A man standing inside a Greenmount Avenue dollar store was fatally shot Monday night by a gunman outside the store, police said. The shooting was reported about 5:45 pm at a shopping center in the 2800 block of Greenmount Ave. in North Baltimores Harwood neighborhood. Police said the gunman shot through a door, striking the [...] Read More…
Here are some tips on navigating the after-Christmas retail scene:The sales. Deals can be both online and in-store. Shopping websites such asRetailmenot.com can help you expand the savings by showing coupons for specific stores and items.The website Dealio.com has an after Christmas sale page that breaks down deals by category.Focus on what you want to [...] Read More…
Conshohocken, PA (PRWEB) January 10, 2012 As the Life Improvement Store, IKEA strives to improve life at home, for the many. With this in mind, on January 14th, the retailer will host a national in-store shopping event offering IKEA fans a day full of their favorite IKEA experiences to share with friends. IKEA knows that [...] Read More…
When I found $20 on the sidewalk, I thought of Jenny DeMaio. The best-dressed girl in my high school, Jenny has moved to the area, and I ran into her recently. Even after nearly 25 years, I remembered and mentioned her sense of style.#13; “And I did it on a dime,” she said, laughing. I [...] Read More…
Greater focus on social media, and make sure you have the right strategy Going into 2012, it isnt enough for supermarkets to merely do Facebook, and it isnt enough simply to use it to promote low prices. Our recent social media research shows that supermarkets have to make sure they meet three core needs of [...] Read More…
Through the mPromo platform relevant products, sales and other information can be served to consumers in-store as they scan items with their mobile devices. With the use of QR codes and scanning devices growing, this is one unique way merchants can engage shoppers. Kristina: How important is mobile becoming for brick-and-mortar merchants? Andrew Paradise, AisleBuyer [...] Read More…
Post Diwali, the festive lights have also dimmed for retailers across the country. There has been a sharp drop in shopping since the Diwali weekend, prompting worried retailers to rewrite calendars and go in for discounts and markdowns to clear excess stock. This is likely to impact margins by one to one-and-a-half percentage points in [...] Read More…
If shopping is something like a sport to you (we wont judge; this is dealnews after all), then youre probably already gearing up for after-Christmas sales. Its one of the more notable shopping events of the year, and you can expect stores to almost universally offer discounts. But how do the sales stack up to [...] Read More…
CROSSVILLE Now that Christmas is over and the winter winds of January are blowing through town, Im sure the crowds will also thin out at the grocery and retail stores. Sorry retailers, but I actually like going to the store and shopping without being poked and prodded by a big crowd of roaring people around [...] Read More…
By Leena Rao As online retail sales continue to soar, brick and mortar stores are seeing margins dissipate. Online holiday sales are expected to grow 15 percent to $37.6 billion this season while retail sales in physical stores are only expected to increase by 3.8 percent to $469.1 billion. Best Buy (BBY) recently reported a [...] Read More…