| Shoppers jam stores for Black Friday deals Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores and malls before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys for the official start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.Retailers from Toys 'R' Us Inc. and Best Buy Co. to J.C. Penney Co. extended their hours _ some opening at midnight _ and offered deals that promised to be even deeper and wider than even the deep discounts that shoppers found throughout November.But the question remains whether anyone will be spending much money on holiday gifts as a recession nears, credit markets remain frozen, layoffs loom and consumer spending shrinks. topix.com |
Rachel's Rumors: U.S. Pizza opens this week (The Log Cabin Democrat) The latest thing you've been waiting for is practically here. U.S. Pizza is opening on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Toys R Us refinances European revolving loan Toys R Us Inc. said Friday that is has refinanced a European credit revolver set to expire in 2012 and has secured new rates of about Libor plus 4 percent. 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 |
Local Business Report: Babies 'R' Us coming to Cumberland Mall VINELAND -- Babies 'R' Us is joining Toys 'R' Us at Cumberland Mall. The store will celebrate its grand reopening this weekend with savings, giveaways, kid-friendly activities and visits from costumed characters Friday. topix.com |