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Plainfield stores get boost

Plainfield, IL - The weekend after Thanksgiving brought a festive atmosphere downtown and an important boost in customer traffic.Plainfield celebrated Candlelight Christmas on Saturday, a daylong event culminating with the traditional creche lighting in the... more »

Homeless Garden Project Gift Shop Opens on Pacific Ave.

As the Holiday season kicks off and Pacific Ave. swells with shoppers, it's hard not to think of those in our community who are less fortunate. What a beautiful concept to know that while buying... more »

Array of weekend deals overshadows Black Friday

It wasn't so much Black Friday that had both retailers and consumers enthused as it was a Black Thanksgiving weekend.Attracted by a whirlwind of deals and discounts, holiday shoppers turned out in force at stores... more »

Small Business Saturday launched to encourage local shopping

Houston, TX - While Black Friday has come to an end, the holiday shopping season continued in Houston with Small Business Saturday, a national event launched this year to encourage more shoppers to patronize smaller,... more »

R.I. retailers are seeing plenty of green after a promising Black Friday

Warwick, RI — A year after the recession dropped a big bah-humbug on Christmas shopping, and seven months after the raging Pawtuxet River deluged and crippled Warwick Mall, Black Friday brought a flood of shoppers... more »

It’s easier than ever to support your neighbors by shopping locally online

Just a few years ago, it seemed that only the larger big-box stores had robust online shopping sites. These days, however, many small, local businesses are offering their wares online, giving you a brilliant and... more »

Black Friday and beyond

More than 138 million shoppers are expected to hit stores nationwide on Black Friday weekend, which is about 4 million more than in 2009, according to the National Retail Federation.Retail's BIG Blog notes a few... more »

Sophie’s Gallery students ‘marketable in art world’

El Cajon — When St. Madeleine Sophie's Center started an art program in the 1970s, it is unlikely that anyone associated with the El Cajon-based facility envisioned its students, adults with developmental disabilities, would one... more »

Stepping up to step back

Washington — It's not just malls and shopping centers that prepare for a stampede of holiday shoppers at this time of year.Stores such as the Step Back in Time gift shop, 116 N. Main St.,... more »

Santa Claus is coming to Bo-Dazzled with new gift ideas and cool treasures

Bo-Dazzled Jewelry & Gifts has just completed their first year in business – and business has been good! This unique gift store, located at 5701 Slide Road, has become a creative outlet for many talented... more »