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16. Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Road. The musical Black Nativity was written by the phenomenal Langston Hughes... Read the Full Article.

Christmas toy donations also are down even though need is growing. More than 44 percent of the families that applied for Christmas assistance this year through the Salvation Army of Medina never applied before... Read the Full Article.

'Tis the season to be jolly - and spend a jolly amount of money. And statistics show a very large portion of that money goes to imports from China... Read the Full Article.

Department store chain JCPenney Co. is looking to homemaking doyenne Martha Stewart as it takes one big step toward re-imagining itself under its new CEO, a former Apple Inc... Read the Full Article.

For the period of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, the Arcadia Police Department responded to 1,701 calls for service, 125 of which required formal investigations... Read the Full Article.

The Raleigh-based internet marketing company has once again chosen The Salvation Army's Angel Giving Tree program as this year's holiday philanthropy... Read the Full Article.

The Salvation Army ringers are out, and even in this unsteady economic time, they're halfway to their goal of raising $100,000. "The only thing I can attribute it to is the generosity of the residents," said Captain Jonathan Poff of the local Salvation Army, headquartered on Anthony Street in Burlington ... Read the Full Article.

Eight-Year-old Malinda Allen of Rathdrum picked out a new coat during the Clothe a Child program at J.C.Penney in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday... Read the Full Article.

Martha Stewart and JCPenney hopped into bed together yesterday - leaving their jilted partners to read about it in the news... Read the Full Article.

Volunteer Natasha Creamer locates a bag for a needy family at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Chipley during the Salvation Army Angel Tree program distribution on Wednesday... Read the Full Article.

Last week in Moms Talk, Maaliea Wilbur asked "What traditions do you and your family look forward to each year?" Here's what the rest of the Moms Council had to say: Maybe you could sit down with your husband and ask him what were the traditions that he remembers that meant the most to him and then pick the ones that meant the most to you and start ... (more).. Read the Full Article.

In this May 10, 2006 file photo, a customer leaves a JC Penney Department store in Cupertino, Calif... Read the Full Article.

In this June 22, 2004 file photo, Martha Stewart leaves the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc... Read the Full Article.

Some of the hot holiday items we are seeing based on SaleLocator searches include the iPad, Kindle, Keurig, Uggs and the gaming systems, Xbox, PS3 and Wii - Michael Falkson, SaleLocator CEO The holiday countdown is on - only 19 more shopping days until Christmas... Read the Full Article.

More and more companies are launching holiday shopping initiatives that not only increase their charitable giving but engage consumers in these efforts, according to communications firm Cone Inc.'s 2010 Holiday Trend Tracker survey... Read the Full Article.

Many stores claim they have something for everyone, but that just may be true in the case of Eye Candy, which recently opened in the village of Fredonia... Read the Full Article.

The Salvation Army is ringing bells again in Woodland. Bells will be ringing Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, Dec... Read the Full Article.

Jane Thompson, of The Abbot Home, takes a phone bid during the Festival of Trees auction Friday at Muskingum County Welcome Center... Read the Full Article.

As we enter into this Christmas season, that can only mean one thing: Shopping. This article is meant to give a personal perspective of how the retail sector is shaping up for this year and into the future... Read the Full Article.

Customers shopping at Baby and Me will be pleasantly surprised with the quality, cleanliness and selection of gently used infants, childrens and maternity clothing... Read the Full Article.

Despite some national outcry from both consumers and store employees, earlier Black Friday shopping hours are here to stay, if the crowds at The Mall in Columbia are any indication... Read the Full Article.

Jason Segel didn't have to search hard for inspiration for his role as a huge Muppet fan who helps... Blazer from Love Couture; shirt from JCPenney; leggings from Wet Seal; boots by Steve Madden... Read the Full Article.

Two customers walk with their purchased items after shopping Friday at a Kohl's department store in La Habra, Calif... Read the Full Article.

Black Friday may be over, but that doesn't mean the sales are over! Here's a little taste of what you might find in today's paper... Read the Full Article.

Black Friday sales attracted waves of shoppers to Columbus stores. According to police, that included a number of shoplifters, and a couple of them were allegedly caught stealing clothing from local department stores in Peachtree Mall... Read the Full Article.

