Saturday, November 24, 2012
Which shopping bonanza do you prefer? Take our poll and let us know why you shop the way you do in the comments section.
Do you look forward to getting up in the wee hours the day after Thanksgiving for the best Black Friday deals at places like Target, Macy's or Walmart? Or do you prefer to sleep in over the long weekend and start your shopping from the comfort of your desk chair on what's become known as Cyber Monday? If you prefer Black Friday, you're part of a long shopping tradition. Black Friday has been around for more than 100 years, according to an article on its history in Time. It was already such a crucial kick-off to the holiday shopping season during the Great Depression, that retailers urged President Roosevelt to move Thanksgiving earlier in order to extend the shopping season. He did, but handled the messaging poorly and few people realized …
Share photos of your Black Friday purchases as part of Patch's photo gallery.
Did you go out and buy a 60-inch flat-screen television? A new wardrobe? A drum set? A fully functional Batmobile? Snap a picture and share it with our readers. We're putting together a photo gallery of Black Friday buys in our Patch communities. If you bought something impressively large, strange or cheap, let us all see by uploading a photo of your buy into the gallery.
Friday, November 23, 2012
The first day of Christmas, in the merry old U.S.A., is about credit cards, and Black Friday.
A Comics Patch cartoon by illustrator Charley Krebs.
Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it around town, or to the North Pole.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Some malls and large retailers north of Chicago will keep special hours for the holiday shopping kickoff.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
It varies wildly, with Sears flinging open doors at 8 p.m. Thursday and Target following at 9 and others at midnight. Gloria Jean's will start brewing at 3 a.m. and the mall officially opens at 6 a.m.
Black Friday at Golf Mill Shopping Center in Niles will get going at 8 p.m. Thursday, Thanksgiving Day 2012, with Sears being the first to open. Target follows an hour later, and Kohl's and The Children's Place start doing business at midnight. By 3 a.m., you'll need caffeine, so it's a good thing Gloria Jean's will start brewing it up at that hour. At 4 a.m., many fashion stores, including Bath and Body Works and Express, open. McDonald's and more stores come to life at 5 a.m. Get Niles and Morton Grove news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. And by 6 a.m., the entire mall will be humming with life. See the detailed list, hour by hour. The Wal-Mart kitty-corner from Golf Mill opens at 8 p.m. …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Apps to help you navigate and find the great deals on Black Friday.
Black Friday sales require a good strategy, comfortable shoes and a lot of coffee. There’s one more thing to add to the list: your iPhone or Smartphone. A variety of apps can turn your phone into a shopping tool that will help you navigate stores, get coupons and find the best prices. Wired reports more apps are being rolled out as retails “acknowledge the new reality of anytime, anywhere retail, a reality in which getting someone to tap an app on Black Friday is at least as important as getting them through the door.” A few recommendations from PCWorld.com includes: Google Maps Google Maps provides maps for stores like Macy’s and Nordstrom. This app can also be used to help you plan out your route and find items on store shelves. Google …
Are you gearing up to let your fingers do the walking on Cyber Monday?
North Shore residents who don’t want to brave the crowds on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday still have one more big chance to save courtesy of Cyber Monday. Similar to the two other major shopping events, Cyber Monday differs in that consumers don’t have to leave the comfort of their own homes (or offices) to take advantage of some pretty big pre-holiday deals. All the bargains laid out for Cyber Monday are for online shoppers only. So how can you find the best deals online this Cyber Monday? While most major retailers that have an online presence aren’t tipping their hats on their online deals just yet, many have splash pages set up that they're inviting shoppers to bookmark in advance of the Nov. 26 shopping holiday. Here are …
Some malls and large retailers north of Chicago will keep special hours for the holiday shopping kickoff.
As Thanksgiving draws to a close Thursday, people throughout country will put down the turkey legs and pick up their wallets, ready to go bargain hunting. For those looking to score some Black Friday deals, here is a list of store hours at North Shore malls and large retailers. Old Orchard Shopping Mall, Skokie The outdoor shopping mall opens a bit earlier than usual for Black Friday. Shopping starts at 8 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Northbrook Northbrook Court opens slightly earlier and closes later than on a normal Friday. However, other Northbrook businesses, including some located in the mall, are keeping more extreme hours. Glenview Evanston Winnetka Deerfield Most stores in downtown Deerfield and Deerbrook Mall will keep normal hours …
Put your Black Friday shopping ideas in the comments to this story and we will share the best of them Thursday morning. Ready, set, shop.
Black Friday begins at 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Thursday for north and northwest suburban Chicago shoppers and Patch wants to know your plan. Will you head to Toys R Us or Walmart at 8 p.m. Thursday before or after the Thanksgiving dishes are done? Target opens an hour later and will have more than 24 hours of continuous shopping. How will you take advantage of the deals at both places? How will you be planning to navigate from Toys R Us or Walmart to Macy’s at midnight and not be too far behind the line for the best of the bargains? Does your plan include a partnership? Will you trade lists with a friend and then become a placeholder while someone shops for you? Will you have a thermos of coffee or hot chocolate? Will you have your …
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