holidays

Some merchants get creative to boost sales

Pleasantly surprised, but still cautious, is how some owners of mom and pop stores in the South Hills are rating this holiday shopping season so far.Some local business owners who traditionally have brisk sales breathed... more »

Friday brought better tale for retail

We shopped. Retail prices dropped. In fact, we shopped more than anyone anticipated. Black Friday wasn't the media-desired apocalypse. It was better than even retail experts predicted. Instead of having a day better named Red... more »

Head: Sequim Bay Merchants, SNAP partner to offer holiday gift shop

With Thanksgiving here and gone, more and more people are putting up festive lights, decorations and trees. The holiday shopping season is in full force as the countdown for Christmas begins.This year, Sequim has a... more »

Local retailers report slow-to-steady sales

Local businesswoman Paulette Flicker has a David vs. Goliath approach to local retail - she's David while Goliath slashes prices, doesn't know your name and doesn't care."We're like the little guys watching the giants fight... more »

Toy Industry Foundation Grants $400,000 and 50,000 Toys to My Stuff Bags Foundation

NEW YORK, NY – The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF) announced a new, national partnership with My Stuff Bags Foundation, a charitable organization that provides new belongings and hope to children in crisis, especially those suffering... more »

Black Friday sales gain seen as a one-time gift

Bargain-hungry consumers gave the nation's retailers a much-needed early holiday boost with surprisingly healthy sales on Black Friday that tapered off Saturday and Sunday."It was a retail manager's dream," said Marissa Marks, store manager at... more »

ComScore: Black Friday e-commerce hits $534 million

It wasn't a blockbuster, but Black Friday wasn't a bust, either. ComScore on Sunday reported that online, nontravel retail sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally a big day for consumer spending, reached $534 million.... more »

NRF Survey Finds Black Friday Gets Holiday Season Off to Energetic Start

(Washington) – Though the holiday season is far from over, retailers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after shoppers headed to stores and websites in droves over the weekend. According to... more »