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Target to open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving
Not to be beat by Walmart's plans for Black Friday sales, Target will open on Thanksgiving night too, at 9 p.m. Walmart said last week it will start the holiday rush at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, its earliest Black Friday opening ever. Today, Target said...Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Nikon Corp, Target, National Retail Federation
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Anti-consumerism backlash loud, but inaudible over Black Thursday buzz
The fella who launched the petition to "save Thanksgiving" by trying to stop Target's midnight opening on Black Friday probably felt pretty good about his feel-good measure, which, ultimately, is what the petition amounted to. As it turns out, rallying...Tags: Holidays, Cyber Monday, Consumers, Paula Abdul, Thanksgiving
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Calvary Lutheran schedules German Christmas service
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and for those brave souls who shopped on Black Friday that they survived the experience. The Calvary Lutheran Church will be holding its Christmas service in German Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. German Christmas carols...Tags: Holidays, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Christmas Music (genre), Mount Airy, Religious Festivals
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Early surveys show robust sales increases on Black Friday
Shoppers packed stores and spent money in record numbers on Black Friday, early surveys show, a phenomenon that analysts call a hopeful sign for the U.S economy after months of up-and-down consumer spending.
Black Friday sales were up 6.6 percent over...Tags: Holidays, FTI Consulting Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Consumers
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Harford shoppers line up for Black Friday deals
From the Toys 'R' Us line that stretched to Barnes and Noble on Marketplace Drive, to the campers at Best Buy at the Harford Mall Annex, this year's Black Friday shoppers in Bel Air were as dedicated as ever, lining up Thursday well before some of the...Tags: Holidays, Toys, Target, Blu-ray Discs, Facebook
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Editorial: Holiday shopping
In a more economically naive time, making reference to the Friday after Thanksgiving as Black Friday was something of an insider's comment. Most definitely, it had become a major shopping day long before the promise of door busters (another term once...Tags: Holidays, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, Business, Havre de Grace
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Havre de Grace businesses see boom from Small Business Saturday
Havre de Grace merchants got a boost from the nationwide Small Business Saturday initiative the day after Black Friday that was sponsored by American Express. Brigitte Peters, Havre de Grace marketing and tourism manager, said the day was a success for...Tags: American Express Company, Business, Havre de Grace, Small Business Saturday, Small Businesses
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Black Friday Revolt at Target
Update: Kohl's is the latest retailer to announce it is opening doors at midnight on Black Friday in Baltimore. And the retailer says it will remain open 24 hours on Friday. It also promises to award customers $15 cash for every $15 spent at Kohls.com...Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Employees, Target Brands, Inc., Kohl's Illinois, Inc.
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Retailers will kick off Black Friday on Thursday
As retailers prepare for the traditional start of the holiday season this coming week, some of the nation's biggest chains plan to pre-empt Black Friday with shopping hours and special events on Thanksgiving Day — a move that has triggered a spate...Tags: Holidays, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Consumers, Bank of America Corp., Annapolis
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For churches, busy Christmas season 'tiring … but so uplifting'
Immediately before the first of eight Christmas Eve services begins at his church, the pastor of St. Louis Parish will seek out his favorite chair and briefly, yet blissfully, nod off.
The Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Luca finds that quick rejuvenation of the...Tags: Holidays, Christianity, Religious Festivals, Christmas, Pittsburgh
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Target hears from 190,000: Save Thanksgiving
The online petition launched by Target employee Anthony Hardwick has collected more than 190,000 signatures asking Target not to make workers come in on Thanksgiving night.
The Minnesota-based retailer is opening at midnight on Black Friday instead of...Tags: Holidays, Thanksgiving, Employees, Target, Entertainment Events
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