With retailers advertising Christmas sales earlier and earlier each year it seems as if Thanksgiving is getting lost in the shuffle. There was a time when Thanksgiving was treated more as a day of remembrance than just a day off giving people an opportunity to plan on how and where they were going to shop on the following morning. ...more

November 20, 2009

Plenty of bargains and discounts were awaiting customers early Friday morning, but the crowds retailers were hoping for didn't materialize. ...more

December 27, 2008

"It has a Black Friday feel to it," said Tom Aiello, a spokesman for Sears and Kmart, likening the post-Christmas promotions to those found the day after Thanksgiving. ...more

December 26, 2008

After limping through a holiday season expected to be the worst in decades, the nation's stores made it to Christmas with little to celebrate. ...more

December 25, 2008

Our biggest impediment to the free market is the government. They either over control or overlook responsibilities established by themselves. Their inefficient means of conducting business is sending us citizens into debt slavery while they bale out their Bubbas and leave us for shark bait. ...more

December 18, 2008

SEBRING — Go figure. You'd think that after the Christmas shopping rush, local retailers should be able to take a breather, but several store representatives said Wednesday that snowbirds will continue to keep workers busy for a little longer. Kathleen Trussell, store manager of Bealls, said operating hours will go back to normal starting today, but there will be no employee layoffs, in anticipation of continued heavy business. ...more

December 27, 2007