Friday, November 23, 2012
Find out what’s in before you head out in Clearwater to take advantage of Black Friday savings.
If you’re hoping to find out what’s hot before you head out to shop on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday, we’ve put together a few suggestions. Retailers themselves are generally the best judges of what’s in. Here are what some of the biggest toy retailers in the Clearwater area and beyond are saying: Toys ‘R’ Us This retailer has a Top 15 list of toys for boys and girls. Some of its suggestions include: To see the full list, visit Toys ‘R’ Us online. Target This store agrees with Toys ‘R’ Us on a few counts, but has its own suggestions, as well. They include: To see the full list of suggestions, visit Target online. Walmart This retailer has an extensive list of hot toys for the holidays. It’s also running an online contest where …
Officers will be deployed at various shopping locations and busy traffic areas this week to keep people safe during the holiday rush.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
From the Clearwater Police Department: Operation Safe Holiday 2012 is a combined effort to increase shopper safety and encourage safe driving practices during the holiday shopping rush. On November 23 and 24, teams of officers from Patrol, Community Liaisons, Anti-Crime, Criminal Investigations and Traffic Enforcement will be strategically deployed at various shopping locations and traffic areas with significant congestion. Officers will patrol retail areas, including Westfield Countryside and Clearwater Mall, to provide an increased presence to prevent auto burglaries, retail thefts, and other crimes of opportunity associated with holiday shopping. Traffic Enforcement Officers will enforce and promote safe driving practices in high …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
What are your favorite stores in and near Clearwater to visit bright and early the morning after Thanksgiving?
The holiday shopping season kicks off in a big way this week when retailers in Clearwater officially celebrate Black Friday. That fabled day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest sales days of the year for many stores – both national, big box chains and local retailers. It’s also one of the best days to save on items big and small as retailers pull out the stops to offer amazing deals to get customers in their doors. The latter is exactly why we want to help Clearwater Patch readers map out a Black Friday game plan. But to do that, we need your help. What are your “must-shop” Black Friday destinations in the Clearwater area? What are some of the best deals you’ve come across so far? Share your preferences and savings finds in the …
Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it all around Clearwater.
If the kids – or wannabe kids – in your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping Around Clearwater If you hate ordering online and love the gratification of being able to hold the present you’re going to give right away, there are some fairly simple moves you can make to do just that and …
Is Black Friday becoming Black Thursday? Are the in-store deals really worth waiting for? Are shoppers getting better bargains online from home? University of South Florida marketing professors in the College of Business weigh in.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Thanks to USF for providing this information: With a tradition like Black Friday, retailers are always looking for new marketing gimmicks to energize sales. The big trend this year is stores opening on Thanksgiving Day, including Wal-Mart and Target. USF Marketing Professor Dipayan Biswas said he thinks in a few years holiday shopping will migrate up to Thanksgiving, making it Black Thursday. Over the last few years, when retailers saw customers standing outside in lines, often starting Thursday night before store openings, or even earlier, they were reminded that those customers could be spending money inside the store instead of waiting in lines outside. “It’s a mindset,” Biswas said. “According to conventional wisdom, if you give …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting on Thanksgiving Day! Last week, Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The stores will open earlier this year for Black Friday shoppers.
Target will be pulling an all-nighter come Black Friday Eve. The store announced this week that they will open at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 with select Black Friday savings. The store will begin offering additional Doorbuster sales at 4 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23. In Clearwater, that means you can head over to our Super Target at Clearwater Mall right after you finish off that Thanksgiving dessert. "We heard from our guests that they look forward to kicking off their holiday shopping with deal-hunting on Thanksgiving night," Kathee Tesija, Target's executive vice president for merchandising, said in an announcement. "Opening at 9 p.m. gives Target’s Black Friday guests a more convenient way to create an after-dinner shopping event that the …
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Flat screen TVs, computers and game consoles top the list of items coveted by Best Buy campers.
Neither rain, nor heat nor cries of “you’re loony” will stop Black Friday shoppers from getting the deals they want. That was the theme at Best Buy in Clearwater on Wednesday, as dozens of people in tents lined the sidewalk in front of the electronics retailer in advance of the biggest single shopping day of the year. Even weather fluctuating between 80-degree heat all week and showers on Wednesday didn’t dampen the spirits of diehard deal finders, some of whom had almost noble reasons for doing what they were doing. “My wife is nine months pregnant and she needs a TV for the bedroom, so I’m here for the $199 42” flat screen deal,” said Clearwater resident and Black Friday rookie Dan Knauss. Knauss is also out to grab a PlayStation 3 game…
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