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Byline: Jenna Wilson Dec. 22Shoppers can expect to see more law enforcement officers in and around popular shopping destinations this holiday season. The St. Joseph Police Department warns that shoplifting [...]

Byline: Erin McCarthy Dec. 5Christmas tree farms and retailers across the Philadelphia region are gearing up for what some expect to be their busiest weekend of a shorter-than-usual holiday season. [...]

Byline: Chris Fortune Nov. 30Shoppers are bargain hunting after Thanksgiving with a plan to support local on Small Business Saturday. Shopping at large retailers and seeking large markdowns on popular [...]

Byline: PETER SEGALL A steady stream of shoppers hauling new TVs made their way out of Bakersfield's big-box stores on Friday, for a busy but calm start to the holiday [...]

Byline: Breeanna Jent Shoppers in downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs won't have to worry about dipping into their holiday cash to pay for parking on select [...]

Byline: Wes Tomlinson Nov. 9Local businesses began reaping the rewards of holiday sales early last month and the Alabama Retail Association predicts the upcoming holiday season to be as profitable [...]

Byline: Erica Smith Jan. 3Pauline Taylor did not have to wait in line at Martin's Family Clothing on Tuesday to return a fleece vest she had purchased as a Christmas [...]

Byline: Wes Tomlinson Dec. 27Holiday sales for local retailers were varied, with some offering rebates to make sales despite high interest rates and strained pocketbooks and others seeing sales that [...]

Byline: Elena Perry Dec. 26Spokanites of all ages were delighted to find Lego boxes under their Christmas tree on Monday, while retailers of the 'plastic gold' are still seeing flurries [...]

Byline: Jeff Himler Nov. 27When Marion McFeely makes a batch of caramel pecan turtles at her shop in Greensburg, she's aware of the pain in her pocketbook as well as [...]

Byline: Jeff Himler Nov. 27When Marion McFeely makes a batch of caramel pecan turtles at her shop in Greensburg, she's aware of the pain in her pocketbook as well as [...]

Nov. 25Following the cacophony of commercialism that is Black Friday, allow us to turn your attention to Small Business Saturday. While Friday was the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping [...]

Byline: Lori Falce Nov. 24Black Friday is the start of the holiday shopping season. It is an all-out assault on gift-giving that begins before the turkey is even cold. Actually, [...]

Nov. 23The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Black [...]

Byline: John Penney Nov. 4MOHEGAN When it comes to celebrating the holiday season, there are generally two kinds of people. There're some who refuse to string up even a single [...]

Byline: Chrissy Booker Nov. 3It's officially the holiday season, and the Humane Society for Southwest Washington and its ReTails Thrift Store are starting off on the right paw. Friday morning's [...]

Byline: Angela Bauer Sep. 20The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary will have its annual Holiday on Parade Sale or HOPS Friday and Saturday at the Morgan County Fairgrounds' 4-H Building. Billed [...]

Byline: Karah Wilson Dec. 22Several small businesses in the Owensboro area have been seeing steady holiday sales this year despite inflation. James Gillaspie, owner of Sports Country at Towne Square [...]

Byline: Tawnya Panizzi Dec. 21In the social hall at Trinity United Methodist Church in Brackenridge, single father Samajai Williams loaded up a shopping bag with toys, clothes and other goodies [...]

Byline: Chris Hubbuch Dec. 13The U.S. Postal Service is warning customers they're almost out of time to get Christmas cards and packages in the mail. This is expected to be [...]

Byline: Chris Hubbuch Dec. 12The U.S. Postal Service is warning customers they're almost out of time to get Christmas cards and packages in the mail. This is expected to be [...]

Byline: Rich Cholodofsky Dec. 12Bill and Karen Gourdie were ready for the rush. The owners of Bushy Run Winery brought 30 cases to sell Sunday afternoon for the fourth annual [...]

Byline: Dean Brown Dec. 10BLUFFTON Bluffton Bread Company winter sales are currently underway, and sales before the Christmas holiday will end Friday, Dec. 16 Three flavors are available: Asiago Cheddar, [...]

Nov. 24The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Black [...]

Byline: Monika Spykerman Nov. 24Your Christmas tree may not be up yet, but these six Clark County stores are already brimming with gifts, decorations, clothing, books, toys and cards. They'll [...]

