holidays

Local Retailers See Hope in Holiday Sales

Newburyport, MA - Shoppers gave local retailers the best gift of all this season — a strong boost in sales to help soften the effects of what had otherwise been a lackluster year for business.Several... more »

Downtown Asheville Merchants Pleased with Strong Holiday Sales

Asheville, NC - Sometimes in retail, running out of merchandise is a good sign."Our season was excellent — good traffic throughout and substantial increases over last year and over 2009," said Dean Peterson, general manager... more »

Ho, Ho, Holy Smokes Year Ends on a Positive Note for Merchants in Fredericton

Fredericton, NB - Downtown Fredericton retailers are celebrating the end of a solid Christmas sales season.Retailers started their sales earlier in November, rather than waiting for a December rush and that's paid off as they... more »

Small Businesses in Kalamazoo Report Improved Holiday Sales

Kalamazoo, MI - The Wild Goose Chase is what some would call camera-ready for the holiday season.Fully decorated Christmas trees adorn the front and west portions of the 22-year-old business' sales floor. Bing Crosby and... more »

Retailers See Burst of Holiday Shopping

Rankin, MS - Rankin County stores saw a large influx of Christmas shoppers over the weekend, as the days drifted toward Dec. 25 For workers at Apple Annie's Gift Shop off Grants Ferry Road, that... more »

Palm Springs Area Shop Owners See a Rise in Holiday Sales

Palm Desert, CA - At Uncle Don's Hobbies in Palm Desert, train sets are flying out the door, along with helicopters and remote-control cars."We're up 34 percent over last year," said owner Kevin Koch, who... more »

Holiday Shopping Looks Brighter

Petaluma, CA - It has been two weeks since Black Friday, the day deemed the official start of the holiday shopping season, and many Petaluma retailers express the same cautious optimism as Sharon McAuley, owner... more »

Small Stores Can Compete for Holiday Dollars

Houma, LA - Economic concerns linger, but mom-and-pop retailers say they finally have some cheer for this holiday shopping season.Nearly half are more optimistic about holiday sales compared with last year, according to a new... more »