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November 22, 2011

US retail madness takes a bite out of Thanksgiving

Filed under: Shopping — admin @ 4:24 am

WASHINGTON — It’s one of the biggest US holidays, but some Americans are wondering if Thanksgiving, and the shop-until-you-drop Black Friday that follows it, might be getting a bit out of control.

Some 38.2 million Americans will hit the highway for the four-day holiday weekend that begins Thursday, with another 3.4 million taking to the air, the AAA motorists’ association says.

Most will go back to their home towns for a family Thanksgiving dinner, with 88 percent of them tucking into roast turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce, according to the National Turkey Federation.

Americans go through 46 million turkeys at Thanksgiving, more than double the 22 million consumed a month later at Christmas.

Once they’ve polished off their pumpkin-pie desserts, many will be off to the shopping malls for the pre-Christmas shopping melee known as Black Friday, when retailers slash prices on clothing, toys and consumer electronics.

“The amount of Black Friday shoppers will increase from 212 million last year to 225 million this year,” says blackfriday2011.com, a kind of WikiLeaks for consumers looking to see Black Friday advertisements before publication.

So important is Black Friday to retailers — potentially more than $20 billion in sales, according to market analysis firm SpendingPulse — that many big-name outlets are opening earlier than ever.

Sears will be open on Thanksgiving morning, while Toys ‘R’ Us will open its doors at 10 pm Thursday, its earliest Black Friday opening ever. Walmart’s jumbo-sized supercenters won’t close at all.

“They’re all trying to take market share away from each other,” Cynthia Groves, head of global retail consulting at Newmarket Knight Frank in Washington, told AFP on Monday.

Not everyone is happy. More than 190,000 signed an online petition calling on Target, a food and department store chain, to rethink its plan to open at midnight Thanksgiving night.

“It’s a national holiday, not a national shopping day,” wrote one signer, Bryce Allision of Portland, Oregon. “Encouraging people to shop in the middle of the night is bizarre,” added Scotty Brookie from Santa Cruz, California.

Anthony Hardwick, 29, a Target employee in Omaha, Nebraska, started the petition because he thought it was unfair for employees to go to work on what is supposed to be a family holiday.

But Anahita Cameron, a Target human resources executive, defended the idea of bargain-hunting at the witching hour.

“Our guests have expressed that they would prefer to kick off their holiday shopping by heading out after their holiday celebrations rather than getting up in the middle of the night,” she said, using Target’s euphemism for customers.

It’s all a far cry from the original Thanksgiving in 1621 when Pilgrim settlers from England sat down with native Americans for a three-day feast in modern-day Massachusetts to thank God for bountiful harvests in the New World.

Emulating that meal this year will cost $49.20 for a family of 10, up $5.73 from last year, the American Farm Bureau Federation estimates.

That estimate includes a 16-pound turkey, bread stuffing, sweet potatoes, bread rolls and butter, peas, cranberries, a relish tray of carrots and celery, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee and milk — but not wine or beer.

Turkey itself is 22 percent more expensive, due in part to growing demand from China for American turkey parts.

Heeding a White House tradition going back to 1947, Barack Obama will be exercising his special powers of presidential pardon to spare two turkeys — this year from Minnesota — from the meat cleaver.

Last year’s fortunate pair, brothers Apple and Cider, ended up in a turkey coop on the grounds of founding father George Washington’s rural estate at Mount Vernon, south of the US capital.

But animal rights group PETA wants to see all turkeys pardoned.

“Regarded by many as little more than a holiday centerpiece, turkeys are as varied in personality as dogs and cats,” it said on its website in a campaign to promote meat-free Thanksgiving alternatives.

“They relish having their feathers stroked and like to chirp, cluck, and gobble along to their favorite tunes. This year, give turkeys something to be thankful for — pledge to go vegan and leave them off your plate.”

And Americans weary of cooking a big dinner — and cleaning up afterwards — are opting to go out for Thanksgiving at restaurants like the Green Mill in Wichita, Kansas, where a special buffet is priced at $13.95 per adult and $9.95 for children under 10. Reservations are recommended.

“A lot of people do seem to be interested in eating out at Thanksgiving,” said Farm Bureau economist John Anderson, who intends to do just that with his family this year. “It saves time.”

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November 20, 2011

TCL L40FHDF11TA 40-Inch 1080p HDTV Reviews

Filed under: Arts, Shopping — admin @ 8:33 pm

I’m still blown away as to how good this TV is, it’s way better than some of the more expensive name brand one’s like Sony or LG. Why spend more money when you can get just as good a TV for this price? I was skeptical at first because I’d never heard of the company, but this is really and truly a superb product.

