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Target to Match Some Rivals' Online Prices

The Associated Press — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:56:19 +0000

Target Corp. says that for the first time it will match prices that customers find on identical products at select online competitors this holiday season. The price match program will cover the period from Nov 1 through Dec. 16.

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Macy's to Open at Midnight Thanksgiving Day

The Associated Press — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:51:36 +0000

Macy's Inc. says it will open all of its namesake stores at midnight following Thanksgiving for the first time as the department store operator becomes the latest retailer to expand hours on the traditional kickoff to the holiday season.

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Target Announces Midnight Opening for Black Friday

The Associated Press — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:04:09 +0000

As the run-up to holiday shopping intensifies, Target Corp. is saying its stores will open at midnight on Thanksgiving Day for the first time this year. That's four hours earlier than last year.

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Wal-Mart Ups Ante in Holiday Price Matching

The Associated Press — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:51:35 +0000

Wal-Mart is announcing a new strategy that it hopes will pull in procrastinators early by giving them a big incentive: a guarantee that they'll get the lowest price no matter when they buy during the holiday season.

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Financial Planner Offers Advice For Holiday Shopping

Jim Maurice — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:11:06 +0000

If you can't pay cash, don't get it. That's the message of a financial councilor from Lutheran Social Services, as you start to ramp-up your holiday shopping.

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