Can men rescue the holiday shopping season this year?
Retailers hope so. Many stores have remodeled, expanded their men’s departments and added new products and new gifts in an effort to keep men spending through the downturn.
Bloomingdale’s renovated and expanded the men’s tailored clothing floor at its New York flagship. Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and […]
Restaurants in downtown Phoenix usually have to win over fans.
Often they’re small, independent nightspots - artsy bars and restaurants tucked into historical homes, or slick nightclubs retrofitted into old brick buildings.
But when Hanny’s the restaurant moved into the old Hanny’s department store at First and Adams streets, it represented the first destination restaurant to open […]
The biggest sale of the year for the Westfield Service League Thrift and Consignment Shop will happen on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the sales in both shops are donated to local charities throughout Union County.
Thousands of holiday items will go on sale in the Thrift Shop. In […]
Denice Johnson got a jump on the holiday shopping season Wednesday by picking up a few gifts for family members and employees of her business, NeeCee’s, a downtown women’s clothing store.
“I’m at Gainan’s right now, and I’ve already been to Marcasa,” said Johnson, who could only be caught up to on her cell phone.
While thousands […]
Traffic on the QE II Highway should ease up a little now that carloads of Edmonton’s preteen girls don’t have to travel to Calgary to shop at Triple Flip.
On the other hand, expect more congestion at South Edmonton Common Saturday as young female fans flock to the opening of the Calgary-based retailer’s third company store. […]
A leading retail association reported more than 172 million shoppers hit stores nationwide this weekend, spending an estimated $41 billion and causing retailers to breath a sigh of relief.
In fact, said the National Retail Federation, more consumers shopped this Black Friday weekend than the 147 million reported to have shopped that weekend last year.
“Pent-up demand […]
Think twice before reaching for your credit card this holiday season.
As the tough economy forces retailers to look for the best ways to keep customers in stores, savvy shoppers can take advantage of payment options that don’t rack up credit debts and fees — including layaway, earn-cash back and pay-later programs.
By searching out such plans, […]
When Belk opened in North Point Mall a year ago, it had big plans, but company officials don’t believe its customers got the message.
Karen Greager, Atlanta marekt regional vice president for the privately-owned department store company, said before Belk took over Parsian stores, it was not in North Fulton.
Now the nation’s largest privately-owned department store […]
Deep discounts on everything from sweaters to TVs drove shoppers out of hibernation for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the buying was tempered and sales for the traditional start of the holiday season appear at best in line with stores’ low expectations.
The sales receipts, however, came at the expense of profits, and merchants are facing a […]
Many individuals like to spend money on clothing and shoes but have a limited budget. If you are forced to shop on a budget, there are several ways that you can get more for your money.
If you want to shop for fashion on a budget, make sure you find ways to cut down on your […]