Thursday, November 22, 2012
When do you do your holiday shopping?
Every year there is an increased drive to get shoppers into stores. Black Friday now gets an early start on Thanksgiving Thursday, Buy Local campaigns push Small Business Saturday shopping and technology and social media sites encourage Cyber Monday logins. The message is clear - shop early and shop often. So what is your shopping style for the holidays? Will you be shopping off your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday or Friday, supporting the small businesses in your area on Saturday or is the computer your preferred shopping mall on Cyber Monday? There are, of course, the traditional procrastinators, too. Are you one of those shoppers found at the local drug store just before closing time on Christmas Eve? Last week, we asked you what you …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting on Thanksgiving Day! Last week, Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop …
Monday, November 28, 2011
The Better Business Bureau offers tips on how to avoid giving online hackers and scammers a shopping bonanza this holiday shopping season.
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Monday, November 28, 2011
If you didn’t get gifts for everybody on your list on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, don’t despair, there’s always Cyber Monday. In fact, according to shopping experts, it has now become the most popular day to shop for the holidays—and why not? You get to avoid all the crowds. However, shopping online opens you up to scammers and hackers just waiting to take advantage of the latest trend. “The convenience and ease of shopping online has replaced the hassle of going to the store for many people—but online shopping has its own set of risks,” said Fred T. Elsberry Jr., president and CEO of the BBB serving metro Atlanta, Athens and northeast Georgia. “Taking steps to avoid the fraud online will result in a much happier holiday for …
Etowahwah
4:58 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
Divisive is you, Bill Bryan, bringing the five together outside of normal and legal council meetings! Who elected you Mayor? No one. You keep stating that we elected you to watch our tax dollars. That is not the reason we elected you, and your radical, tea party view of "taxes" is not representative of your typical constituent. We elected you to represent OUR interests, not YOUR negative and … more ›