Retail and Shopping
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Filene's Basement is coming back from the deadNov 26, 2015 5:11 am - It was less than four years ago that Filene's Basement filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to quickly liquidate and close its stores, a victim of a hypercompetitive...
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How to think of Black Friday in the suburbs nowNov 26, 2015 5:00 am - Black Friday is a season now, not a day. And it's as much an online event as it is in stores. Yet Black Friday remains the official kickoff to the holiday shopping seaso...
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Dann Gire's TWO holiday season movie listsNov 26, 2015 5:00 am - We need two film lists to properly predict the impact of the upcoming holiday movies. List No. 1: Anticipated Box Office Receipts. The blowout winner will be no surprise...
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Some U.K. stores to cancel Black Friday, give season-long deals
Nov 26, 2015 4:22 am - No sooner had the U.K. embraced Black Friday than the American holiday shopping tradition looks to be on its way out. Asda, the British supermarket that imported the eve...
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales fade into massive holiday shopping seasonNov 26, 2015 4:22 am - In recent years, you've know doubt noticed a change to the rhythm of the holiday shopping season. Big-box retailers are starting their major holiday sales not on Black F...
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Where to find Santa in the suburbsNov 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Whether you call him Santa Claus, Kriss Kringle, Saint Nick, Father Christmas - the mythical man with a bag full of treats is visiting the suburbs ahead of his big world...
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6 tips for shopping in the suburbs this Black Friday weekendNov 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Everything else can wait. The Thanksgiving dishes. Sleep. Appearances. Who cares if you're still wearing elastic-waist pants (thanks, Grandma's stuffing) and wool slipp...
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How to buy gift certificates from small suburban storesNov 25, 2015 10:00 pm - With the holiday shopping season upon us, it's time to start thinking about what you're going to get that college-aged nephew, the out-of-state great aunt and your dista...
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How to shop for suburban charities to donate money toNov 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Donating in someone's name an increasingly popular gift
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Tree lightings and holiday celebrations, listed by suburbNov 25, 2015 10:00 pm - Algonquin Holiday Rock on the Fox: 5:30-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., Algonquin. Tree lighting, Santa, family activities, holiday music....