| Retailers hopeful but preparing for flat sales Is it retail readiness or wariness? Despite signs that mid-Michigan shoppers aren't apt to go on a spending binge this holiday season, stores are preparing for a rush just the same. topix.com |
Toys 'R' Us preps charity blanket push Toys "R" Us will launch a nationwide campaign this month to help provide baby blankets to thousands of infants in need in the United States in collaboration with Save the Children. topix.com |
Former No. 2 at Toys 'R' Us will head gadget retailer Ron Boire, the former second-in-command at Toys "R'' Us Inc. in Wayne, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Brookstone Inc., a Merrimack, N.H.-based retailer with 310 mall-based gadget stores. topix.com |
Operation Narnia: Pack a Shoe Box and Win a Trip to the VDT World Premiere in London! Operation Narnia, a partnership between 20th Century Fox, Walden Media, and Operation Christmas Child, has launched its website. One major bit of new news included is that the worldwide premiere of VDT will be in London! narniaweb.com |
Tips for keeping little ghosts and goblins safe ATLANTA — It's fun and, next to Christmas, it is one of the most exciting holidays for children. But Halloween, which falls this year on Sunday, is also a dangerous time and — in many instances — can be fatal. houmatoday.com |