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What Are the Most Dangerous Toys This Holiday Season?

Mike Adams — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Before you start adding too many toys to your holiday-shopping list this year, perhaps you should consider a couple of reports released earlier this week scrupulously pinpointing the most dangerous toys of 2012.

Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? — Survey of the Day

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:01:53 +0000

We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?

Your Official Guide to When Stores Will Open on Black Friday

Mike Adams — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:12:57 +0000

There is hardly any such thing as Black Friday anymore. With numerous retailers, like Walmart, opening their doors to holiday bargain addicts as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, other retailers must now either join the circus or risk missing out on frantic buyers with turkey hangovers and itchy spending fingers.

Feeling Stressed Out? New Study Reveals Shopping Is a Great Way to Cope

Shauna Wright — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:17:04 +0000

There are lots of ways to relieve stress, and it seems whipping out your wallet is among them — not to pay for a visit to your shrink, but to go shopping. New research has proven that what’s been jokingly called “retail therapy” is in fact very real. The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern [...]

Clay's Corner ~ Twas The Wednesday Before Christmas

Clay Miller — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:39:51 +0000

Twas the Wednesday before Christmas when I looked at the mall. The Stores they are all crowded and the shelves they are bare. Does this description fit you? Well I can truthfully say that I am in the upper 75% category of being done. There are still a few things like stocking stuffer’s and candy. [...]

Are Store Owners to Blame for the Crowds of Shoppers?

Kathy Landin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:05:56 +0000

When you think of holiday shopping, the least enjoyable is getting bumped by crowds of people, right? Brett A.S. Martin, a professor at Queensland University of Technology Business School in Australia, definitely knows this, since he believes congestion is actually caused by store owners filling their aisles to the brim with as many products as possible.

What Will It Take to Get Holiday Shoppers to Buy More? Discounts? Maybe

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:47:37 +0000

Since a new survey shows more than a third of Americans have already finished their holiday buying, analysts say retailers need to cut prices to the bone if they want people to keep shopping. About 32 percent of the 1,000 people surveyed by America’s Research Group said they finished a majority of their Christmas shopping [...]

We Found Some Great Black Friday Deals For You In Lawton [SPONSORED]

Clay Miller — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:21:25 +0000

Will you be out braving the crowds? We have lots of survival guide information for you on our site. We spoke with some of our clients and found some great Black Friday deals just for you! Here is a sneak peak of some of the great deals we have found!

Who Will Actually Be Shopping on Black Friday — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:19:13 +0000

Twenty-four percent of Americans plan to brave the crowds and take advantage of seductive Black Friday savings, according to a survey of 1,168 adults by Poll Position. Sixty-four percent of the survey’s respondents said they won’t be spending their day after Thanksgiving shopping, and 11 percent offered no opinion on the question. Whether or not [...]

7 Survival Strategies to Having a Happy Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:14:16 +0000

Chris Hondros, Getty Images

You have your Black Friday ads. You know when the stores open. You even know the most dangerous toys being sold this year. You, sir or madam, are ready to shop.

Or are you? Here are a few mor

Black Friday Roundup – Survival Guides, Tips, Gift Ideas and More

Townsquare Media — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:25:30 +0000

Matthew Staver, Getty / Spencer Platt, Getty Images / Pamela, Etsy Black Friday is one of the most stressful days of the year, and thanks to even earlier hours leaking into our Thanksgiving time, the stress will last more than a day. In order to make your whole experience a little less crazed, we've brought [...]

5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +0000

leejordan / stampendous / bcinfrance / pedrokwezi / anthonydecosta, Flickr Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want [...]

Florida Woman Shows How Excited She Is for Best Buy's Black Friday Sale [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:59:10 +0000

Some stores have made headlines this week for opening their doors to Black Friday shoppers on Thanksgiving night instead of the following day, but for one young Florida woman, even that’s not early enough.

Back To School Eve – The Marathon Is Over

Clay Miller — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:27:46 +0000

Today is Wednesday. To most people it is mid week or “Hump-Day.” But for my house, this is “Back To School Eve!” And I have just finished the marathon of all marathon’s. Yes the draining of my wallet and gas tank doing the back to school shopping. It is no secret that I and my [...]

'Smart Cart' Syncs with Phone Apps to Help You Shop

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:20:54 +0000

There’s little more frustrating than making a trek to the grocery store, only to get home and realize you forgot something important.

Mobile service provider SK Telecom hopes to change all that with a tablet PC-equipped Smart Cart that will sync items from a grocery-list smartphone app and show you exactly what you need to get. The WiFi-connected tablet even uses GPS to display product info and discounts while you shop, and makes recommendations based on past purchases.