Laura Heller
Chicago - http://lfheller.com, techbacon.com
Retail reporter and Tech Girl, I've covered both industries for a dozen years.
Laura Heller
Chicago - http://lfheller.com, techbacon.com
Retail reporter and Tech Girl, I've covered both industries for a dozen years.
Filed under: Shopping, Black Friday
Forget the 5 a.m. start, Toys R Us stores will open at midnight on Thursday, Nov. 26. Just in time to finish digesting that Thanksgiving meal. Filed under: Shopping
According to the National Retail Federation, 42.4% of the U.S. population plans to shop for gifts online this holiday season. It's convenient, makes for pain free price comparisons, and saves a good bit of money in sales tax. Filed under: Shopping
Filed under: Economizer
Holidays are all about food, family and receiving gifts that you know you will never use -- with a smile. Of the $437.6 billion consumers plan to spend this holiday season, $42.7 billion worth of items are likely to be returned to stores, according to retail trade association, the National Retail Federation. Filed under: Shopping, Black Friday
According to the Consumer Electronics Association, video games are the third most desired product this holiday season, and electronics retailers aren't the only ones angling to capture sales. Toys R Us is launching layaway, trade-ins and even more sales on video game hardware.
Costco wholesale clubs won't be selling Coca-Cola products any longer. The chain is reportedly dropping the brand due to a dispute over pricing. Filed under: Shopping, Economizer
To give, or not to give a gift card? No matter how impersonal it may seem, this holiday season it's a proposition that will be hard to resist. Retailers are stepping up offers that include gift cards as bonuses or dangling free cards with purchases. Filed under: Saving Money
Toys R Us is offering Wii consoles for $99 from Friday, November 13 through Sunday, November 15. There's a catch; it must be purchased as part of a Wii "starter bundle" that includes batteries, accessories, games and storage, bring the tally to $249. Filed under: Shopping, Black Friday
News crews everywhere must be very disappointed. In an effort to avoid the stampeding crowds on Black Friday, Walmart will keep most stores open for 24 hours, beginning Thanksgiving through the end of the following day. 

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