I purchase this TV last week and after using it for couple days, i found that the picture quality is outstanding even with non HD channels. Much better than the Dynex i used before. However, the sound quality is terrible. It hurt earing while watching. I try to setup equilizer for better sound but nothing really changed. TCL needs to review the quality of the speakers manufactured for these TV .I requested an exchange since very few poeple reported issues with sound and I we will see what the other TV is up to. Great job to amazon for it return policy.

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September 18, 2011

Missoni line at Target creates Black Friday atmosphere

Filed under: Shoes, Shopping — admin @ 1:49 am

It was a zig-zagging frenzy at Target stores across the country last week, with consumers clamoring for bright-colored products, standing in long lines, crashing the retailer’s website, and behaving in classic Black Friday fashion, for fashion.

However, it was not Black Friday Shoes. That annual shopper expedition is 68 days away.

Instead, shoppers were raring to buy bargain-priced items that comprised a limited collection from popular Italian luxury designer Missoni for Target stores. In major metropolitan markets, stores experienced unprecedented turnout for such a designer debut.

And the Target website “saw greater item demand (Tuesday) than we do on a typical Black Friday, which is unparalleled to previous designer collections,” Jessica Deede, Target spokeswoman, said last week via e-mail. The company encouraged shoppers “to visit their local store early and often.”

Stores were not restocked; however, Deede said they anticipated additional product, in limited quantities, through Saturday. Area shoppers say they encountered trouble finding specific items or clothing sizes the later in the week they looked.

The value offered for Missoni, which is considered a luxury brand with real cache among consumers, undoubtedly drove much of the traffic to the stores and website, retail experts say. Typically Missoni is sold at very high-end stores.

“Fashion conscious consumers thought the Missoni-Target offering was tremendously valuable and consequently stormed Target’s website and store,” says John Talbott, assistant director at the Center for Education and Research in Retailing, Indiana University, Bloomington.

“Americans always respond to true value,” Talbott continues. “Consumers are smart, they recognize real values, and are willing to work to acquire it.”

Additional demand for Missoni for Target, he says, came from those who were purchasing and then reselling the items online at auction sites.

Some area shoppers thought the reaction for Missoni seemed fanatical.

“That is just extreme to me. People in the U.S. are always so hungry for ‘the next big thing.’ No one is ever happy to have what they own already,” Terri DeWulf, who lives in Argos, says about the rage for Missoni. “To go to the extreme that some people do waiting forever in a line is crazy. There are better ways to be budget friendly and trendy.”

Pam Proctor, of South Bend, says, “I used to love Target, but I find I am shopping there less and less. They need to go back to who they were and stop trying to be something they aren’t – a discounted high-end fashion source.”

Various items in the Missoni for Target line sold from under $5 on up to nearly $600, while the designer’s signature apparel – which is carried by stores like Saks 5th Avenue – can cost in the thousands of dollars.

Kristen Umphrey, who lives in Three Oaks, tried shopping Target’s website last week for Missoni. But she could not find the brightly colored cape she was interested in purchasing for her 3-year-old daughter.

Umphrey has also liked children’s apparel under the Liberty of London and Calypso lines offered at Target. “But I should mention I don’t like these lines necessarily for the ‘name,’ rather for the style,” she says.

Upon hearing the lengths to which some anxious shoppers went to purchase items from the Missoni line, Umphrey adds, “I don’t think it’s sad at all. I think it was part of the excitement for them.”

Main Street will get another chain

Cheddar’s plans to start construction yet this fall of a new restaurant in Mishawaka – its first location in our market.

The 8,000-square-foot freestanding restaurant will be at the corner of Main Street and Edison Lakes Parkway, near many of the other chains along the busy corridor. Construction is expected to start in November.

Thank you: http://www.southbendtribune.com/sbt-market-basket-missoni-line-at-target-creates-black-friday-atmosphere-20110917,0,4682613.column

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December 12, 2010

Lacoste Women’s Isanti Boot Wsp 001

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: lacoste bundle boots, lacoste sale, lacoste shoes — admin @ 10:13 am

Product Description
We love the high fashion simplicity of Lacoste’s Isanti boot. Fashioned in a leg-lengthening slim profile in rich pebbled leather, this versatile pull-on boot complements skirts and denim and its unfussy attitude won’t compete with busier prints and accessories. A sporty rubber outsole, elastic shaft bands, and full side zipper make this boot very easy to wear.

