Sunday, November 25, 2012
I usually stick with tradition by starting my Christmas shopping on Black Friday -- but not this year.
The turkey had been eaten. The football had been watched. And the advertisements had been read. All that awaited me on Thanksgiving was waking up the next morning and starting my traditional holiday shopping on Black Friday. Except that Thursday night seemed like a perfect opportunity. So much for tradition. It was around 9 p.m. when my son Joshua and I decided to brave the elements and see what brave new world was out among this sea of new shoppers who were turning Black Friday into Black Thursday night. We were thinking about heading to the Palmer Park Mall when it opened at midnight, but I thought I'd probably be asleep by then. But I read that Target opened at 9 p.m. So we ventured out to Lower Nazareth Township. And what we saw amazed…
Friday, November 23, 2012
Check out this Black Friday shopping guide for store hours and more
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Friday, November 23, 2012
'Playtimes Past' exhibit opens at Easton's Sigal Museum on Friday.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Here's an alternative to shopping on Black Friday. Long before the Furby, centuries before kids pitted Batman and Bane action figures against each other, there was Punch and Judy. The violent/comic puppet show dates back to the 1500s and is still performed today. You can see a set of these puppets starting Friday at the Sigal Museum as it begins its "Playtimes Past" exhibit. "Taken from the collections of the Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society, this exhibit offers adults and children a rare opportunity to experience childhood toys, games and activities from Victorian times to the early 1900s," the museum said in a news release. The exhibit features vintage dolls, old sleds and skates, games such as jacks and dominoes, and…
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Here's a Black Friday shopping guide for Lehigh Valley malls and stores.
CVS Pharmacy open Thanksgiving Day Target sale starts Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 Toys R Us sale starts 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 22 Boscov's open 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 Gap sale starts 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Kohl's doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Best Buy doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Old Navy doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Macy's doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Sports Authority doors open 12 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Sears doors open 4 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Home Depot doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Lowe's doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Office Depot doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Staples doors open 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 WalMart sale starts 5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23 Bed Bath & Beyond doors open 6 a.m…
Check out these tips for better Black Friday shopping before you head to the stores
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
You can save money and maybe even have some fun on Black Friday if you follow these tips from serious shoppers via Huffington Post: Details on the most important things to do are in this report. In brief, the top tips are
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Spencer's opens just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The Palmer Park Mall has opened yet another store, just in time for the start of the holiday shopping season, which goes full throttle on Black Friday. Spencer's, a specialty store offering unique gifts and clothes, has opened right next store to Books for Less, another store that just opened in the mall recently. The mall has started to fill vacancies in recent weeks, with the bookstore's arrival and a new toy and game store for kids. The Palmer Township mall, anchored by Boscov's and The Bon-Ton, will open at midnight -- a minute short of Black Friday.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Palmer Park Mall will open at midnight Friday for people to get a jump on Black Friday shopping.
It's never too early to shop. Palmer Park Mall will open midnight Friday for everyone to get a jump on shopping on Black Friday. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust has announced that it will open all its doors to nearly all of its malls at midnight on Black Friday, Nov. 23. That includes the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township. The extra-early openings allow local shoppers access to the added-value sales many retailers are offering exclusively during the overnight hours. "The midnight opening and exclusive discounts create an enjoyable, convenient experience for the official kickoff of the holiday shopping season," said Brian Molchany, Palmer Park Mall's general manager. Individual store opening times and notable Black Friday …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Walmart's Black Friday deals will begin two hours earlier this year - at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving night.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Walmart has announced its earliest holiday sales kick-off ever - 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day - and has revealed its Black Friday deals for 2012. Walmart says its best deals will be on electronics, tablets, TVs, gaming consoles, home appliances and toys, according to a WFMZ/CNN Money report. The country's largest retailer rolled out its Black Friday deals at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving last year. Retailers are coming up with fresh ways to entice shoppers this year, as holiday spending is only expected to rise 4.1 percent, according to the National Retail Federation, down from 5.6 percent growth in 2011, according to a Reuters report. Walmart started offering layaway in mid-September -- a month earlier than last year. Walmart and Target have …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
It’s already looking a lot like Christmas.
Black Friday, Nov. 25 is exactly one month before Christmas – and for most it marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Here’s a list of tips for the world-weary bargain-hunter to live by, particularly on that Shopping Day of Days. 1. Do your research! Most places will release their Black Friday ads today. As a former retail employee, I know what Black Friday means for the stores: put a few items on a really great sale, and shave a few bucks off everything else – but make those small-ticket items look like an amazing deal. Make sure that sale is worth getting up at 3 a.m. and waiting in a 250-person line. 2. Avoid the gimmicks! Last year, someone I know -- he (or she) knows who they are -- waited in line for more than two hours …
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