holidays

Retailers get a modest gift this holiday season

After a holiday season marked by uncertainty and discounts, early sales figures coming out of the nation's malls, big-box stores and supermarkets showed improvement in a range of retail categories.Total retail sales from Nov. 1... more »

How did the Valley do this Christmas?

Roanoke Rapids — The holiday spirit treated retailers kindly this season. Many stores, which continue to offer seasonal bargains, exceeded expectations despite some early worries. "We had some concerns with Christmas being on a weekend... more »

Retailers talk shop: Many say holiday season was bright spot for year

Dover — Christmas had only just begun when many retailers began aggressive marketing campaigns with promises of deep discounts and extended store hours designed to lengthen the busiest shopping season by another weekend after the... more »

Dallas-area Asian businesses enjoy gift of staying open on Christmas

Many opened presents Christmas morning; Stanley Tseng opened Tian Tian Supermarket in Richardson.He realizes his tradition might not appear to be in the holiday spirit, but to him, enjoying one of the store's two busiest... more »

Post-Christmas shopping outlook a mixed bag

The day after Christmas marks the beginning of retailers' week-long last hurrah before this year's shopping season ends. Aside from scouring the post-Christmas sales, shoppers are headed to stores for three types of transactions: gift... more »

Last call for Christmas

Onslow County shoppers took advantage of the last weekend before Christmas to check the last items off their gift lists.Julie Bell-Voorhees, the owner of Bumblebee Market in Surf City, said she had noticed that closer... more »

White out dampens shoppers’ outing

It's less than a week until Christmas, a time when shoppers are wondering how low prices will go -- and retailers are wondering how deep consumers will reach into their pockets.Two-thirds of shoppers have yet... more »

Shop Talk: Retailers pulling out the stops for procrastinators

Procrastination seems to be mixed in with the cold holiday air these days.I have not yet determined what cookie I'm baking for my friend's holiday party, cleaned my house so it will be presentable when... more »