Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Procrastinators rejoice: You can still find great deals buying gifts online, with free guaranteed Christmas Eve delivery.
Didn't get everything on your list on Black Friday or Cyber Monday? Not to worry, deals are still to be had. Free Shipping Day is coming on December 17. On Free Shipping Day, you'll find plenty of pre-Christmas deals online with free shipping and guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Many stores who always offer free shipping will lower or eliminate the minimum purchase amounts required for free shipping. FreeShippingDay.com has a list of 1,173 merchants participating in Free Shipping Day this year, from Kohl's and Home Depot to Best Buy, Tiny Prints and Red Envelope. "Free Shipping Day makes procrastination possible," the website proclaims. What's the Catch? You can try to plan ahead and put off making purchases from participating …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Books make great holiday gifts. Give your loved ones these books as stocking stuffers this holiday season.
When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, books offer so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early reader? Choose a picture book or a Great Beginner Read. Does your grandchild love non-fiction? Take a look at the Great Family Reads section. Has your niece read every book known to man? There are some brand new books on this list that she may not have seen yet. Do you struggle to find just the right book to entice your child to read? These selections are sure kid-pleasers that will meet any interest. The ReadKiddoRead holiday gift list has something for everyone: realistic fiction, science fiction, and non-fiction; animal stories, mythology and adventures; sad …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Find out what are the hot toys kids are asking for this holiday season.
Gone are the days of the Cabbage Patch dolls and pogs as the top picks for under the Christmas tree. Making sure to put just the right presents under the tree for children can be a trick even for Santa. We’ve put together a few suggestions to help you find the hot toys. Retailers themselves are generally the best judges of what’s in. Here are what some of the biggest toy retailers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are saying: Toys R Us (1154 W Baltimore Pike, Media) This retailer has a Top 15 list of toys for boys and girls. Some of its suggestions include: To see the full list, visit Toys R Us online. Target (1200 Baltimore Pike, Springfield; 857 Baltimore Pike, Springfield; 455 Carnegie Blvd, Malvern) This store agrees with Toys R Us …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The 2012 shopping season is the longest possible. Find out why.
Some residents and businesses started stringing up the Christmas lights before the Halloween decorations came down, but hardcore shoppers know when their dream season begins. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has become the accepted, if unofficial, start time of the Christmas rush. It's a huge day for retailers but only the first of a roughly month-long extravaganza. And thanks to Abe Lincoln, who decreed Thanksgiving a national holiday, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who signed into law that it should fall on the fourth Thursday in November, and Pope Gregory XIII, who blessed the calendar we use by papal bull, 2012 has the longest possible shopping season. To explain: With Nov. 1 falling on Thursday, the fourth Thursday and Thanksgiving, …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Here's where to find some of the best deals on Cyber Monday.
Black Friday has come and gone, but you still may be able to save big with stores nearby and far away by connecting with them online today, because it's Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday differs from Black Friday in that consumers don’t have to leave the comfort of their own homes (or offices) to take advantage of some pretty big pre-holiday deals. All the bargains laid out for Cyber Monday are for online shoppers only. So how can you find the best deals online this Cyber Monday? While most major retailers that have an online presence aren’t tipping their hats on their online deals just yet, many have splash pages set up that they're inviting shoppers to bookmark in advance of the Nov. 26 shopping holiday. Here are just a few stores that are …
Sunday, November 25, 2012
How much is too much to spend on children and teens?
As the holiday shopping season goes into full swing, some people are maxing out their credit cards to pay for presents and others are setting budgets and sticking with them. Scour just about any Facebook stream or stop in a local coffee shop and chances are you’ll hear parents debating the merits of setting spending limits. Or, you'll hear them lamenting about just how much they've already spent. The ideas for a perfect limit do seem to vary rather greatly. Some parents say $100 per child is more than enough. Others tend to lean toward much more generous figures. After all, there’s nothing like seeing a child’s eyes light up as they unwrap gift after gift. Do you set spending limits on the presents you buy for your children? How much is …
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it?
Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves. What about those mom-and-pop businesses all over the Philadelphia area and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day? That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Celebrating…
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Patch has tracked down deal flyers and other information about local store’s Black Fridays.
Patch editors in the Delaware Valley scoured the Internet and the streets to find you information on local Black Friday deals. If you're looking for store hours on Black Friday, click here. Target Online Deal Flyer Kmart Deal Flyer Staples Flyer Kohl’s Deal Flyer Jos. A. Bank Flyer Toys R Us Online Ad: 1154 W Baltimore Pike, Media Walmart Online Deal Ad: Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield Boscov’s Online Deal Ad: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall JC Penney Online Ad: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall Pun’s Toys, 839 ½ W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr: $10 off every $100 spent in November Sleepy’s, 111 E City Ave, Bala Cynwyd: 60% off all mattresses Michael’s …
To take advantage of the Black Friday deals, you want to make sure you get in the door, while the sale items are still on the shelves, so when do doors open?
Stores across the Philadelphia area are opening early, even as early as Thursday night to start their Black Friday deals. And click here if you're looking for local store Black Friday deals and discounts. Here are the adjusted hours Patch found: Kohl’s opens at midnight. Kmart opens at 8 p.m. on Thursday and stays open through 3 a.m., then reopens at 5 a.m. Target will open at 9 p.m. Thursday. Walmart, Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield, opens at 8 p.m. Thursday. Sears, at Granite Run Mall, 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media opens at 8 p.m. Thursday Sears Hardware 700 Nutt Road, Phoenixville, is open 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. JC Penney, 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall, is open 6 a.m. to 11…
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
It's that time of year again. Find out when Santa comes to a mall near you.
November has only just begun, but Santa is on his way to a mall near you. If you have kids that are anxious to greet him, check out his arrival dates below. King of Prussia Mall 160 N. Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Santa arrives at the court in front of Nordstorm on the lower level. Suburban Square Anderson and Coulter Ave. Ardmore, PA 19003 Santa will lead a parade from Trader Joe's to the courtyard. Photos with Santa can be taken on the 4th floor of Macy's beginning at 12:30 p.m. Exton Square Mall 260 Exton Square Parkway Exton, PA 19341 The festivities kick off with an indoor parade, musical entertainment, and complimentary cookies and cocoa. Granite Run Mall 1067 West Baltimore Pike Media, PA 19063 Visits with Santa begin …
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