retail

These retailers once called Texas home.

The store at the Lufkin Mall is included as one of those to be shut down.

Well then who the heck are all these people shopping like maniacs?

Many wait for big savings days like Black Friday to buy their larger items. But, there are ways you can start getting the most for your dollars now.

This could be great news for people who live in the sticks.

Target's recent changes focus on their employees' quality of life.

How likely we are to get trampled or punched over a big sale on Black Friday depends where we live and which store we're in at the time.

The closure of Babies R Us stores left a huge void in the world of baby products, and other retailers are realizing they've got a big opportunity to fill that need. A big retailer just announced they'll start selling more cribs and playsets in stores on August 30th, and other retailers are hopping on board too.

With a few big retail stores closing sites in Lufkin, it creates new opportunity to make use of that space.  If you made the rules, what would you put in the empty Lufkin Mall spots?

If you bought a 40-inch flat screen TV over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, you matched most East Texas shoppers. Each of us spent a little under $300 over the Black Friday weekend, but that's only a third of what our holiday shopping total will be.

If you're planning to burn some Thanksgiving calories by shopping, these stores will open up to you on Thursday night. Others will wait until Black Friday morning.

Full disclosure.  I spent $50.20 on an order of granola yesterday because they offered free shipping on orders of $49 or more and I'm so addicted to the stuff I justified buying 8 bags of it and some chia bars while I was at it. Trust me when I say I will sniff out the best deals for you.  I won't make you eat granola through 2017, but I will point you toward the best deals on tools, workout cloth