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How Much Snow Did The Duluth / Superior Area Get Thanksgiving and Black Friday 2012?

Nick Cooper — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:09:36 +0000

While a few lake effect snowflakes continue to fall in the later hours of Black Friday 2012, snowfall totals are coming in from around the area. The snow, which made travel very difficult through much of Minnesota and Wisconsin Thanksgiving and Black Friday definitely added up in some portions of the region. The National Weather [...]

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for the Duluth / Superior Region for Thanksgiving and Black Friday

Nick Cooper — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:00:14 +0000

As reported earlier, the possibility of winter weather threatening travel and activities for Thanksgiving and Black Friday in the Twin Ports was looming. The National Weather Service has now made it official.

Local Police Warn Shoppers and Store Employees of Black Friday and Holiday Shopping Dangers

Nick Cooper — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:16:45 +0000

As the busiest shopping time of the year approaches criminals are getting ready to take advantage of unwitting shoppers and stores. Learn how to protect yourself, whether you are a business owner, store employee, or shopper. In a warning that applies everywhere, the Superior Police are warning businesses to be on the lookout shoplifters and for [...]

Weather on Thanksgiving and Black Friday in Northern Minnesota Could Impact Travel Around the Greater Duluth / Superior Area

Nick Cooper — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:01:05 +0000

While weather for travelers in Northern Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin will be nice on Thanksgiving morning, wintry conditions will be making their way into the Twin Ports region by Thursday night and Friday – making travel a little more difficult for holiday drivers and shoppers. With temperatures near 50 degrees through the first part of [...]

Small Business Saturday–Shop Local in Duluth and Superior this Weekend

Laura Peterson — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:18:25 +0000

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday continue to grow–consider shopping locally Saturday, November 24th, to help give a boost to our local economy. Many small businesses struggle to compete with the the big box stores. It’s the convenience, the one stop shopping, and the great door-buster deals that keep us going back. But many of [...]

Black Friday Sales–Are You Really Getting a Great Deal?

Laura Peterson — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:19:50 +0000

I hate crowds. I'm slightly claustrophobic. But I love to save money. And I love getting gifts for others. So that's why I have transformed from a Black Friday-phobe into a Black Friday shopper. I've only gone a few years now, but it's a nice tradition my friend and I have started. We search out the stuff we want, coordinate a plan, and head out at midnight. But are we really saving money by shopping on Black Friday? Well if you're one of the shoppers who camp out all night before Black Friday in hopes of nabbing a huge deal when the doors swing open, experts say you've been duped!

Survey Shows Many Americans Are Already Done Christmas Shopping

Laura Peterson — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:00:16 +0000

More than a third of American shoppers are already done with most of their holiday shopping. That’s good news because stores might offer bigger incentives to get sales in the few weeks before Christmas. According to a Yahoo News Article a survey done by America’s Research Group said that about 32 percent of people finished [...]

Rebecca Black's 'Friday' Gets Reworked for Kohl's Black Friday Ad

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:19:54 +0000

Rebecca Black‘s ‘Friday’ was one of the biggest viral videos of 2011, and just when you though the song was dead, buried and gone from our collective consciousness, it’s getting a shot in the arm and dragged back to the forefront of pop culture in time for the holidays.

As reported by The FW, the song has been reworked for a Kohl’s Black Friday ad, with a zealous shopper (who has a little crazy in her eyes) singing about having to get to Kohl’s on Black Friday, Black Friday, Black Friday.

5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:16:00 +0000

Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on them.

Black Friday is now Black Thursday. Many Retailers Opening on Thanksgiving This Year

Tony Hart — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:44:04 +0000

It may be another sign of a horrible economy, or maybe it’s like the retailers claim, consumer demand. Whatever the reason, many national retailers are deciding to open the doors on holiday shopping a little earlier this year. Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy have all announced that they will open at Midnight Thanksgiving night and [...]