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As Colts push toward playoffs, Luck jersey sales keep pace
Andrew Luck reigns supreme—and jersey sales back that up. MainGate Inc.—the company that handles Colts merchandise—said that 67 percent of all Colts jerseys sold this year feature Luck’s name and number. Luck’s #12 jersey is...
Tags: National Football League, Football, Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III, Drew Brees
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Is this Cyber Monday the last without sales tax?
Retail analysts reported a curious trend this Black Friday. On the traditional first shopping day of the Christmas season, the number of visits to malls, big box stores and other retailers increased, according to the analytics firm ShopperTrak, but the...
Tags: Chris Christie, Holidays, Christmas, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition
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Heartfelt holiday greeting cards: A waning tradition?
While it used to be a very common holiday tradition, sending Christmas cards -- whether the goofy family photo type or the long, dull "how my year went" variety -- seems to have gone out of style. But, further research reveals that although the influx...
Tags: Holidays, Religious Festivals, Media Industry, Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition
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Ways To Make Extra Holiday Cash
pix11 | @wpixGetting into the holiday spirit can sometimes break your spirit, which is why Craig Treadway spoke with financial expert Jen Groover on easy ways to make extra cash for the holidays. Despite the tough economic times, millions of Americans are preparing...Tags: CNBC (tv network), Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Services and Shopping, Holidays, Television Industry
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USPS prepared for busiest mailing day as online retailers hope for record-breaking sales
Americans mailing cards and packages coast to coast will hand over more than 658 million pieces of mail Monday to the United States Postal Service. The USPS has already seen a 20 percent surge in business compared to last year. "We’re very happy...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Holidays, Home and Garden Products, Throw Pillows, E-Commerce Industry
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In Our Opinion: Black Friday successful at local level
Is Black Friday over yet? What used to be a holiday called "Thanksgiving" has now turned into a four-day shopping weekend — five if you count Cyber Monday as a holiday. We can't knock it too much because families, for years, have gone to the...Tags: Holidays, IHOP Corporation, Black Friday (shopping), Walmart, McDonald's
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Consumer spending? Way too much
Pretzels, tattoos, and gambling can save the U.S. economy. In "By the Numbers: How Americans Spend Their Money," Lucas Reilly reports that in 2011, Americans spent trillions shopping for all sorts of sine qua nons: $550 million on pretzels, $96 billion on...Tags: U.S. Congress, Family, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Economic Indicator
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Cyber Monday sales expected to beat last year's
If you were among the millions expected to shop online on Cyber Monday, you had a hand in bumping ecommerce sales over last year's, some preliminary data is showing. Though final statistics for the day's traffic and sales are not yet out, PayPal reported...
Tags: Amazon.com Inc., PayPal, Inc., Consumers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hobbies
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Giving Tuesday
We've had Black Friday and Cyber Monday, now, it's Giving Tuesday. Have you heard about it? It's new this year, organized by charities and nonprofits to get people to think about giving back to their local communities by volunteering or making a donation....
Tags: Charity
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Ed Norton applauds Patagonia's anti-Cyber Monday ad
The Baltimore SunActor Ed Norton might not make any retailer's favorite actor award this year after heartily endorsing Patagonia's anti-Cyber Monday stance. While most other companies were doing anything they could to lure buyers on Cyber Monday, one of the biggest...Tags: Media Industry, Twitter, Inc.
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The travails of charitable giving
Having recently had a discussion with a friend regarding our experiences contributing to various charities, I was especially interested in Eileen Ambrose's column on the subject ("What's next after Black Friday and Cyber Monday?" Nov. 25). I...Tags: Charity, Social Issues, Social Services
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The Crowd: Puttin' on the Ritz for Chapman
The classy Christmas at the Ritz holiday luncheon Saturday benefiting Chapman University attracted a sold-out crowd, raising nearly $190,000. The 26th annual celebration is produced by the Women of Chapman support group, this season chaired by the...
Tags: Small Business Saturday, Beau Bridges, Education, Holidays, Religious Festivals
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