Do you spend the bulk of your holiday gift budget while visiting small businesses, chain stores, or websites?
Thanksgiving isn't just a day of giving thanks, it's also the last day before the holiday shopping season starts with a bang on with early openings and one-day-only deals on Black Friday. In addition, this year is the second Small Business Saturday, a day, according to the organizers, "dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year," and this year's Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, is expected to draw an additional ten million shoppers to their screens over last years' total. Patch wants to know where the chips fall for you. Are you saving your money for internet sales, or did you complete the bulk of your shopping on November 25th? Is Small Business Saturday the day you'll be …
The Back Bay finally has a toy store, and this weekend it's loaded with discount possibilities.
Sheri and Eli Gurock were once a stay-at-home mother and the director of admissions at a private high school, but the toy and baby gear store they started, Magic Beans, has taken off. Last Thursday, November 17th, they opened their 5th store, and its Prudential Center location is a draw for both the owners and their Back Bay neighbors. In an interview with Patch, Sheri explained why they came to the Back Bay. "Eli and I lived in the Back Bay when we were first married and have always loved that neighborhood. The Prudential Center is the best location in the city, because the weather is always good, there's an amazing assortment of shops and restaurants, and the marketing team is fabulous." The Back Bay store also brought its own unique…
Jan Paulsen
10:33 am on Saturday, November 26, 2011
I Christmas shop. However, this year I am not doing any Christmas shopping, as a protest against the greed that inspires midnight openings on Black Friday (black, indeed!), and people beating each other up in the race to be first to get the few door openers that are offered. I made the decision instead to make a good donation to the Salvation Army, to open my doors to friends and neighbors, and … more ›