From the Manufacturer
The Lacoste company was founded in 1933 and takes its name from René Lacoste, the world renowned tennis player and sports enthusiast. René Lacoste did not like traditional shirts used for tennis and teamed up with Andre Gillier, the owner of France’s largest knitwear company, to create the knitted cotton pique shirt that has revolutionized the sportswear market. Renowned for luxury and classic styling, Lacoste has an unrivaled heritage in the sports fashion market. The brand continues to appeal to the fashion-forward consumer and the footwear line is no exception. Modern designs and color ways combine with classic shapes to create a unique style that distinguishes Lacoste from other lifestyle brands.

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November 20, 2010

Perfect Skinny Fit Jeans

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: Low Rise Skinny Jeans, Red Skinny Jeans, Skinny Fit Jeans — admin @ 3:20 am

Skinny Fit Jeans These jeans are very flattering. It seems that these are low rise jeans. The fit is true to size but it’s a little snug. I ordered one size up according to some reviews but had to return it since it is too big. I would suggest ordering your true size. It fits very comfortably and it doesn’t smell or anything. Also this is imperial star, not vanilla star but that doesn’t matter to me. Great price for an amazing pair of jeans!

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November 6, 2010

Women’s Shoes MIA Women’s Masterpiece Tall Shafted Boot

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: Tall Shafted Boot — admin @ 5:09 am

This Women’s Shoes from Mia is a Masterpiece when it comes to semi-casual footwear. The soft suede upper can be cuffed, worn full-length or scrunched down for a slouchy effect. Zig-zag stitched accents add interest, while the heel is low enough to wear for long hours.

Make your ensemble a work of art in the MIA Masterpiece dress boots. Suede upper in a knee high dress boot style with tapered round toe. 16 inch shaft with 12 inch circumference features decorative leather stitching and stylish cuffed collar. Fabric lining with cushioned insole. Dress midsole, traction outsole and petite 3/4 inch sliver wedge heel.

I bought these on gold box deal for $45 and I do really like them, however I pushed one down to see how they looked slouchy – I didn’t even wear them that way, and now it won’t stay up. I want to wear them tall, but that one boot is noticibly lower than the other boot. They are easy to get on and comfortable to wear. But you may want to air them out before wearing them, they do give off a strong new suede smell. Update: I ended up putting a rubber band on the boot that won’t stay up, under the cuff, and it helped somewhat, but it still slouches around the ankle more than the other one.

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November 5, 2010

Invicta 9937OB Review

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: Invicta 9937OB, Invicta Watches — admin @ 7:24 pm

Excellent looking watch, perfect value for money, the stainless steel bracelet is grade 316L which is just like my Omega, the movement is swiss and looks very smooth, the date magnifier is very nice. I love the fact that Invicta 9937 is engraved on the side of the dial in big block letters.

Some notes to mention for the watch experts and for people looking for something that looks a lot like the Rolex Submariner: the stainless bracelet’s links, unlike the Rolex Submariner, are all the same size, whereas in the rolex, they get smaller and narrower as you move down your wrist towards the clasp.

The dial size seems to be slightly smaller than the Rolex Submariner but I am not sure about that. But besides these two points, very nice looking watch, excellent value for money, I highly recommend it.

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August 7, 2010

ความแตกต่างระหว่าง Wall Sticker และ Wall paper

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: sticker ติดผนัง, wall art sticker, wall sticker — cowboy9 @ 8:44 pm

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Garmin Nuvi 3790t

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: Garmin Navigator, Garmin nuvi — gogohman @ 8:24 pm

Garmin Navigator:You can use the Garmin Nuvi 3790t to navigate your way anywhere you want to go by car or by foot. The Garmin Nuvi 3790t is offered with a very compact, slender, thin casing so you can feel free carrying it around or you can mount it in your car for on the road guidance. The Garmin 3790t offers more features than the 3750 and the 3760t combined and it is a highly advanced global positioning system. You will love the dual orientation offerings supplied by the Garmin 3790ts 4.3 inch LCD display, the three dimensional map views, junction views, lane assist features, Bluetooth compatibility, and the speech recognition functions in the device. Whats more, you will find the price of the Garmin Nuvi 3790t simply unbeatable. Readmore…

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Hoover Vacuum Parts Are Easy to Find Online

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: Hoover Vacuum, Hoover WindTunnel — gogohman @ 8:22 pm

Hoover Vacuum:If you are a person who has always used a Hoover vacuum cleaner, then you likely need to know where you can find Hoover vacuum parts. The name Hoover has been around for many years. In fact the story of Hoover actually began in the year 1907. Ever since then, this name has been synonymous with quality vacuum cleaners.

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