November 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Borders Group Inc., the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said Thursday it would shutter more of its small-format Waldenbooks stores in January as it focuses on its more profitable superstores.The company is closing 200 Waldenbook...
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November 4, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — This gift-giving season, $25 and under is the place to be.The economy is slowly recovering, yet consumers remain nervous, leading retailers to offer more items for $25 or less, experts say.
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November 2, 2009
You can save money on some appliances during North Carolina’s second annual Energy Star sales tax holiday that runs Friday through Sunday.
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November 1, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Check out some sales, browse artwork, enjoy a cup of hot cider or paint your own holiday gourd during downtown Greensboro's upcoming First Friday event. The event showcases downtown's art galleries, studios, museums, retail shops, restaurant...
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October 28, 2009
(MCT) — As the leaves fall, it's time to think about next year's garden. Lowe's offers a free online application to plan your plantings and print out your results.
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October 25, 2009
GREENSBORO -- Buy Triad First has a message for you: We can't stop you from shopping at the big-box retailers or buying stuff online. But that's not our intent. We just want you to spread your dollars around by shopping at locally-owned stores, too. You w...
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October 23, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM (MCT) — Raising an earnings forecast while dealing with a decline in cigarette shipments and higher excise taxes on tobacco products may appear ambitious for Reynolds American Inc.
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GREENSBORO — Officials at Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. will return to their roots, a decision some see as a sign that a sick economy may be recovering.
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October 22, 2009
(MCT) — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will be expanding its reach into the Caribbean, with plans to open 14 shops over five years in the Dominican Republic.The company said yesterday that it has reached a franchise-development agreement with Dominspec...
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October 21, 2009
Greensboro-based Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. said Wednesday it will build a shopping center on a 52-acre parcel in Mebane.The site, on Arrowhead Boulevard beside Interstate 40/85 in Alamance County, will be the future location of Tanger Outlet Cent...
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HIGH POINT (MCT) — Dillard's Inc. has converted its 14-year-old location at Oak Hollow Mall to a clearance center store, meaning the store will concentrate on discounted merchandise.
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October 20, 2009
GREENSBORO — From the Carlyle Club at the Greensboro Coliseum to the Carlyle Cup competition between Duke and Carolina athletics teams to the Carlyle & Co. jewelry stores across the Southeast, the Carlyle name carries considerable cachet. Yet, i...
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October 18, 2009
GREENSBORO — As the mother of a young boy, Kimberly Riek grew frustrated trying to find affordable, but quality, children's toys and clothes. Riek had an inspiration: Open a kids' consignment store that sets itself apart.
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October 17, 2009
Think about your take-out lunch, your fall sweater, your television or the framed oil painting hanging over your fireplace. Where did it come from? Who made it? How was it made? Who benefited? A lack of transparency, particularly with imported products, m...
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October 15, 2009
Wild-N-Crazy Vintage is a small shop, but it's packed with treasures for the vintage collector. The store has racks of clothing from the 1950s to the '80s. Shelves are stocked with 1960s tableware. Suitcases, hat boxes, lamps, cowboy boots, Elvis lapel pi...
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October 14, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — America's two biggest lottery games are talking about cross-selling tickets in North Carolina and other U.S. lottery jurisdictions with the potential for a national lottery, the head of a lottery association said Tuesday.
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HACKENSACK, N.J. (MCT) — The game that toy makers and toy sellers will be playing this holiday season is "Make Sure the Price is Right."
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October 11, 2009
GREENSBORO -- The economy still may be down in the dumps. But you wouldn't know that judging from all the hustle and bustle at State Street Station, a shopping village featuring specialty shops, boutiques and restaurants. Two stores have recently moved in...
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October 7, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — With even super affluent shoppers tightening their Gucci belts, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc. unveiled its Christmas Book on Tuesday with a nod to this new frugality.
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October 5, 2009
Belgian international food retailer Delhaize Group is in talks to buy shops and inventory worth $425 million from South Carolina-based Bi-Lo, a grocery chain that entered bankruptcy proceedings earlier this year.
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October 4, 2009
RANDLEMAN -- When Randy and Linda Simula mentioned to friends they were opening a new business, the response wasn't exactly a ringing endorsement. "A lot of people would say you're crazy for trying to open a business in a recession," Randy Simul...
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October 2, 2009
Customers will no longer be able to earn and redeem Greenpoints at Lowes Foods after Sunday.The supermarket chain will start a new rewards program called Fresh Rewards on Monday.
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September 30, 2009
CHICAGO (AP) — The owner of Sheraton hotels will offer thousands of guests a free night's stay in dozens of North American locations as part of a massive campaign that kicks off Wednesday to highlight the chain's $6 billion revitalization efforts.
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September 29, 2009
HICKORY — The owner of the now-closed Domino's Pizza in Conover said the notorious gross-out videos that two employees posted on YouTube cost him more than half his profits.The store closed Sept. 22.''My business was off 58 percent because of YouTub...
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September 27, 2009
SUMMERFIELD — So you want to spruce up your home this fall without spending a ton of money? Join the club. Nancy McKee is here to help.
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