holidays

Autumn sales are scary good for some Central New York businesses

Syracuse, NY -- The first signs of Halloween — the candy, the costumes, the pumpkins — used to emerge in early fall, sandwiched safely between the back-to-school season and the Christmas rush. During the last... more »

Toy sellers playing with prices to kick-start holiday sales

The No. 1 toy trend this year isn't a toy.Topping this year's hot list is lower prices.Three months before Christmas, and the deals are already day-after-Thanksgiving caliber.Retailers are pulling out deeper discounts earlier this year... more »

Recession-stung stores plan old-fashioned holidays

New York — Stores are turning back the clock, conjuring images of hearth and home as they stock their holiday merchandise. Retailers hope embracing holiday traditions from cozier times will tempt recession-weary consumers to open... more »

You better watch out

Clad in cargo pants and flip-flops on a recent day that reached into the upper 70s, Marie Mason browsed the aisles at Kohl's with a breezy nonchalance. She had no list, no shopping agenda to... more »

U.S. 2009 holiday sales seen up 1-2 pct – ICSC

San Francisco, CA - The 2009 U.S. holiday season is likely to be "a lot better" than last year, with sales rising about 1 percent to 2 percent, according to research from the International Council... more »

Cristina Saralegui and Midwest-CBK Debut Exclusive, New Casa Cristina™ Lighting Collection at Las Vegas Market

Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer of CBK home accents and gifts, Colonial Candle home fragrance and candles, and Seasons of Cannon Falls holiday and seasonal gifts and décor, today introduces the... more »

“HOT” Gifts for Christmas

Chico Chihuahua is seeking distributors to its new line of "hot" gifts this Christmas.The popular Mexican Internet Cartoon Character Chico Chihuahua, launched last year in English and Spanish with animated e-cards, daily comics and more,... more »

Retailers upbeat as sales top projections

Spokesmen for several Valley department stores reported a decrease in sales during the second quarter, when compared to 2008, but said the numbers weren't as bad as they expected.They also said the number of shoppers... more »