Christian Science Monitor (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Kohl's will sell Tony Hawk jackets and T-shirts at 50 percent off. Sears will slash the price of a Curtis Compact DVD player by 40 percent. Target wants to entice you into a store by offering 18 percent off a Garmin Global Positioning System. These are some of the big discounts ...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Black Friday deals are coming early this year. Partially due to the desperation of struggling retailers , the holiday shopping season kicked off a bit early this year, with a number of stores announcing major sales before the Black Friday discount frenzy that falls on November 27. Major retailers, including Toys "R" Us, Walmart, Kmart and Sears are holding pre-Black Friday sales and promotions...
news | OS | http://www.ocala.com (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
By Jeff Brooks Correspondent Considering last year was the worst retail holiday shopping season in 40 years, it's understandable that many retailers might be a little apprehensive and anxious about how this season unfolds.
Some Assembly Required (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
I have a small crisis on my hands, and I spent a good portion of my free time this week trying unsuccessfully to deal with it. Old Navy has stopped carrying the gray undershirts I've been buying for years. I don't know when exactly this happened, because I haven't paid attention in several months. But about a week ago, I was folding my laundry when I noticed that some of my gray Ts were looking
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Jennifer Daniel is planning for a pared-down holiday. The North Park resident, who lost her marketing job five months ago, said her shopping strategy is simple. “I won’t buy anything at regular price,” she said.
My Unique Gift Idea Shopping Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Black Friday has apparently come early this year, with big name retailers offering generous discounts well before Nov. 27th! A tradition breaker and a pocket pleaser this is! Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving is the biggest bargain bomb shopping day of the year. This year Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Toys “R” Us, Best Buy, CVS, Target, [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
USAA Financial Planning Services has been asking folks what movie title best describes their holiday budget. "It's a Wonderful Life," said 29 percent of 1,000 adults polled.
Boxwish (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Hot Topic is at it, so is Nordstrom and now Kohl’s is too. The US department store has jumped aboard the Twilight bandwagon, playing up the connection between their fashions and those seen onscreen in The Twilight Saga: New Moon . Unlike the other two shops, there’s no official link between Kohl’s and The Twilight Saga , but that isn’t stopping them as they try to appeal to...
Monroe on a Budget (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Do you scoff at “department store prices'” I think you need to look at the sales fliers that were in today’s newspapers for Kohl’s and Elder-Beerman. You’ll find some nice stuff suitable for Christmas gifts, winter wear or holiday feasting preparations that will be on very nice sales prices this weekend. Kohl’s has power hours from 3 [...]
The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Kohl’s Department Stores will open at 4 a.m. on “Black Friday” — the day after Thanksgiving Day Nov. 27. (KSS)
Consuming Interests (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It's about a week until Black Friday and more retailers are announcing their plans. Toys R Us said it is opening at midnight, five hours earlier than it ever has. It will offer more than 70 doorbusters from midnight to...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
said it will post its Black Friday print ad on its website on Nov. 22. It will include more than 300 early bird specials. The store will open at 4 a.m. that day and offer specials until 1 p.m. Deals include a $69.99, 7" portable LCD TV, $34.99 cashmere sweaters and 50 percent off toys by Fisher-Price, Playskool, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Play-Doh, Tonka and other brands.
The Hollywood Gossip (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Having posted an impressive 15-1 record in fashion face-offs on The Hollywood Gossip so far in 2009, Lauren Conrad's style sense is seldom questioned. That said, it's little surprise the ex- Hills star is unveiling some style tips in a new book, Lauren Conrad Style , to be published by Harper Collins next fall. She’s a successful reality TV star, designer and fiction writer, and now we'll be...
Product Reviews Net (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
It has been reported that Kohls are allowing customers to create online shopping lists, to help them find the items they need ahead of the big Black Friday weekend, which is fastly approaching. As reported from Bloomberg, customers who are planning to head to Kohls on Black Friday will be able to print out pictures [...]
Research Recap (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Fitch has a slightly more positive view than Standard & Poor’s of the prospects for US retailers and consumer products companies. We featured S&P’s outlook earlier this week, in which S&P said that industries that depend on discretionary consumer spending may not rebound anytime soon. Fitch says it expects increased stability among retailers as cash flow [...]
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