Thursday, November 22, 2012
SouthPark Mall will let shoppers in at midnight
For the second year, SouthPark Mall will welcome shoppers at midnight Friday. Marketing Director Andy Selesnik said at least 90 percent of the stores will be open for the event. "Dillard's won't be open, and some of the service-oriented stores, like for harcuts or eyeglasses, won't open," he said Retailers competing for holiday gift dollars have gradually extended Black Friday hours -- where big box stores used to open at 5 a.m., they're now opening at midnight, or on Thanksgiving evening. "People used to get up early to shop on Black Friday," Selesnik said. "Now they stay up late and go to bed at 5 a.m." He noticed a lot of families who traditionally see a movie on Thanksgiving hit the Cinemark Strongsville for a 10 p.m. show last year…
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Here's a look at what happened in the last few days
A rundown of the top headlines in Strongsville this week: Still waiting on school bond issue -- Local officials learn the Board of Elections won't announce the final vote tally on Issue 116 until Nov. 27. Black Friday -- SouthPark Mall will open at midnight on Friday, Nov. 23, and other stores will open Thanksgiving night or early Friday morning. Crime is up -- The FBI has released its Uniform Crime Reports, which show some offienses increased in Strongsville in 2011. Property transfers -- Use our searchable database to see what local homes sold for. Pawn shops pose problems -- Police say a proliferation of pawn shops and cash-for-gold businesses have made it much more difficult to track down stolen items.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday rule the shopping roost after Thanksgiving
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year — starting on Thanksgiving Day. Last week, Walmart announced that it would open its doors at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for TVs, a Nook, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Some stores opening at midnight Nov. 23
Black Friday shoppers are expected to flock to Crocker Park in Westlake, where gift options range from fashion to iPads. Stores are opening as early as midnight on Black Friday, said Crocker Park director of communications Lisa Schwan. Schwan added that not all Crocker Park stores have announced their Black Friday hours. Are you going shopping on Black Friday? Share your tips and experiences in the comments.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Best Buy, Kohl's, Target, other stores announce their hours
SouthPark Mall will start its Black Friday sales right when the day begins -- at midnight. Marketing Director Andy Selesnik said at least 90 percent of the stores will be open for the event. "Dillard's won't be open, and some of the service-oriented stores, like for harcuts or eyeglasses, won't open," he said This is the second year the mall has opened at midnight, although last year, the decision was last-minute and only about 70 percent of the stores participated. Selesnik admits he was skeptical about the idea. "Then I sat at the concierge desk, watching people riding up the escalator at 2 a.m. like it was the week before Christmas," he said. "I was shocked." In talking to shoppers, he learned many decided to make a midnight shopping …
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12:32 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
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