New Jersey 101.5 » holiday shopping http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Retailers Look to Week After Christmas for Sales http://nj1015.com/retailers-look-to-week-after-christmas-for-sales/ http://nj1015.com/retailers-look-to-week-after-christmas-for-sales/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:28:02 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=209698 Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/retailers-look-to-week-after-christmas-for-sales/feed/ 0 Rod Lamkey, Getty Images US Holiday Retail Sales Growth Weakest Since 2008 http://nj1015.com/us-holiday-retail-sales-growth-weakest-since-2008/ http://nj1015.com/us-holiday-retail-sales-growth-weakest-since-2008/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:47:59 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=209540 It's a disappointing holiday season for U.S. retailers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/us-holiday-retail-sales-growth-weakest-since-2008/feed/ 0 Freehold Raceway Mall (Lou Russo, Townsquare Media NJ) Discounts Abound as Stores Try to Salvage Season http://nj1015.com/discounts-abound-as-stores-try-to-salvage-season/ http://nj1015.com/discounts-abound-as-stores-try-to-salvage-season/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:10:25 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=207907 When it comes to fat holiday discounts, better late than never. This holiday shopping season, many stores haven't been offering the same blockbuster deals as they have in years past. Instead, they've dangled offers of free shipping and no-fee layaways to lure shoppers.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/discounts-abound-as-stores-try-to-salvage-season/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images Last-Minute Holiday Shopping: The New Trend? [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/last-minute-holiday-shopping-the-new-trend-audio-2/ http://nj1015.com/last-minute-holiday-shopping-the-new-trend-audio-2/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:17:09 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=206971 Are you finished with your holiday shopping, or most of it? If so, you'd be in the minority, according to a new survey from RetailMeNot.com.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/last-minute-holiday-shopping-the-new-trend-audio-2/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images Return Fraud Cost $3 Billion During Holidays [AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/return-fraud-cost-3-billion-dollars-during-holidays-audio/ http://nj1015.com/return-fraud-cost-3-billion-dollars-during-holidays-audio/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:00:41 +0000 Kelly Waldron http://nj1015.com/?p=205671 From returning stolen merchandise to the use of counterfeit receipts to bringing back items already worn or used that are not defective, return fraud is expected to cost retailers $8.9 billion this year and $2.9 billion during the holiday season alone.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/return-fraud-cost-3-billion-dollars-during-holidays-audio/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images 10 Christmas Gift Ideas for New Jersey Music Lovers http://nj1015.com/10-christmas-gift-ideas-for-new-jersey-music-lovers/ http://nj1015.com/10-christmas-gift-ideas-for-new-jersey-music-lovers/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 12:00:56 +0000 Meredith Chambers http://nj1015.com/?p=201406 Whether you're shopping for someone who enjoys live shows, New Jersey artists, musical instruments or fan merchandise, check out these gifts for the music lover on your list!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/10-christmas-gift-ideas-for-new-jersey-music-lovers/feed/ 0 thinkgeek.com Stores Show Solid Start to Holiday Season http://nj1015.com/stores-show-solid-start-to-holiday-season/ http://nj1015.com/stores-show-solid-start-to-holiday-season/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 02:25:45 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=198618 A firm that analyzes customer traffic says stores saw a solid increase in sales for the four-day start to the holiday season, as heavy Thanksgiving shopping offset a drop in Black Friday sales.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/stores-show-solid-start-to-holiday-season/feed/ 0 Jack Hollingsworth, Getty Images Top 5 Websites to Help Get You Through Cyber Monday http://nj1015.com/top-5-websites-to-help-get-you-through-cyber-monday/ http://nj1015.com/top-5-websites-to-help-get-you-through-cyber-monday/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:34:08 +0000 Meredith Chambers http://nj1015.com/?p=197772 If you're shopping online today and looking for deals, here's a list of some of the web's greatest tools to assist you during Cyber Monday!

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]]> http://nj1015.com/top-5-websites-to-help-get-you-through-cyber-monday/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan, Getty Images #GivingTuesday to follow Black Friday, Cyber Monday http://nj1015.com/givingtuesday-to-follow-black-friday-cyber-monday/ http://nj1015.com/givingtuesday-to-follow-black-friday-cyber-monday/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:27:31 +0000 Christina LoBrutto http://nj1015.com/?p=197732 As the craziness and hype of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday come to an end, a new campaign urges people to give back.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/givingtuesday-to-follow-black-friday-cyber-monday/feed/ 0 #GivingTuesday (Facebook) Online Retailers Already Feeling Merry [POLL/AUDIO] http://nj1015.com/online-retailers-already-feeling-merry-pollaudio/ http://nj1015.com/online-retailers-already-feeling-merry-pollaudio/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:00:30 +0000 Dino Flammia http://nj1015.com/?p=185768 Plenty of shoppers are eager to get ahead of the expected holiday crowds, but they don't have to go without the holiday deals, and they don't have to leave their homes.

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