Cyber Monday: Finding Deals From Your SLP Home

Are you gearing up to let your fingers do the walking on Cyber Monday?

St. Louis Park residents who didn’t want to brave the crowds on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday still have one more big chance to save courtesy of Cyber Monday. Similar to the two other major shopping events, Cyber Monday differs in that consumers don’t have to leave the comfort of their own homes (or offices) to take advantage of some pretty big pre-holiday deals. All the bargains laid out for Cyber Monday are for online shoppers only. So how can you find the best deals online this Cyber Monday? While most major retailers that have an online presence aren’t tipping their hats on their online deals just yet, many have splash pages set up that they're inviting shoppers to bookmark in advance of the Nov. 26 shopping holiday. Here are…

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What's Open and Closed on Thanksgiving?

Most businesses will be closed Thursday, but some will be open that night as an early start to Black Friday.

When Can You Snag Black Friday Deals?

Target, Best Buy and Walmart are included in Thanksgiving Day sales. Check out the deals here.

If you have a black belt in Black Friday shopping, listen up: Area big-box retailers are gearing up to dazzle bargain hunters even earlier this year—starting Thanksgiving Day. Walmart, Toys R' Us, Target and Best Buy are planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, Walmart will offer holiday doorbusters, while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Toys R' Us also offers doorbusters beginning at 8 p.m. Deals include $80 off an Android tablet and 50 percent off on Power Wheels. Target's deals begin an hour later, at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, the best deals will be for a Nook, TVs, a Nikon camera and an XBOX 360 …

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How Early is Too Early for Retailers to Open on Black Friday?

Sears and Walmart plan to open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, while Target plans a 9 p.m. opening.

Retail workers and shoppers are once again pushing stores to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day instead of starting Black Friday on Thursday, as many plan to do. This year, Target will launch its Black Friday sale at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, while Sears and Walmart have announced plans to open at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Best Buy is continuing the midnight openings it started last year. Critics say Thanksgiving Day openings prevent employees from spending the holiday with their families. Opposition is growing on online petition website Change.org. “C Renee,” a woman who says she’s been a Target employee for six years, started a petition asking the retailer to “give Thanksgiving back to families and not open on Thanksgiving evening.” “I have …

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Black Friday, New Caribou and Burgers: West Metro Business Roundup

Are you wondering what businesses are opening or closing in the west metro or otherwise making the news? Here’s your update for October 2012.

The following is a collection of business related articles that recently appeared on Patch sites in Edina, Eden Prairie, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Click on the headline to read the full story. Plans for New Golden Valley Gas Station, Retail Store Move Forward A BP Gas station upgrade and four new retail stores could come to Boone Avenue in Golden Valley if the City Council approves the final plans. Five Guys Burgers, Bruegger’s coming to Hopkins A Sprint store and a Fantastic Sams will also be moving into a retail center on the old BP site. Residents Respond To Walmart At Plymouth Meeting More than 50 people attended…

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Patch Picks: Cool Local Stores For Holiday Shopping

Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shoppers unite!

Holiday shopping can easily be something that you sort of shrug off as you walk into a big box store for every gift you need. It can also be a fun, little hunt. Heading to local stores without an agenda, trying to find that perfect gift for the person on your list, is a great way to make unique finds. Luckily, Patch is here this week to give you five cool, local stores for holiday shopping, for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and the rest of the season.  1) Hoigaard's: Shopping for the outdoorsy people on your list is easy in Minnesota, with sporting goods stores around every corner. This season, check out Hoigaard's for bikes, skis, backpacks, kayaks and just about everything else that turns the outdoors into a playground. Hoigaard'…

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Black Friday Options Abound in St. Louis Park

You can get your shopping fix right here in town.

Black Friday is only hours away, and many people are already plotting their course from the Thanksgiving dinner table to the front of the line outside a retailer. If you want to stay close to home while you shop, there are a few Black Friday options in St. Louis Park: Tomorrow, we'll take a look at some of the great small businesses in St. Louis Park worth visiting during the holiday shopping season.

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'For Us, Black Friday is Just Another Day'

Don't expect weird hours or door-buster sales from small business owners in St. Louis Park.

With Black Friday looming, small business owners in St. Louis Park say successful holiday seasons don't mean going toe-to-toe with big-box retailers. Rather, it’s important for a small business to “just be itself” this time of year, said Ellen Hertz, owner of Max’s. “We don’t have any big screen TVs here,” she said, referring to a Black Friday standard. Instead of opening at 3 a.m. and offering door-busters, Hertz said she wants to provide a calmer, quieter alternative for shoppers. Sara Commers, owner of custom jewelry store Studio C Designs, agreed, noting she will serve pastries and coffee to customers on Friday morning—in hopes of creating a warm atmosphere—but won't do the traditional Black Friday blitz. Though they might not have …

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