Articles tagged: shopping

Column: Top 5: Signs that Black Friday is heading in the wrong direction

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Posted: Nov 23, 2011

I’ve got nothing against bargains, holiday shopping or marketing strategies, but you can count me among the people who feel like Black Friday’s gone too far. This year, more Ann Arbor-area stores than ever before ... Read more »

Retail report: Champion Window replaces Hollywood Video in Packard Road store in Pittsfield Township

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Posted: Mar 11, 2011

Home improvement season is upon us, and just in time, according to the owners of Champion Window as it prepares to open near Ann Arbor. Champion is a factory direct window and siding company with ... Read more »

WITH POLL: Top 5: Chain restaurants that we'd like to see open next in Ann Arbor area

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Posted: Feb 22, 2011

New retail construction is entering the pipeline in Ann Arbor, where developers seek to build Arbor Hills Crossing on Washtenaw Avenue, and two campus-area high-rises are under construction. At the same time, more retail opportunities ... Read more »

With poll: Confessions of a car shopper who just got a new minivan - and thinks it's cool enough

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Posted: Jan 29, 2011

Can a minivan be cool? As a new parent I did anything that I could to avoid turning into a minivan mom with a "baby on board" sign hanging from the window. My slightly younger ... Read more »

Food & Drink: Looking back at the year in food in Ann Arbor

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Posted: Dec 30, 2010

For food lovers in Ann Arbor, 2010 was a busy year.  We saw new food trends, restaurant openings and closings, celebrity sightings and a significant amount of national attention for some of our beloved Ann ... Read more »