Getting ready for ‘Black Friday’

The holiday shopping season begins in earnest on the day after Thanksgiving (aka "Black Friday"), and everyone is hoping that the season is a good one, particularly for local retail stores and shopping centers.People are... more »

Small retailers set for Black Friday

Susie Mauldin estimates she goes through eight to 10 gallons of coffee on the day after Thanksgiving.Not personally, mind you. But the customers who frequent her Marietta Square boutique on Black Friday have been up... more »

Roseburg retailers stretching back Xmas shopping season

The Christmas shopping season isn't confined to December anymore.For more than a few years now, Christmas shopping has been stretched back months prior to that special day of giving and receiving gifts. Ornaments are displayed... more »

The Coop Antiques shop brings Oviedo residents a bit of nostalgia

Every piece has a history, a story to tell, from the large 1886 cast iron bell to the 1940s wood-framed snowshoes hanging on the wall.Melissa and Rob Pohlad, owners of Oviedo's newest antique, gift and... more »

Real Simple to Open Holiday ‘Shop’

Real Simple has long put its name on household goods, but in a time when all magazines are trying harder to extend their brands, the title's dipping its toe further into retailing with its first... more »

Shop Localista: Fab Gift for Foodie Friends

Rich and creamy, tart and tangy, mild or pungent, cheese runs the gamut in taste, textures and variations. Much like wine, it also comes in an international array of regional offerings, artisan interpretations and incites... more »

Whistle stop… at Santa’s shop

John Day – A model train demonstration was chugging away at Santa's Candles and Gifts last Saturday, Nov. 13. Several children and adults stopped by for a look at two railroad displays and to hear... more »

Retailers sprinkle pop-up stores across holiday landscape

Sacramento, CA -- Pop-up stores are making their presence felt in time for the holidays. These short-term outlets -- known as specialty retailers in the industry -- are not a new concept; holiday mainstay Hickory... more »

Google brings local store availability to mobile phones

Google Inc. announced yesterday it is now showing mobile phone and desktop users not only stores nearby that carry the items they are looking for, but also stores where the item is in stock.Finish Line... more »

Holiday sales expected to jingle cash registers

Local retailers hope to hear more jingling in their cash registers as well as in their hearts this holiday shopping season. If early shopping trends are any indication, they might just get what they wish... more »