Shopping center parking lots were jam packed Thursday night and throughout the early morning on Friday, as eager holiday shoppers amassed to gobble up bargains after Thanksgiving... Read the Full Article.

Biggs Park Mall on Friday was a was a favorite spot for area shoppers trying to find that perfect Christmas present... Read the Full Article.

Day After Thanksgiving: Kick off the holidays with a chance to win a $500 or $100 gift card to The... With filled shopping bags in hand, shoppers at Meadowood Mall go from one store to another during black Friday Nov... Read the Full Article.

Kim Covington, of Rockingham, and Jennifer Sellers, of Hamlet, were happy to be first in line at Radio Shack for the 5:30 a.m. Black Friday sale... Read the Full Article.

Christa Jordan does lots of her shopping online to avoid the holiday rush. Even so, Black Friday shopping in Macon with her mother, Mable Jordan, is a decade-long tradition... Read the Full Article.

Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer Jennifer Nystrom of Jeffersonville, N.Y., checks for sales while waiting for family members to shop during Black Friday sales at the Viewmont Mall... Read the Full Article.

With filled shopping bags in hand, shoppers at Meadowood Mall go from one store to another during black Friday Nov... Read the Full Article.

In Miami-Dade, the retail industry has accounted for one out of every four jobs created since the end of the recession in the middle of 2009... Read the Full Article.

Many major retailers at the Hayward mall opened their doors at midnight and 4 a.m. Folks lined up around stores like Sears, Kohl's, JCPenney and Macy's to purchase electronics, clothing and everything else inbetween... Read the Full Article.

Jake Danna Stevens / Staff Photographer JCPenney's visual specialist Keith Renard, left, of Scranton hands out free gifts to shoppers are they file into JCPenney at the Viewmont Mall on Black Friday... Read the Full Article.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho A local shopper says, "we've been here since 5 p.m. And we're coming for a t.v." A shopper says, "since 7 p.m. yesterday." Call them diehards... "We set up tents, generators going with heaters, just trying to stay warm... Read the Full Article.

A customer grabs a number of remote control cars at the West Acres Mall JCPenney store in Fargo, North Dakota... Read the Full Article.

The ShowRoom will host a benefit screeing of the film "We Were Here" at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec... Read the Full Article.

Plenty of shoppers at the JC Penney store in Westminster at 6 a.m. but no crowds... Read the Full Article.

About 800-1,000 shoppers flooded Sears for its 4 a.m. opening in Clackamas Town Center, store manager Tom Caniglia estimated... Read the Full Article.

Jennifer Nystrom of Jeffersonville, N.Y.. checks for sales while waiting from family to shop during Black Friday sales at the Viewmont Mall... Read the Full Article.

The second shift of Metro Detroit's Black Friday holiday shoppers began hitting the stores 4 a.m. for the door-buster sales at Meijer, JCPenney and Sears... Read the Full Article.

The line outside the Victoria's Secret store at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills on Thursday night... Read the Full Article.

Despite earlier opening times at Yuma retail stores this Black Friday, the community came out in droves to shop in 50-degree weather... Read the Full Article.

Video clip; Black Friday in Metro Detroit: Video clip of Black Friday shoppers at Target & Best Buy stores in Madison Heights which both opened right at midnight with thousands coming in to look or great deals for Christmas gifts... Read the Full Article.

If you're a die-hard Black Friday shopper who hasn't already left the house, don't forget to wear extra layers of clothing... Read the Full Article.

LeapFrog, LeapPad, and VTech toys for kids at BestBuy are hot toys for the holidays,Tuesday, Nov... Read the Full Article.

As Thanksgiving approaches, many consumers aren't talking turkey. They're talking deals, and already have visions of doorbusters dancing in their heads... Read the Full Article.

Lyle Barhitte shops for gift cards with his wife, Jane Levering as they Christmas shop in the gift card aisle at the Kroger store near West University at 5150 Buffalo Speedway, Dec... Read the Full Article.

Children's clothing, candles, shoes, purses, Longaberger baskets. As varied as their wants and needs were, it was the prospect of a good deal that drove crowds to area retailers late on Thanksgiving Day for early Black Friday sales... Read the Full Article.