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Martha’s Vineyard’s Black Dog general store coming to Nantucket

Starting this May, there will be a new dog in town. Setting up shop on Straight Wharf will be the Martha's Vineyard icon The Black Dog, which will open its first Nantucket location with a... more »

Gift-Buying Expected to Hold Steady in Southern California; Consumers Will Spend Less Overall, Says Deloitte Survey

Los Angeles -- While many Americans say they intend to spend less during this year's holiday season, spending on gifts is expected to hold steady and the number of gifts consumers plan to give is... more »

St. George Parish opens religious goods store

St. George — Catholics and members of other faiths in southern Utah no longer have to travel all the way to Salt Lake City to shop for religious goods or baptismal gowns. With the Aug.... more »

Dive into holiday discounts

Debbie Thompson of Glen Rose enjoys buying Christmas gifts for her five children and five grandchildren -- to the tune of about $2,000 last year.This year will be different, with Thompson planning to spend about... more »

Living for the present; New Elgin shop owner gifted in unique finds

One couldn't easily find a set of flip-flop coasters or ice cream scoop-shaped bath oils at most retail stores. But they can find those and other types of fun and unique gifts at the new... more »

Panel gives you inside track on holiday shopping trends and strategies

Scrooge might spoil this holiday shopping season.The sluggish housing market, rising insurance costs and high gas prices are taking a toll on consumers. Holiday sales will hit their slowest pace in five years, growing only... more »

Rider Pharmacy opens B&B Boutique

Fairmont — Rider Pharmacy has expanded its offerings with the creation of a boutique inside the store.Rider Pharmacy remodeled a section of the store and added new items to establish a boutique atmosphere. Nicknamed the... more »

Making a holiday list, trimming it twice

It doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice. You'll probably receive fewer presents this holiday season - or at least cheaper ones.New England residents plan to spend an average of $577, or 19 percent... more »

4 of 10 plan to cut holiday spending

Four out of 10 U.S. shoppers say they'll spend less this holiday season because of higher food and fuel costs and falling home values, according to an annual survey by Deloitte.Of more than 14,000 people... more »

Making treasures

Minnesota — The last of the fall leaves aren't quite off the trees, but inside The Painted Vine, it's already a winter wonderland. The little shop in Minneota's downtown is full of evergreens and snowmen,... more »