November 25, 2009
GREENSBORO — Downtown Greensboro Inc. and the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro have come up with a way to brighten the holidays, spruce up some unused storefronts and assist local nonprofits.
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November 24, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks.
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November 22, 2009
GREENSBORO — Local retailers hope to find less coal and more money in their Christmas stockings this season. Shoppers, of course, want more deep discounts, like the ones they found last year after the bottom fell out of the economy. Both groups coul...
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GREENSBORO -- Tough economic times aside, bargain hunters are still expected to rise at the crack of dawn (or not sleep at all), fight over parking spaces and stand like sardines at the cash register on Black Friday. Good times. In the Triad, those partak...
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November 17, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will temporarily cut prices up to 60 percent on popular toys and video games on Saturday, almost a week ahead of the traditional sales blitz the day after Thanksgiving.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Costco customers may have to look elsewhere for Coca-Cola products now that the retailer has stopped carrying them because the pair are fighting over prices.
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CHICAGO (MCT) — Take a nation of retailers on edge about falling sales. Toss in a crowd of bargain-hungry consumers addicted to deals. Keep them apart for hours before dawn with only a glass door separating them, and you have the makings of a Black...
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November 15, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Get a head start on some holiday shopping during an arts and crafts event at the city's farmer's market. The event features 100 local artisans at the Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market (501 Yanceyville St.; 373-2402) selling items including ho...
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November 13, 2009
GREENSBORO — A new store will open on North Elm Street today — a boutique offering fine clothes for even finer deals.But more importantly, owners say, the proceeds help people in Greensboro, from the homeless seeking shelter to the young seeki...
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Sheetz has opened its third location in Greensboro.The 5,000-square-foot convenience store, which also sells gas, is at 1001 Gardner Hill Drive in Greensboro.A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 3 p.m. Friday.The company operates more th...
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November 11, 2009
DALLAS (MCT) — Picking a Christmas gift for the nerd in your life is never easy.In the holiday stampede, it's all too easy to pick an outdated gadget or obsolete program. And mistakes can be costly.
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November 10, 2009
GREENSBORO — Now that Five Guys has opened at Friendly Center, Tres Currie won’t have to drive to Concord to get his burger fix. One day last fall, Currie craved a fresh, juicy, Five Guys cheeseburger with fries. So, he persuaded some friends...
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November 8, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Part of State Street will be transformed into a shop local fair Saturday. Twenty-five local artisans will sell items such as organic crocheted scarves, baby blankets, ornaments, framed and matted photography and handmade bath products. A bo...
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November 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Borders Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said Thursday it would shutter more of its small-format Waldenbooks stores in January as it focuses on its more profitable superstores.The company is closing 200 Waldenbook...
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November 4, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — This gift-giving season, $25 and under is the place to be.The economy is slowly recovering, yet consumers remain nervous, leading retailers to offer more items for $25 or less, experts say.
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November 2, 2009
You can save money on some appliances during North Carolina’s second annual Energy Star sales tax holiday that runs Friday through Sunday.
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November 1, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Check out some sales, browse artwork, enjoy a cup of hot cider or paint your own holiday gourd during downtown Greensboro's upcoming First Friday event. The event showcases downtown's art galleries, studios, museums, retail shops, restaurant...
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October 28, 2009
(MCT) — As the leaves fall, it's time to think about next year's garden. Lowe's offers a free online application to plan your plantings and print out your results.
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October 25, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Buy Triad First has a message for you: We can't stop you from shopping at the big-box retailers or buying stuff online. But that's not our intent. We just want you to spread your dollars around by shopping at locally-owned stores, too. You w...
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October 23, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Raising an earnings forecast while dealing with a decline in cigarette shipments and higher excise taxes on tobacco products may appear ambitious for Reynolds American Inc.
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GREENSBORO — Officials at Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. will return to their roots, a decision some see as a sign that a sick economy may be recovering.
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October 22, 2009
(MCT) — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will be expanding its reach into the Caribbean, with plans to open 14 shops over five years in the Dominican Republic.The company said yesterday that it has reached a franchise-development agreement with Dominspec...
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October 21, 2009
Greensboro-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. said Wednesday it will build a shopping center on a 52-acre parcel in Mebane.The site, on Arrowhead Boulevard beside Interstate 40/85 in Alamance County, will be the future location of Tanger Outlet Cent...
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HIGH POINT (MCT) — Dillard's Inc. has converted its 14-year-old location at Oak Hollow Mall to a clearance center store, meaning the store will concentrate on discounted merchandise.
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October 20, 2009
GREENSBORO — From the Carlyle Club at the Greensboro Coliseum to the Carlyle Cup competition between Duke and Carolina athletics teams to the Carlyle & Co. jewelry stores across the Southeast, the Carlyle name carries considerable cachet. Yet, i...
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