.
Will a little snow keep you from shopping? Retailers hope not - today is forecast to be one of the biggest shopping days of the years in a year when those types of labels really mean something for stores trying to keep pace with last year - or even gain ...
Hanukkah is almost finished and Christmas is next week - which means local shopping malls have been packed recently with merry and frantic shoppers. poll by twiigs.com
Loving the holiday commercials? Which ones are your favorites? A division of the National Retail Federation surveyed over 8,000 consumers during the first week of December, asking just that. And for the first time since 2005, Target fell out of first place - losing that position to Walmart.
Shoppers were making lists and checking them twice this weekend — and then sticking to them, holding out for good deals that analysts say could be coming this week. While heavy traffic and little sign of clearance discounts during the weekend are clear improvements for retailers from last year's dismal ...
The sale signs at the Target store on Waters Road tell the story of the holiday shopping season. There are more than in 2008. The discounts are steeper.
There has been much buzz about the loss of 159,00 manufacturing jobs in Michigan lately. This made Think Local First wonder, what is still being produced locally? We knew the answer was a fair amount, but even we were surprised by what we found.
Roger Pothus is in high spirits this season. He expects sales this month and next at Renaissance, the upscale clothing boutique he’s owned for nearly 40 years, to far surpass last year’s - even if they don’t come back to pre-Recession levels.
Data on shopping trends suggest that consumers are going to make retailers work a little bit harder - and discount a little bit more - to meet December sales targets.
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