Stories tagged with "holiday shopping"

Early doorbuster deals may make Black Friday less frenetic this year by Dana Hunsinger

Some may sleep in, all shopped out on early doorbuster deals So much for waiting until the Friday after Thanksgiving for holiday sales. The doorbuster mentality has been with us... – Nov 22, 2009 at 12:53 AM in Business

Malls to lure shoppers with cookies, tweets by indystar

As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on your iPhone or get a coupon by text message.... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:15 AM in Business

Retailers make deals, profits by indystar

Target, Saks, TJX report strong third-quarter sales CHICAGO — Deal-craving shoppers helped three prominent U.S. retailers report Tuesday that their third quarter managed to... – Nov 18, 2009 at 12:01 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Ball State University study: Holiday shopping to drop about 1% by Tom Spalding

Total sales during the holiday shopping season are projected to fall about 1 percent over last year, even if discount stores offer deep price cuts, says a new national study by... – Nov 06, 2009 at 8:00 AM in Business

Mayor: Crime not solution to need by Will Higgins

Those requiring help are urged to contact social service agencies Inspired in part by the media spotlight on the so-called “praying robber,” Mayor Greg Ballard stood... – Oct 31, 2009 at 12:25 AM in Crime & Courts

Apple updates iMacs, adds new mouse by indystar

SEATTLE — Apple Inc. updated its iMac desktop computer line Tuesday and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. Those... – Oct 20, 2009 at 3:15 PM in Business

Hiring boost is good omen for Boone County economy by Robert Annis

Boone County appears poised for rebound Two major Boone County employers will begin hiring soon, officials say, with more good news possibly on the horizon. Several businesses are... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Boone County

Hoosiers join nation in worries about economy by Tom Spalding

Hoosiers, like nation, remain worried about sputtering economy Bob Watson feels lucky to have a job. Lindy Cosme has a job, but not one she went to college for. Ronnie Woodfork has... – Sep 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Zionsville council poised to boost parking downtown by Robert Annis

Loan from rainy-day fund would let town buy land for lot of up to 35 spaces Zionsville soon might have more parking spaces downtown — as much as 25 percent more. The Town... – Sep 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Zionsville

Can recovery grow as incomes remain flat? by indystar

WASHINGTON — Household income in the United States is essentially stagnant, raising doubts about whether consumers already hurt by job losses can sustain an economic... – Aug 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Back-to-school sales: Shoppers truant? by Dana Hunsinger

Stores use deep discounts to tempt tight budgets Back-to-school shopping this year means back-to-the-closet for many consumers. More than a third of shoppers say they will slash... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM in Business

Closures plague Lafayette Square most recent comment by Zombieguy

Should be the final coffin nail for that mall. – Jan 09, 2009 at 9:32 AM

Some sites for sore wallets to end 2008 by indystar

There's nothing better than free -- especially when you're broke because you spent all of what little money you did have on gifts for family and friends.So treat yourself with... – Dec 27, 2008 at 2:09 AM in Business

Indy area retailers slashing prices to lure wary post-holiday shoppers by Dana Hunsinger

What started out as a gloomy holiday shopping season has turned downright dismal for retailers and brought bargains galore for after-Christmas shoppers.Despite deep discounts,... – Dec 27, 2008 at 2:04 AM in Business

Shoppers finding day-after bargains by indystar

Indianapolis-area shoppers hit the stores early today to take advantage of deep day-after-Christmas discounts as retailers desperately tried to get rid of merchandise and boost... – Dec 26, 2008 at 2:33 PM in Business

Woman shot outside Washington Square by indystar

A woman was seriously wounded today in what police say may have been a parking lot road rage incident at Washington Square mall.The victim’s younger sister was hit by a bullet that... – Dec 24, 2008 at 5:47 PM in News

Consumer spending in a tailspin by indystar

WASHINGTON -- Consumers cut back on spending at retail stores for a record fifth straight month in November, another sign the recession that is already the longest in a quarter... – Dec 13, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Business

Casio's Boulder phone is built like a rock by indystar

With the holiday shopping season up and running — OK, up and hobbling — many of you may be thinking about buying a cell phone as a gift. I know that I am.Trouble is,... – Dec 13, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Business

Holiday Gift Shopping for Idiots by nuwebber

This on-line store turned this shopping idiot into superhero! http://www.squidoo.com/gift-shopping-1 – Dec 03, 2008 at 11:53 AM in Talk

For online shoppers, it's Cyber Monday by indystar

With deep discounts and door-buster sales that lasted for days instead of hours, retailers tried hard to make tightfisted consumers open their wallets over the weekend -- and... – Dec 01, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Business