February 12, 2012
GREENSBORO — I recently asked readers about the best inexpensive wine and whether you have other shopping topics worth exploring.Nancy Martino has one.
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February 10, 2012
GREENSBORO -- Aldi company officials now say an earlier report that it would open a new store in northwest Greensboro was premature.
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February 7, 2012
GREENSBORO — The discount supermarket chain Aldi will open a store in New Garden Square next year.The grocery store will open sometime in 2013 at 1507 New Garden Road, said Kendra Shaw, the company’s Salisbury division director of operations.
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February 5, 2012
GREENSBORO — Retailers offering discounts and special events tied to Valentine’s Day are hoping you’ll show their cash registers some love.At Schiffman’s, spend at least $250 for your Valentine’s Day sweetheart and get a box...
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February 4, 2012
GREENSBORO — From Jackie White’s vantage point, the post office at Four Seasons Town Centre seems busy. White and her mother own African American Art, a second-level business in the mall. The store sits near the escalator leading to the third......
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February 1, 2012
GREENSBORO -- The new Whole Foods store under construction at Friendly Center is set to open April 12, according to a report in The Business Journal. The store is co-sharing a building location with the Sears at the shopping center. The story can be found...
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January 30, 2012
GREENSBORO — An antique chamber pot.A gold watch from the turn of the century.A Hillary Clinton nutcracker — patent pending — still in its box.These are just a few examples of rare, antique or collectible items that occasionally turn up...
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January 29, 2012
GREENSBORO — Foodies are aching for a Trader Joe’s with its cheap wine and ever-evolving line of specialty foods. But surely there is a better place for it than a residential block, argue opponents of a proposed Friendly Avenue development bel...
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GREENSBORO — A variety of shops will showcase their wares during downtown’s First Friday festivities.Participating merchants include:
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If Greensboro were to send Trader Joe’s packing, it would be one of the few communities in the nation to spurn the popular purveyor of quirky products. In the faddish world of retail marketing — at least for the time being — getting a Tr...
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January 26, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Taco Bell, the fast-food chain that caters to late-night snacking, is making a play for the breakfast crowd.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- A few days after the New Year's holiday, clerks at the Dollar Tree store in the St. Paul, Minn., Midway neighborhood were busily setting up new displays celebrating Valentine's Day and Super Bowl Sunday. Any remnants of the Christmas holida...
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GREENSBORO — Art is …Passion.Soulful.And an expression of someone’s journey.Sarah-Margaret Church’s philosophy about what art is also reflects her own path to fulfilling her life’s dream.
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January 25, 2012
GREENSBORO — The developers of a proposed shopping center at West Friendly Avenue and Hobbs Road met with News & Record reporters and editorial writers today. Here is some of what the developers said:
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NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers will no longer have to wait for a sale to get the lowest prices in its stores.
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January 22, 2012
GREENSBORO — I asked readers last week what is the best-tasting wine out there for $5 or less.I got a good sampling of responses.Teresa Boyd of Tobaccoville is partial to Lowes Foods’ cabernet and pinot grigio brands.Boyd likes that it’s...
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January 15, 2012
GREENSBORO — Get a discount at Cornerstone Garden and Fashion Boutique (414-B State St., Greensboro; 392-4031) if you donate blood.Just bring a document through Feb. 14 showing you gave blood and get a 20 percent discount on women’s clothes.
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January 13, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is teaming up with unique specialty shops to offer limited edition merchandise, from dog biscuits to platform shoes, as it attempts to further distinguish itself from rivals.The company also confirmed reports Thursday that it...
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GREENSBORO — The city of Greensboro may kick in $100,000 to help bring Deep Roots Market to downtown.
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January 12, 2012
GREENSBORO — The city’s search to bring a grocery store to the Bessemer Shopping Center has started.Again.East Greensboro residents and city officials had hoped that Save-A-Lot Food Stores would join the Phillips Avenue shopping plaza. That ar...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc. said today that it will hire 70,000 seasonal workers for the spring season, its biggest season. The number is about the same as last year, company spokesman Stephen Holmes said. Spring is the...
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January 8, 2012
There are 11 plastic cards in my wallet, wedged between the debit card receipts and a few dollar bills. They all promise me discounts, points toward greater savings or free stuff just for using them. But let’s face it. I use the grocery cards regul...
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GREENSBORO — Sales on artwork, shoes, evening dresses and underwear are some of the highlights of this week’s column.Shopping for some workout equipment? I’ve got some advice on that, too.
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January 7, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — The largest trade show in the Americas must be a great place to show off new products, right? Wrong. The International Consumer Electronics Show is quickly becoming a launch pad for products that fall flat.
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January 6, 2012
Danny Meyer, 35, began doing most of the household grocery shopping when his fiancee started graduate school. Meyer goes to Whole Foods for produce and specialty items, Jewel-Osco for staples and Trader Joe's when he needs to really stock up. He says he i...
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