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Not a bad start to the holiday shopping season at a major department store in southern Wisconsin. They had an increase of six percent in sales on Black Friday says “Susan,” one of the managers.
“I think it gives us an idea of the mood the shoppers are in and also what [Read more...]
Fire has destroyed a Caroline landmark and business. The Saturday night/ Sunday morning blaze gutted a mill built in the late 1800s. The call came in at 10:18 and ten hours later four area fire departments had poured over 400,000 gallons of water on the fire.
Grant Fire Chief John R. Henselin said even though the building was only one [Read more...]
It’s now it’s time for Cyber Monday, when people make most of their online purchases for the holidays. Brock Bergey of the state’s consumer protection department says shopping online isn’t a bad thing, but people need to be careful. He says shoppers should only stick to stores that they know are legitimate.
After the hectic shopping in stores during the holiday weekend, many people will go online today. Madison retail analyst Doug Johnson says the start of Cyber Monday represents a growing trend in sales, with that sector expected to see sales increase 15-percent over last year. He says it’s a “huge, growing market.” [Read more...]
The holiday shopping season means good deals on new electronics. However, consumers are being urged to recycle the products they plan to replace.
Big screen TVs, Blu-Ray players, and computers will likely be on many shopping lists this year. Thad Nation with Wired Wisconsin says those new purchases will likely replace devices already being used at home, leaving the question of what to do with the old ones. [Read more...]
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