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Think Again: Assault by retailers on holiday traditions nearly complete
It’s a couple of weeks before Christmas so retailers are trying to squeeze some more dollars from consumers while they start preparing for the post-Christmas sales. What a wonderful time of year. It is a good reminder how the retail sector has...Tags: Religious Festivals, Memorial Day, Walmart, Holidays, Television
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Black Friday: Shoppers in Glendale, Burbank get head start
For some bargain-hunters, Black Friday just isn't early enough. Around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, about 40 people stood outside Target at the Glendale Galleria, the line snaking onto Colorado Street. Honey Manuel of Silverlake was first in line, having...
Tags: Target
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Furby returns to the holiday shopping scene as Galleria prepares for Black Friday
Furby — the strange-but-cute fluffy animal with giant eyes from the 90s — is back. In 2012, it joins giant punching gloves, gangly dolls and, of course, the latest gaming stations. These were just some of the items to pop up at a retail...
Tags: Gaming, Movies, Holidays, Toy Industry, Microsoft Surface
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Retailers hope for 'frugal fatigue'
Shoppers could come down with “frugal fatigue” this holiday season, potentially sparking higher retail sales as consumers rebound from their economic gloom, experts said Tuesday.
They were part of a panel at the Glendale Galleria — a...Tags: Apple iPad, GameStop Corp., Washington, DC, Holidays, Toys
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Rain on Thursday, but sun and warm temps for Black Friday
A "pesky" storm system starts to move into the region today, bringing with it the likelihood of rain on Thanksgiving, according to the National Weather Service.
But fear not Black Friday shoppers, the Southern California sun is expected to reign supreme...Tags: Weather
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Shopping marathons at the Americana, Glendale Galleria
It was just like any other day at the Glendale Galleria. Swarms of teens crowded the walkways and benches. Some young couples cuddled, as if unaware that the biggest sale of the season was in progress around them. Burbank resident Liz Martinez, 36,...Tags: Best Buy Co., Inc., Los Angeles Times, Target
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The Crosby Chronicles: Taking our holidays back
While the day after Thanksgiving has always been a high volume shopping event, it’s only in recent years that the term “Black Friday” has been used to describe it. Am I the only one who feels the moniker sounds negative? Describing...Tags: Disneyland Park, Holidays, Thanksgiving
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After midnight rush, crowds at Galleria, Americana hold steady
It appears much of the midnight Black Friday rush has dissipated in Glendale, making way for the morning crush of shoppers who decided to get a few hours of sleep after Thanksgiving to start their day.
Shoppers who braved midnight store openings at...Tags: Best Buy Co., Inc., Macy's, Apple Store
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Early-rising shoppers swarm stores
Tens of thousands of Black Friday shoppers flocked to stores at midnight in Glendale and Burbank, with waves of fresh reinforcements streaming in throughout what was a relatively typical start to the holiday retail season.
Yvonne Rodriguez, 29, and...Tags: Holidays, Apple Store
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Economists deliver merry holiday forecast
Economists and retail experts on Thursday said they anticipate a 3% uptick in holiday retail sales this year in Southern California despite high unemployment rates. "A lot of people say 3% isn't that great, but … you have to get your head around...Tags: Gaming, Apple iPad, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Holidays, Los Angeles
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YWCA helping victims of domestic violence
Members of Soroptimist International of the Verdugos don't let the calendar and the weather get in their way. On Thanksgiving eve, these intrepid women braved the wind and chilly weather to Max's of Manila Restaurant on West Broadway. Entering what looked...Tags: Crimes, Marketing, Holidays, Health, Abusive Behavior
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