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Animal lovers prepare feasts fit for turkeys
Bina Ahmad hugged an old friend this weekend — a turkey named Opal she first met five years ago. “She’s a lot older and chunkier now but she’s still so […]
In Remington, small businesses brace for arrival of Walmart
Immediately following Monday’s controversial vote by the Baltimore City Council to rezone 11 acres in Remington for a complex featuring Walmart and Lowe’s, some small businesses in the area began […]
Going for the green on Black Friday
Laptop computers for $198. Printers for $44. Sterling silver diamond bracelets for $99. Five-gallon Shop-Vac portable vacuums for $15. Large slow cookers for $2.97. As the holiday shopping season nears […]
Shopping picks up momentum going in to holidays
NEW YORK — Shoppers spent a bit more in early November, raising retailers’ spirits about the holiday season right before it kicks into high gear. Early discounting on everything from […]
A personal story of holiday giving
Somewhere out there is a 2-year-old who needs a tricycle, warm clothes and an Elmo doll. Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the end of the year, and my thoughts often […]
Holiday shopping battle starts to get pitched
NEW YORK — From free shipping from Wal-Mart to Sears stores open on Thanksgiving for the first time, the battle for holiday shoppers’ dollars has begun in earnest. The early […]
Heavy discounts fuel only modest retail gains
NEW YORK — Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest peformance since April as unsually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items. […]
Partnership wants ‘pop-up’ stores to fill space
The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore wants to plug vacant storefronts with pop-up shops, restaurants and art galleries with a new program that launches Friday. The partnership hopes the program will […]
Saving men from $250 embellished jeans
Bethesda-based Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe is a man after my own heart. Here’s why: “Frankly, I’ve never understood the whole notion of jamming yourself into a dressing room with an […]
Xit Poll: so easy a caveman could do it
You know those white security tags stores attached to clothing to prevent theft? I met the guy that invented those in Las Vegas this weekend at the International Council of […]
Post-holiday bargains galore
It’s that time of year again — when the shopping for others is completed and now it’s time to shop for yourself and spend all those gift certificates you got […]
High-end retailers giving away thousands of dollars
How desperate are high-end retailers? They’re so hungry for customers this holiday season, they’re willing to literally give away thousands of dollars to shoppers who buy something from their Web […]
