“Historically, it’s been a good Saturday for us,” said Michael Muratore, owner of the West End women’s clothing boutique Rose & Eye. “It’s important to shop local — especially in Long …
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By Matthew Ern
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11/25/15
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At least one holiday commercial aired before many children headed back to school from their summer vacations: Kmart rolled out a television spot called “Ridiculous” during the first week of September . . .
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11/25/15
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Before their Thanksgiving dinners even cooled, millions of Americans began lining up outside the mega-stores to be among the first to get at Black Friday deals. Next week . . .
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11/28/14
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I will go on record as saying that the worst day of the year to drag my bones into the office was always the Friday after Thanksgiving.
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11/21/13
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We have a choice. We are here, in the brief, wild weeks after Thanksgiving and before Hanukkah and Christmas, and we get to decide how to survive this interlude.
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12/6/12
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“The weekend overall was a positive one,” said Carlos Ferreiro, co-owner of NY Threads, a men’s clothing store, of this year’s Black Friday weekend.
“There’s a good buzz in the air to …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/30/11
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The holiday shopping season began with a headline-making tragedy last year: A 34-year-old temporary worker at the Valley Stream Walmart was killed when customers rushed the store at its 5 a.m. opening. Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death, and as the anniversary of this Black Friday incident approaches, our thoughts are with Damour’s family.
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11/19/09
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