With gift-buying over, shopper look for themselves

The presents are unwrapped, the clothing has been modeled, the snow has melted off the roads — it's time for after-Christmas shopping for many.During the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, gifts are returned... more »

Retail sales during holiday season rise 5.5% over last year

A holiday spending resurgence led by strong online sales gave U.S. retailers a much-needed boost and helped improve the nation's economic outlook heading into the new year.Retail sales from Nov. 5 through Dec. 24 rose... more »

Local stores report successful holiday sales season

The National Retail Federation originally estimated holiday retail sales would grow by 2.3 percent this year. But the experts weren't even close.Retailers are reporting their best holiday season in 5 years reporting a 5.5% growth."I... more »

Shoppers return to the stores after brief interruption by Ol’ Man Winter

Blizzards have a way of obliterating store revenue, but the minute forecasters say it's OK to travel, shoppers find their way back to the aisles. Fierce winds and snow forced malls, department stores and boutiques... more »

Store owners say shoppers happy, ready to spend

Even the overflow parking lots were full at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets in Cabazon on Sunday as post-holiday shoppers hit the stores, still hungry for bargains.Liz Perkovich, the outlets' assistant general manager, didn't have... more »

Bustle & Flow: Shoppers fill stores for sales and returns after holiday

Bearing gift cards and Christmas money — or that gift that just wasn't quite right — thousands of shoppers were back in the stores the day after Christmas.Shoppers on Sunday at the South Plains Mall... more »

Gift-card sales rise after falling for two years

The gift card is back. For the first time since the economic downturn began, sales of gift cards are slated to rise this holiday season amid a broader resurgence in consumer spending. That is expected... more »

Retail spending: High street sales frenzy goes on

Hundreds of thousands of shoppers hit the high street yesterday as major stores and retailers had a bumper day in the Christmas sales.Queues formed well before dawn for bank holiday clearances. Customers were looking to... more »

GV gift shop Jordanwood plans to close storefront

Jordanwood, a downtown Grass Valley business specializing in gifts and home decor from Europe and various foreign countries, will be closing its storefront.Husband-wife team John Johnson and Deanna Jordanwood announced they'll close their Mill Street... more »

Gift Cards a Big Hit for Christmas

Last Thursday and Friday it was time to buy. Now, it's time to cash in those gift cards and return that pair of socks grandma bought for you.Things have trickled down a little, as the... more »