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Creative juices flow in Juicy Couture packaging
Creative juices flow in Juicy Couture packaging Panties gift-packaged to look like lollipops are just one part of the fun fantasy world that Juicy Couture has created. But those details are a big part, said co-founder Gela Nash-Taylor when she visited...Tags: Video Games, Pilsen, Game Playing, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Water Tower Place
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Probe includes Dixon's furs
Sun reportersState prosecutors are looking for Mayor Sheila Dixon's fur coats and have been seeking information on gifts she received from people doing business with the city, new lines of inquiry in the probe of City Hall contracts involving her friends. On the same...Tags: Government, National Government, Political Candidates, Sheila Dixon, Values
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Rope-Soap Redux
Courant Staff WriterThere was a time when soap-on-a-rope was a semi-respectable gift for dad when the other Father's Day ideas fizzled — after all, there are only so many occasions we can present Pop with a tie or golf tees. The '70s and '80s were curious times when...Tags: Public Holidays, Jerry Seinfeld, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Beauty Products, Fashion Trends
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Stimulus rebates begin arriving
Sun reporterThe first tax rebates began landing in taxpayers' bank accounts ahead of schedule yesterday, kicking off a $168 billion stimulus program to put cash in consumers' pockets and jolt the stalling economy. Sales-hungry retailers are jostling to capture a...Tags: Government, National Government, Sony Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated
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Retailers angling for your tax rebate
Tribune reporterAsk consumers what they plan to do with their economic stimulus checks from the government and most will say they intend to pay down debt or save it. They also might tell you they plan to lose 20 pounds and call their mothers more often. Retailers, well-...Tags: National Government, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Advertising, Target Corporation, Fishing
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A borderline experience with Nogales
Tribune reporterThe good thing about our border towns is they're close. Cross a bridge or a checkpoint and, hey, you're in another country. It's especially good when everything changes -- the food, language, music. Cross from Detroit into Ontario, and you get Windsor,...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Transportation, Tim McGraw, Hotels and Accommodations, Economic Organization
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The present trap
Sun reporterWhen did it get so stressful, something that was supposed to be so much fun? When did the joy of finding just the right gift for someone and wrapping it in bright paper and ribbon turn into such a chore? Maybe it was after your sister had her third...Tags: Public Holidays, Family, Parkville, Therapies, Health Treatments
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Guide to quirky, creative gifts
Special to amNewYorkStuck in a gift-giving rut? On your next holiday shopping excursion, put down the humdrum vanilla candles, flannel-lined pajamas or -- even worse -- mugs filled with reindeer-shaped chocolates, and check out these unconventional goodies. Sandcastle Bundt...Tags: Urban Outfitters Incorporated, Pat Benatar, Williams-Sonoma Incorporated, Luge, Harry Potter
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Check gift cards for hidden fees (with poll)
Sentinel Staff WriterLast-minute holiday shoppers, beware: Some gift cards are still saddled with fees that can reduce your gift's value to nothing. In May, the state passed a law banning expiration dates or maintenance fees often attached to the cards. Some consumers may...Tags: American Express Company, Altamonte Springs, Simon Property Group Incorporated, Waterford, Volusia County
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Not sold on earlier Orlando-area sales? Now's the time to shop
Sentinel staff writerChristmas is over. Are you ready to shop now? After a holiday-shopping season that hasn't been as robust as hoped, retailers are counting on shoppers deciding today is a good time to buy. Stores are offering deep discounts and extended hours to win...Tags: Public Holidays, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Company Information, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Orange County (Florida)
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