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Pueblo FedEx offices deliver on the company's busiest day of the year
December 10, 2012 7:12 PM
Cold weather may have kept you indoors, but it didn't stop FedEx. Those delivering on ground make hundreds of stops a day. Today is the busiest day of the year for FedEx due to so many online orders and many wanting to make sure their loved ones' Christmas gifts arrive... more » -
Come hear the Alpacas Coo
November 19, 2011 2:16 PM
Today and Sunday about a half dozen Alpacas are on display cooing at the Black Forest Community Club in Black Forest at the Alpaca Holiday Extravaganza. Kids, parents and those just curious about the animals are welcome to come and pet them, learn about them and even have the... more » -
Merry shopping season ahead for local retailers
November 14, 2010 7:47 PM
"Got to start early" explains Thea Etchells. Your definition of early may be different than others when it comes to holiday shopping. "I think everybody is starting to shop earlier," explains Thea, who's just finishing up a shopping trip to Best Buy with her dad, Dale. The... more » -
Stores already hiring temp workers for holidays
October 6, 2010 9:05 AM
Kohl's is increasing its holiday hiring this season by 21 percent, another major retailer to boost its employee count this winter. The department store chain says it expects to hire more than 40,000 people this season, up from 33,000 last year. It plans to hire an average of... more » -
Shoppers still busy after Christmas
December 26, 2009 8:21 PM
The decorations at the mall have gotten their use for the year, now back to storage. However, putting them away doesn't put out the holiday feeling. "We never lose the spirit at the mall. We go from one holiday to the next," explains Joe Culberson as he removes Christmas... more » -
Smaller stores trying to compete for holiday shoppers
December 12, 2009 8:27 PM
This holiday shopping season, sales seem to be the weapon of choice for retailers. "I think the prices are great," says one Old Colorado City shopper. However, what about the little guy? "To buy locally, we know it helps everybody out so we like to do that,"... more » -
Toughing out the weather for holiday shopping
December 6, 2009 7:08 PM
It's crunch time for holiday shoppers. "It's getting close and we have packages to mail so we wanted to make sure we have everything ready to go so we can mail it," says Alice Knievel, who was out doing some holiday shopping with her kids. "Their dad lives... more » -
New figures show so-so weekend shopping
December 2, 2009 10:55 AM
New holiday shopping figures that include Saturday are offering more evidence that confirms stores' modest start to the holiday shopping season. ShopperTrak says retail sales for the three-day holiday weekend rose 1.6 percent. At the same time, customer traffic slipped 1.1 percent compared with last year. ShopperTrak, which measures traffic... more » -
'Cyber Monday' sales rise 20 percent over 2008
November 30, 2009 4:33 PM
Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend's strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum. Meanwhile, a research firm that tracks business at stores reported tepid sales and customer traffic for Friday and Saturday that confirmed a so-so start to... more » -
Cyber Monday looks to be growing in popularity
November 29, 2009 7:36 PM
For those of you avoiding the crowds on Black Friday, Cyber Monday may be the thing for you. Several people are starting to feel that way. "I think online numbers will be up, building on a smaller base," says AOL Consumer Advisor Regina Lewis. "I'm not one to... more » -
Watch your wallet this holiday season
November 27, 2009 9:57 PM
With so many people shopping this Black Friday it's easy to forget that we are still in a recession. Nearly 7% of Coloradans are unemployed, and many more have had wages cut. This is the season when a lot of people will go over their budget. At the Chapel Hills... more »
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