holidays

Retail therapy for Black Friday

A major shopping mall operator is offering some early holiday perks to retail workers as they handle the onslaught of shoppers on Black Friday.For the first time, Taubman is giving out free breakfast and mini... more »

Jewelry giveaway turns Bergen into Bling County

A Wyckoff jewelry store owner's plan to give away more than $27,000 worth of jewelry paid off Monday in a bonanza of free publicity, as at least three television networks and several radio stations aired... more »

Retailers offering new perks to encourage gift card giving

What's on your Christmas wish list? If the National Retail Federation is right, gift cards are probably holding a respectable place toward the top of the list. These little pieces of plastic are requested most... more »

Season of cautious optimism

With the holiday shopping season near, retailers in the Yuba-Sutter area are saying "cautious optimism" almost as much as they'll be saying "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays."Though no one's likely to mistake shopping trends this... more »

Experts say holiday sales should improve, with wide price chopping

Retail experts expect at least slightly better Christmas holiday sales this year than last, assuming things can't get much worse than 2008's shopping season, which arrived in the midst of a near meltdown of the... more »

Gift shoppers: Bag your best bargains early

New York, NY -- If you expect holiday bargains to get better as Christmas Eve draws near, you may be disappointed this year.Retailers aren't as panicked about the upcoming holiday shopping season as they were... more »

Holiday Help to Full-Time Hires

Every year around this time, thousands of workers are hired for jobs catering to holiday shoppers and usually ending in January. The work can be a short-term way to generate a paycheck. But for a... more »

Attend holiday craft shows for unique, custom gifts

Grand Rapids -- You won't find these kiln-fired, needle-stitched, hand-painted products at the mall. For craft lovers, that's the fine-tipped point. Unique and customized wares that can be purchased -- and often personalized on the... more »