Holidays are critical for small retailers El Paso Times
For locally owned independent retailers, the winter holidays are a crucial time that can determine whether they are profitable for the year.
States Break Out Gift Cards for the Holidays Kansas City InfoZine
By Philip Ewing - Not content to let private businesses corner the market on gift cards -- the nation's most popular holiday present -- Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia are marketing gift cards of their own as the holiday season approaches.
Philippines inflation at lowest level since May 2004 AFP via Yahoo!7 News
MANILA (AFP) - Philippine inflation eased to 4.7 percent in November from 5.4 percent in October, hitting its lowest level since May 2004 when it was 4.5 percent, the National Statistics Office said.
In Your Neighborhood The Columbian
Amboy: The Wright Family Band recently returned from a national tour, taking in 20 states and performing close to 30 concerts from Sept. 28 to Nov. 1. The gospel bluegrass band, which features parents Kim and Ted and their six children - Nikki, Courtney, Daniel, Naomi, Caleb and Mandi - got to meet several well-known performers including Ricky Skaggs and banjo maestro Raymond Fairchild.
Inflation at lowest level since May 2004 ABS-CBNNEWS.com
Inflation eased to 4.7 percent in November from 5.4 percent in October and the lowest level since May 2004 when it was 4.5 percent, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday.
Philippines inflation at lowest level since May 2004 TODAYonline
A vegetable display at a Manila shopping mall. Philippine inflation eased to 4.7 percent in November from 5.4 percent in October, hitting its lowest level since May 2004 when it was 4.5 percent, the National Statistics Office said
Lean plate club: A little protein helps control your hunger Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Hunger pangs are hard to resist. So the recent findings that a little extra lean protein at breakfast will last you until lunch could provide the boost to help you maintain your weight during the upcoming holidays -- and beyond. Of all the macronutrients that we eat, "protein blunts your hunger the most and is the most satiating," says Wayne Campbell, who leads a team investigating protein at
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Valley shoppers spending less online than U.S. average The Arizona Republic
Valley Web shoppers lag in survey of national online holiday spending expectations
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