December 24, 2012 The good news is Columbia Center Mall is open until 6 pm tonight. The bad news is it will be slim pickins as far as merchandise goes! A new survey by Stockland shopping centers reveals that 54% of men and 36% of women are last minute shoppers. Other findings:
December 20, 2012 A lot of the people that I've talked with recently say they are spending less, or not at all this year. Maybe it's because everyone thinks the end of time will happen tomorrow on Dec 21st. Or maybe it's because of the economy
December 5, 2012 I met a lady in the isle at Costco today and we were both looking at the strapless bras they had on sale. My remark to her was " I wish I knew whether these ones (2 pack) will fall down around my belly button the way all my other strapless bras do!" And she replied with "yea, I hear ya
November 29, 2012 Some say the economy is bad. Some say they can barely make ends meet! But, get to the Columbia Center Mall or Costco on any day, and it's usually PACKED!
November 27, 2012 My wife is about to spend $400 on a pair of sneakers because that's what her son wants for Christmas. It's not unusual for families to drop $1,000 per kid on Christmas. I think that's absurd! We didn't have a lot of money growing up, but we didn't lack either. I think Christmas has become too commercialized. We can only blame ourselves for that if we're spending a huge percentage of our annual salary on stuff our kids will only use or play with for a couple of hours. Sometimes it feels like a dump truck full of money. How much do you think is TOO much to give gives for Christmas?
November 20, 2012 If you are one of those who are ready to brave the crowds to get a good deal, then this list is going to be your friend! Read on for all the local Tri-City Store Hours of major retailers.
In an attempt to go toe-to-toe with retail giant Amazon, Best Buy has announced plans to implement a new price-matching system to combat the ever-growing trend of online shopping.
In an attempt to be a forethought on the shopping lists of parents this holiday season, Toys R Us has announced plans to match the prices of their competition. The company’s new “price-match guarantee” will be extended to all products from Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail outlets.
We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.
So what's on it this year?
There are very few things in this life worth going to prison for -- getting caught stealing a bunch of fancy underpants and then hissing and spitting like a wild-eyed alley cat in a desperate attempt to claw your way out of trouble definitely falls into that category.
Thanks to the bad economy and shows such as ‘Extreme Couponing,’ coupons should be as popular as ever. But how many people actually use them while shopping?
If you’re a Walmart shopper because you’re cost-conscious, it may be time to switch your allegiances — turns out Target is now cheaper, and the pricing gap between the two mega-stores is the widest it’s been in two years.