Byline: Erin McCarthy Nov. 17Black Friday and Cyber Monday are quickly approaching. But at some stores, Black Friday deals have been back for weeks or even months. While supply chain [...]

Byline: Shirley McMarlin Nov. 5The halls and walls are decked for the annual Art of GIFTing holiday show and sale at the Greensburg Art Center in Hempfield. Featuring items handcrafted [...]

Byline: JoAnne Klimovich Harrop Dec. 25Someone gives you a gift. It's the wrong size. It's a duplicate. Maybe you don't like it. You want to return it. After months of [...]

Byline: Lauren Abbate Dec. 17People in the midcoast region are shopping local this holiday season, something that some retailers say is leading to better bottom lines than have been seen [...]

Byline: Monika Spykerman Dec. 2The artful gift Mosaic Arts Alliance is hosting 'Unwrap the Gift of Art,' a virtual art show and holiday sale now through Dec. 31 at www.mosaicartsalliance.org. [...]

Byline: Erica Smith Nov. 27Black Friday looked alive and well in Decatur, with customers arriving at stores as early as 3:50 a.m. and 160 people walking into Martin's Family Clothing [...]

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Byline: Jeff Himler Nov. 23Downtown Greensburg merchants rang the curtain up on holiday shopping Monday by unveiling storefront windows specially decorated for the season. The event harkened back to window [...]

Byline: Neil Johnson Nov. 23JANESVILLE As you might have heard, many items on your Black Friday shopping list are likely in short supply, on hold, delayed for shipment or simply [...]

Byline: Rich Cholodofsky Nov. 6Maria Dellera loves goats and found herself the perfect Christmas gift this year, albeit a bit early. Dellera, of Jeannette, was among the expected 6,000 who [...]

Byline: Edward D. Murphy Oct. 31Ari Gersen's Longfellow Books in Portland is at the end of a long supply chain that has become rusty and kinked, leaving him worried about [...]

Byline: Amy Edelen Oct. 28A growing Spokane spice and rub company with an established online presence is expanding to the brick-and-mortar retail market during the holiday season. Spiceology's variety packs [...]

Byline: Will Campbell Sep. 20As Koleena Roth was piecing together her new year-round Christmas store, it was a source of joy for not only her but also the passersby, including [...]

Byline: Tom Henry Jan. 10IT'S A hunk of steel. But it stole my heart. I'm talking about one particularly large and heavy Christmas tree stand I joyfully put into my [...]

Byline: Jay Skebba Dec. 24House of Meats on West Alexis Road is usually busy this time of year, but the 2020 holiday shopping season might take the fruitcake. 'It's crazy,' [...]

Byline: Anthony Macuk Dec. 24The 2020 holiday shopping season is winding down, capping off a challenging year in which retailers worldwide have been forced to adapt to the unprecedented disruption [...]

Byline: Megan Tomasic Dec. 20About 17 vendors bundled in coats and wearing hats and gloves gathered along South Pennsylvania Avenue in Greensburg Sunday afternoon for the final holiday market of [...]

Byline: Greg Smith Dec. 15NEW LONDON Sara Monroe, longtime owner Studio 33 Art and Frame Gallery at 140 Bank St., obtained a Paycheck Protection Program loan, a grant from the [...]

Byline: Gordon Jackson Dec. 8In an atypical year like 2020, it's not surprising that consumers have changed their Christmas shopping habits. Ralph Staffins III, director of the Golden Isles Chamber [...]

Byline: Barbara Hendel Dec. 3BRIGHT holiday lights, loud music, and a lot of people can be barriers to enjoying the fun for individuals on the autism spectrum. Bittersweet Inc. in [...]

Byline: Rosemary Lausier Dec. 1Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the high 40s to high 50s from north to south, with mostly cloudy skies throughout the state. Nearly 100,000 [...]

Byline: Joe Napsha And Megan Tomasic Nov. 28Like many owners of small businesses in the area, the owner of Penelope's Gifts and More store in downtown Greensburg is hopeful about [...]

Byline: Scott Cousins Nov. 28ALTON Large, unruly crowds had become a tradition on Black Friday, the usual start to the holiday shopping season. But like many other traditions this year, [...]

Byline: Meg Wochnick Nov. 28In a difficult 2020, small businesses are hopeful for more upbeat moments in the spotlight. That spotlight shined on them for Small Business Saturday. Now in [...]

Nov. 26The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Black [...]