Friday, December 14, 2012
Weekend picks for local culture lovers include an indie shopping spree and John Waters holiday show.
Independent Detroit Holiday Shopping Quest – Saturday, December 15 SHOPPING Royal Oak and Ferndale-dwelling city lovers should love this, but, you need to reserve your tickets asap! The Independent Detroit Holiday Shopping Quest — created by The Detroit Bus, a special event bus tour company — will host a shopping tour that’s perfect for anyone who’s looking for a new kind of holiday shopping experience. Making pickups in both Royal Oak and Ferndale, the bus will take tour-goers to more than a dozen different downtown Detroit retailers for a day of shopping, schmoozing and fun. Participating retailers include newly opened mid-century homewares store, Hugh; Pure Detroit; City Bird; Detroit Mercantile; high-end resale shop, the Peacock Room …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
iPad and other Apple devices top kids' wish lists, survey finds, while shoppers can expect to find bundled gaming systems.
As you are making your holiday shopping list and checking it twice, be aware that what many kids really want are the top-selling Apple devices. The Apple iPad is the most desired consumer electronic among kids ages 6-12 this holiday season. A recent Nielsen survey shows: If you are looking for a deal on an iPad, the only discount shoppers can snag will be on Thanksgiving Day, when Jon Vincent of BlackFridayinfo.com said the company will offer its once-a-year 5 percent to 7 percent discount on the device and other Mac products online only, according to thestreet.com. Retailers are offering gift cards with the purchase of iPods to significantly reduce the price, it said. Two products that offer unique gaming technologies – Nintendo 3DS (25 …
Nov. 26 promotion features $25 incentive from American Express to 'shop small.'
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
This seasonal greeting comes from hometown merchants: Don't be in thrall to the mall. They're spreading the word via social media and window signs with help from American Express, organizer of the second annual Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26. The credit card issuer promotes a nationwide "day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends," it explains online. "We’re asking millions of Americans to 'shop small' at their favorite local stores and help fuel the economy. When we all shop small, it will be huge." The firm puts money where its promotion is by offering a one-time $25 rebate to shoppers spending at least $25 at a small business after registering their credit card here. Any non-franchised, …
