Do thrift stores always mean a bargain?News from ABC15.com (KNXV-TV): Thrift stores can be a bargain hunter’s paradise, but when should you buy used versus brand new? I spent weeks searching for bargains and discovered that some thrift store deals are really no deal at all. I checked out prices at Goodwill stores from Peoria [...]

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‘Fashion Star’ designs reach stores next dayNews from Columbia Daily Tribune: Tyler Golden/NBC, AP From left, host Elle Macpherson, Ross Bennett and Sarah Parrott are shown during the premiere episode of “Fashion Star” on NBC. By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press Associated Press Sunday, March 18, 2012 The stakes are high. The judges are brutal. [...]

Mall brands, chain stores chip away at traditional barriers during NY Fashion WeekNews from Washington Post: NEW YORK — Oscar de la Renta, say hello to Kohl’s and QVC. Carolina Herrera, wave to Bebe and Levi’s and J.Crew if you’ve got a second during New York Fashion Week. Like never before, mall brands and chain [...]

Hot Mama clothing stores coming to Kenwood, DeerfieldNews from Cincinnati.com: Hot Mama, a 22-store chain specializing in designer clothing for moms, has signed leases to open two new area stores. New local outposts of Hot Mama, a designer clothing store for moms, are set to open this spring at Kenwood Towne Centre and Deerfield Towne [...]

Treasure hunters: Shoppers find deals in thrift stores News from Toledo Blade:Home » LocalLoading… Published: 8/14/2011 BY ROSE RUSSELLBLADE STAFF WRITER The idea of buying clothes at a second-hand store repulses some people, but for those who don’t mind perusing items that somebody else once owned, visiting used clothing stores is much like going to [...]

Local stores kick off state’s tax-free weekend today News from Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise: Local stores kick off state’s tax-free weekend todayBy Emily Droege edroege@examiner-enterprise.comFriday, August 5, 2011 3:17 PM CDT Bargain hunters and back-to-school shoppers will have plenty of good deals to snatch during the state’s tax free weekend, which launched today and carries on [...]

Modernity and color dominate designer “resort” looks that will be in stores at … News from Washington Post: Not to mention that resort clothes also spend the longest time on the full-price selling floor, typically until mid-winter when spring merchandise moves in. The name “resort” is a holdover from the days when brands would offer [...]