Aug
10
2008
From wsbt.com:

“When it comes to money, many moms know how to stretch a buck. WSBT talked to those experts to find out how they save on kids clothes, toys and a whole lot more.
Joanna Ladson says with three kids and one income she has to be a serious saver.”
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Aug
10
2008
From lifesitenews.com:
“The parliament of the predominantly Catholic country of Croatia is urging its citizens to reclaim Sunday as a day for celebrating the Eucharist, for family, and for rest.
The Croatian parliament passed a law yesterday requiring most businesses to close on Sundays. The law does, however, allow Sunday shopping during the summer tourist season and Christmas holidays.
The new law also allows stores in hospitals as well as those in gas, bus and train stations to open on Sundays year-round. Bakeries, newsstands and flower shops are also exempt from the ban.”
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Aug
10
2008
Technorati Tags:
shopping,
tax-free
From timesfreepress.com:
“It’s not Christmas time or the day after Thanksgiving, but the crowds at Hamilton Place mall Sunday were celebrating the event frugal shoppers have been waiting for all summer: the tax-free holiday.
And with parking lots packed and stores selling out of popular items, the holiday gave store managers a lot to celebrate, too.”
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Aug
07
2008
Technorati Tags:
shopping
From news.yahoo.com:
“Consumer spending, after adjusting for inflation, fell in June as shoppers were hit with the biggest increase in prices in nearly three decades.
The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer spending dipped by 0.2 percent in June, after removing the effects of higher prices, the poorest showing since a similar drop in February. The higher prices reflected a big surge in gasoline costs and helped to drive an inflation gauge tied to consumer spending up by 0.8 percent in June, the biggest increase since a 1 percent rise in February 1981.”
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May
04
2008
Technorati Tags:
shopping,
canada
From cbc.ca:
"Albertans spent more money on average in 2006 than any one else in the country, reflecting that province’s strong resource economy, Statistics Canada said Tuesday."
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Feb
17
2008
Technorati Tags:
minimalist,
shopping
From cbc.ca:
"More than half of Canadians under 50 spend their disposable incomes without thinking about their financial futures, suggests a study released Thursday."
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Dec
26
2007
Technorati Tags:
holidays,
shopping
From canadianbusiness.com:
"In response to continued customer demand, Wal-Mart Canada announced today that 177 of its 292 stores nationwide will remain open 24 hours a day from Boxing Day until New Year’s Eve."
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Dec
24
2007
Technorati Tags:
christmas,
shopping
From nytimes.com:
"According to early online shopping statistics, sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last year’s levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed about 70 percent."
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