May 25, 2009
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's back to the buffet, bargains and customer bonuses for Las Vegas casinos.Fast food is up, fine dining tabs are down and hotel rooms are available for under $50 in a city that has been calling on recession-weary tourists to come...
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May 22, 2009
GREENSBORO — Gas prices may be rising, but at least you'll still be able to drive home some good deals if you're grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Here are highlights from sales at stores in the Triad. Deals end Tuesday except for Aldi, which end...
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May 21, 2009
S&K Menswear confirmed today that it will close its 105 stores, with going-out-of-business sales beginning today. The company is currently offering savings of up to 50 percent off regular prices. Existing S&K gift cards will be honored throughout...
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May 15, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Mechelle Lindenberg sees her new resale store as a win-win for customers. Not only do you save some green, but you also play a role in the green movement by buying used items. "These are clothes that are being re-used," Lindenberg...
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RALEIGH — Don’t blame Rep. Earl Jones if you get the swine flu from a shopping cart while you’re out gathering swine for the breakfast table. The Greensboro Democrat pushed a bill all the way to the House floor that would have encouraged...
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May 8, 2009
Treat your mom on Mother's Day to something unique without breaking the bank. Replacements Ltd. in Greensboro is hosting a traditional English afternoon of tea on fine china with complimentary fruit and scones. The event, which is free, will be held from...
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May 7, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Memo to KFC: never underestimate the power of Oprah Winfrey. Or the lure of a freebie. A free grilled-chicken meal promotion touted by the popular talk show host has caused such a frenzy that a few stores ran out and the Louis...
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May 6, 2009
The commercial, shot with a shaky camera in bad lighting, has a jingle that sounds like it came from a cheap keyboard made and forgotten decades ago. “At The Red House, where black people and white people buy furniture,” goes the jingle for th...
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Playing the role of backyard chef is a favorite summer pastime. But you don't need to burn a hole in your wallet on a decent gas grill."Value-priced grills can deliver performance that matches or beats that of pricier models," according to the J...
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May 1, 2009
GREENSBORO -- The brands are familiar: Hollister, Express, American Eagle, True Religion, Juicy Couture and more. What's not familiar? Paying $15 for an Abercrombie & Fitch shirt that would normally sell for $60 to $70. That's just one example of what...
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April 29, 2009
This year's prom kings may swap their tuxedos for suits and some queens will accept their tiaras in secondhand cocktail dresses while they slow-dance in a decorated gymnasium.At high schools across the country, the traditional prom spectacle at ritzy hote...
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April 26, 2009
Long before the nation’s housing market crumbled and took the rest of economy with it, the furniture industry was fighting its own recession. Declining demand for new furniture had corporations fighting for their lives, sending jobs overseas or clos...
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Goodbye, Circuit City. Hello, Giant Book Sale. Giant Book Sale recently opened up shop in a building in Greensboro once occupied by the financially troubled Circuit City, which closed all of its stores in March. The store at 4217 W. Wendover Ave. sells bo...
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April 25, 2009
HIGH POINT - Over the past century, the furniture market has put this city on the map. The semiannual event, which marks its 100th anniversary today, has turned High Point into an international destination, dominated its downtown with acres of showr...
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April 22, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — If desperate times call for desperate measures, does that mean we can all break into our 401(k) accounts now?As job losses mount amid a persisting recession, a few golden rules of personal finance are rapidly losing their luster. Res...
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April 20, 2009
GREENSBORO — This hair and fashion show had no audience of jet-setting celebrities, eager retailers or photo-snapping paparazzi. Neither did the models preparing for the show slide into thousand-dollar dresses and suits. Instead, their meager budget...
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April 19, 2009
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bring in a battery, get a buck — and help save the environment, too.AAA Carolinas is offering $1 for each car or boat battery brought in to a AAA Car Care Center in the Carolinas this week.David Parsons is president of AA...
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If you’re looking to stretch your dollar in these tough economic times, mark your calendar for the Hospice League’s annual flea market in Alamance County this summer.Organizers call it the largest charitable flea market in the Southeast.Just h...
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April 16, 2009
The Chicago-based company that owns Four Seasons Town Centre filed the biggest real estate bankruptcy in U.S. history Thursday , but the action should have no immediate impact on how the mall here operates. “It’s business as...
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RICHFIELD, Minnesota (AP) — A reorganization that consumer-electronics retailer Best Buy Co. is rolling out will lead to job cuts and lower pay for thousands of Best Buy store employees, an analyst said Wednesday. In a note to investors, Bernstein r...
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April 15, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. said Wednesday it is expanding its online electronics trade-in program to 4,400 company-owned stores across the country. Under the program, customers can apply the value of old products...
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You can land some pretty good bargains regarding that summer vacation you've always dreamed about, whether it's a trip to Egypt or staying in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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April 14, 2009
Appliance and electronics retailer hhgregg said Tuesday it will give $50 off purchases of $299 or more to customers who have Circuit City credit cards or gift cards of any value. The promotion ends May 31. Customers can only receive one discount per trans...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Would KGC ever have the same ring? In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder's recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. This week's rollou...
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April 13, 2009
Reggie Wilson admits he was one of those kids. “Yeah, I thought I knew everything, and they weren’t going to tell me what to do,” the 20-year-old said as he attached price tags to donated clothing at Joseph’s Gear, a hip-hop clothi...
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