SHOPPING
IT'S SIMPLY GRAND! 200 Rummage Sales all under one roof at the Anything Goes Sale
Today's blog is written by Michaela Schell, a local writer and business professional. I love rummage sales. Especially now when turning shabby into chic is super trendy. But, I'm not the best at actu...
Posted on 5/3/13 at 1:53 PM
MODERN-DAY JANE Garage Sales (+kids) Survival Guide
It is well-known that one of my favorite warm-weather activities is hitting a few garage sales. I am choosier now than in the past when I had babies outgrowing clothes every few months, but it is stil...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 10:55 AM
CUTE N' COMFY Day 2: Color splash
For day 2 of the Style Inspires Poetry Challenge, I wanted a bright, fun look. I started with these great red skinny jeans from Target and added a colorful butterfly print ruffle top. Since it's a bit...
Posted on 4/3/13 at 4:27 PM
REAL OILFIELD WIVES Your Guide to Monthly Subscription Boxes
It's not a secret that I love to shop. I especially love shopping when I don't need to leave my house! Monthly subscription boxes... they're everywhere these days. Beauty products, crafts, beer, toys....
Posted on 3/16/13 at 4:06 PM
GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS What's Up Wednesday!
What's Up This Weekend in the Grand Cities? This weekend, the UND mens hockey team hosts Michigan Tech in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. Stop by the Alerus Center to learn about health and we...
Posted on 3/13/13 at 11:47 AM
Crookston C-store wins more customers with taxi service 
Convenience stores are known, naturally, for the convenience of satisfying several needs in one stop. But the Ampride station here has taken product diversity to a new level. It’s added taxi service.
By Ryan Bakken , January 13, 2013
Right at Home: Design your own chic, comfy bedding
You don't need to be a professional designer, or even much of a sewer, to create one-of-a-kind bedding that looks as nice as the stuff of dreams.
By Kim Cook , January 06, 2013
Mood muted during last holiday shopping weekend
Last-minute shoppers crowded into malls and stores to scoop up discounted clothing and toys during the last weekend before Christmas, but many didn't seem to be in the spending spirit. This holiday season, Americans have a lot on their minds on top of the now familiar job worries.
By Anne D'Innocenzio and Mae Anderson , December 23, 2012
2012 styles that made our heads turn
Every year fashion offers up the good, the bad and the ugly. But what the industry is really built on — and consumers respond to — is buzz.
By Samantha Critchell , December 23, 2012
Facebook users hit 'like,' stores jump into action
Facebook isn't just for goofy pictures and silly chatter. Whether shoppers know it or not, their actions online help dictate what's in stores during this holiday season.
By Candice Choi and Christina Rexrode , December 18, 2012
20 holiday gifts under $50
At least one of these suggestions will please the finicky friend, the oddball brother-in-law, the favorite hostess and the they-have-everything people on your list. Gift away, gift givers.
By Lindsey M. Roberts, Megan Buerger And Jura Konchus , December 18, 2012
Trend report: There’s a pattern to it
Designers, notably Prada and Kenzo, went off on a tangent this fall. They eschewed the floral, abstract and animal prints that have been dominating fashion for several seasons in favor of geometric motifs.
By Janet Bennet Kelly , December 16, 2012
Emerald green is Pantone’s top color of 2013
Emerald is no longer green with envy. The green shade is Pantone LLC’s Color of the Year for 2013.
By Samantha Critchell , December 09, 2012
Holiday party dress codes
The holidays are often a highly social season that provide a good reason to wear the things you might not often have the occasion to pull out of your closet: sequins, a fancy red dress, the sexy black one.
But should you? Or will everyone else be wearing their cozy cashmere sweater and favorite riding boots?
By Samantha Critchell , December 09, 2012
Learning to say no, and yes, to spending
Tips on knowing when it's okay to spend money and when it's time to save.
By Sherri Richards , December 09, 2012
Grand Forks Wal-Mart’s most cheerful cashier has a fan club
Customers talk about their experience with "city treasure" Jimmy Daughtery, the Walmart checkout clerk.
By Chuck Haga , December 08, 2012
Small businesses asks shoppers to go local today
Weary shoppers of Grand Forks, small businesses want you to hold out one more day. “Save a little bit of money for us little guys,” said Mickie Nakonechny, owner of the True Colors clothing store downtown. Nakonechny and some other local business owners are embracing Small Business Saturday.
By Christopher Bjorke , November 23, 2012
Dakotas shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday
Retail experts are predicting a strong holiday shopping season in the Dakotas despite a summer of drought, a forecast bolstered by long lines at stores in major cities throughout the two states on Black Friday and even earlier.
By Associated Press , November 23, 2012
Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving permanently?
Despite an outcry from some employees, both stores and shoppers seemed to like it. Some people went shopping with a full belly, going straight from the dinner table to the stores. Others slept off their big meal and went to the mall before daybreak on Black Friday.
By Anne D'Innocenzio , November 23, 2012
Five things that will save you money this weekend
Making some slight adjustments to your weekend routine can save you some green.
By Sherri Richards , November 23, 2012
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