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Friday, November 23, 2012

Black Friday Stores, Malls Hours

Find out what's open today to save on your holiday shopping.

Black Friday Tips and Tricks

Bargain shopper extraordinaire Sara Conrad shares her plan for how to find the best deals—and survive—Black Friday shopping.

5 Things You Need to Know Today

Five Things: Celebrate Black Friday

A few facts, figures and tidbits before heading out with the other crazed shoppers.

1. BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING FORECAST: Friday: Partly sunny. Milder. Highs in mid/upper 50s. Saturday: Mainly cloudy with a few rain showers — it may end as a few wet snow showers in the Worcester hills. Highs in the upper 40s early then temps crash into the upper 30s by night. Sunday: Cold and windy. Clouds and sun. Maybe a flurry well NW? Upper 30s to near 40 for highs. 2. BLACK FRIDAY HISTORY: The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to stores moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit. Ever since the start of the modern Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924, the Fridayafter…

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Black Friday Hours for Area Stores, Malls

Planning to brave the cold and the crowds to get that big deal on Friday? This information will help you map your strategy!

It remains the craziest and busiest day of the Christmas shopping season. Black Friday. Over the years, the Friday after Thanksgiving has become synonymous with bargains and the chance to buy the hottest gifts for the holidays. If you plan to brave the cold and the crowds to get that big deal on Friday, you will need to know when stores in Winchester and the surrounding area will be open in order to plan your shopping strategy. Regional Malls: Burlington Mall: 12:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Liberty Tree Mall (Danvers): 12:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Northshore Mall (Peabody): 12:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Pheasant Lane Mall (Nashua, NH): 12 a.m.– 10 p.m. Solomon Pond Mall (Marlboro): 12:30 a.m.-10 p.m. The Mall of New Hampshire (Manchester, NH): 12 a.m. – 10 p.m. The Mall …

Which Do You Prefer — Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

It's time to get your shop on, and rise of online shopping and Cyber Monday has given deal-hungry consumers some options.

With Thanksgiving occurring on the earliest possible day this year, the official holiday shopping season is as long as it can be. For years, the Friday following Thanksgiving — Black Friday — was the unquestioned king of that season. But the furious growth of the Internet has spawned Cyber Monday, an online shopping frenzy that grew 22 percent from 2010 to $1.25 billion in sales in the United States. It still pales in comparison to Black Friday, which last year generated $52.4 billion in sales, up from $45 billion in 2010. Many shoppers enjoy the early rising, elbow-to-elbow aisles and energy of in-person shopping on Black Friday, and the game-planning that goes with it. Others would prefer to sit in their home or office and cross off gift…

Black Friday Tips and Tricks

Bargain shopper extraordinaire Sara Conrad shares her plan for how to find the best deals—and survive—Black Friday shopping.

Can you believe it's that time again? The red, white and blue is through, turkey time is on the horizon and all that's left to do is fill our shopping bags with holiday cheer. If your pocket book is a bit tight this year or you just dig a good deal, Black Friday has your name written all over it. But before you head out into the retail rush, here's my top tips to make it worth your while to head out and take part in this traditional holiday hustle.  1) Getchyer game plan.  Take a cue out of the NFL's playbook and choreograph your Black Friday moves. Know exactly what you want, where it is and when you're going to get it. In the olden days, pre world wide web, one would have to wait for the Thanksgiving Day newspaper to peruse and plan. Now…

Friday, November 25, 2011

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need To Know Today, November 25

Midnight Madness is Monday and Winchester gift certificates are available.

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Today is Friday, Nov. 25. Here are five things you need to know. To find out what is going on today in Winchester, check out our events listings.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

POLL: Are You Shopping on Black Friday?

It's Black Friday, did you hit the stores?

Named for the color used to show that businesses have turned a profit, "Black Friday" has become a bellwether for predicting how well the holiday shopping season will be. The first official day of the holiday shopping season, Black Friday and its deep discounts offered by most retailers usually draw hordes of deal-hunting shoppers and could be a sign of a rebound in consumer spending. Others, meanwhile, prefer to beat the crowds by staying at home. So, which are you — a deal hunter, or someone who avoids Black Friday? Let us know by casting a vote in our poll. And if you are shopping on Friday, let us know where in the comment section below!

Midnight Madness Comes to Town Next Monday

Many Winchester Center shops will offer extended hours, special sales, refreshments and more on the Monday after Thanksgiving.

Midnight Madness is coming to Winchester Center next Monday, Nov. 28. Many downtown stores will offer extended hours, special sales, music, refreshments and more. “It’s fun – a lot of fun,” said Lori Schaefer, owner of Pairings Food and Wine. This will be her shop’s second year of Midnight Madness and, after promoting the event more this year, she expects even more customers than last time. The Winchester Chamber of Commerce has arranged for the Jubilation Singers to entertain on the street corner by Starbucks. Chip & Dale will be bring their bluegrass tunes to Book Ends, and Winchester Community School students will appear at An Elegant Affair, Pairings Food and Wine and other shops. “We downtown shops, restaurants and service businesses …

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