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Airline baggage and reservation change fees hit record, but you can avoid them

Eileen Ambrose — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 EDT

As you shop for airfare for your summer vacation, don’t overlook the cost of fees for bags or changing a reservation that can add quite a bit to your travel bill.

Lululemon, True Religion coming to Mall in Columbia

Lorraine Mirabella — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT

Four new stores will be coming to The Mall in Columbia, including Lululemon Athletica and True Religion, mall officials said Thursday.

Nordstrom Rack opens today in Columbia

Lorraine Mirabella — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:00 EDT

Nordstrom Rack will open its planned store in Columbia today at 9 a.m.

Retail sales edged up in April

Lorraine Mirabella — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:20:00 EDT

Did you get out and shop in April?

Union Craft Brewing's flagship beers available in cans this week

By Wesley Case , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 7 May 2013 16:10:00 EDT

Woodberry-based brewery also increases production capacity by 75 percent

The two flagship beers from Woodberry's Union Craft Brewing Company — Duckpin Pale Ale and Balt Altbier — will be sold in 12-ounce cans in Baltimore city retailers by Friday, according to co-founder Jon Zerivitz. The cans will be sold in other areas of Maryland and Washington in the next few weeks.

New barber shop opening as merchants in Hampden play musical chairs

By Larry Perl, lperl@tribune.com — Mon, 6 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT

Old Bank Barbers pays homage to hair cutteries of yore

A shave and a haircut of yesteryear cost the proverbial two bits, 25 cents. A shave alone at The Old Bank Barbers, a soon-to-open barber shop on The Avenue in Hampden, will cost $25.

Private college grants reach record as families become price sensitive

Eileen Ambrose — Mon, 6 May 2013 12:19:00 EDT

Apparently, private colleges are finding that there’s just so far you can push families to pay for tuition and fees. Schools have been increasing their grants to lure students.

Construction will start Tuesday on ShopRite of Howard Park

Lorraine Mirabella — Mon, 6 May 2013 11:12:00 EDT

Klein's Family Markets will start construction Tuesday on a long-awaited supermarket in Howard Park in northwest Baltimore.

McCormick World of Flavors offers Cinco de Mayo cooking tips

Lorraine Mirabella — Fri, 3 May 2013 07:00:00 EDT

A McCormick & Co. culinary expert will be on hand Saturday at the spice maker's Inner Harbor store to whip up Mexican cuisine for Cinco de Mayo.

DSW Shoe Warehouse will open at Canton Crossing

Lorraine Mirabella — Thu, 2 May 2013 15:23:00 EDT