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Friday, April 2, 2010
Events Upcoming: Easter Egg Hunt in Plaza Midwood
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 10:18 AM
How cute!
This Saturday, April 3rd - from 12:00pm to 10:00pm, Join these Plaza Midwood area businesses in celebrating spring with our first annual Easter Egg Hunt! There will be 300 eggs hidden throughout the Plaza Midwood business area. Collect the most eggs to win an Easter Basket full of prizes and donations contributed by particpating businesses listed below. Then on Sunday, April 4th - from 5:00pm to 7:00pm join Petras Piano Bar as we announce the winner of the Easter Egg contest. Bring your most creative Easter Bonnet and win another prize for the best Bonnet at this Petras event!
Participating businesses where you can find Eggs on Saturday are as follows:
* Bang Bang Salon
* Beadlush
* City Supply
* The Common Market
* Cuban Pete's Cafe
* The Dog Salon
* Georgetown Day Spa
* Petra's Piano Bar
* The Penguin
* Shine Salon
* Snug Harbor
* Thomas Street Tavern
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: RealEyes Bookstore
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Today is the official re-grand opening of RealEyes Bookstore. They've moved next door. Check out their new space and take 25 percent off all books, food and wine tasting. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
RealEyes Bookstore
3306-B N. Davidson Street
Thursday, April 1, 2010
News The drive-thru: Retailers' answer to online competitors?
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:32 AM
America is so freakin' lazy.
One of the reasons why online shopping is so big is because we can do it from the comfort from our own homes — we don't have to get up off our butts.
In the same way, the McDonald's drive-thru thrives because people don't want to get out of their cars. And the concept of the drive-thru has taken over Starbucks, pharmacies and even some liquor stores.
Now, retail giants are starting to test out adopting that concept for themselves.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
During the past year, the Chicago area has turned into a retail test ground for mass merchants to experiment with drive-throughs. Sears Holdings Corp. started last spring by turning a Kmart store in Joliet into a drive-through warehouse, renaming the outpost MyGofer. Meijer Inc. followed suit with GroceryExpress drive-ups at stores in St. Charles and Aurora. And Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened its first drive-through at a recently remodeled store in Mount Prospect.While the concept is fledgling and there are kinks to work out, retail analysts predict that mass merchant drive-throughs will be moving into the mainstream as baby boomers age and the Internet changes the way people shop.
What do you think? Will the masses embrace a drive-thru Wal-Mart? What about drive-thru times? Will the sales associates who work these drive-thru lines be pressured to keep the line moving like fast-food workers are? And more importantly, is this really going to make a difference against the online competition?
Sales Some more random local Easter sales
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:11 AM
It seems in the retail industry, a holiday is the perfect time for a sale, and Easter, celebrating the Christian belief of Jesus rising again from the dead, is no exception.
• Belle Ville's having a Handbag sale: $15 off all handbags. Now through Saturday.
• Scout & Molly's: Pick an egg from the basket and take 20 percent, 30 percent or 40 percent off. Today through Monday.
• Fresh Boutique: Take 25 percent off the entire store.
• Cottage Chic: Choose an egg from the Easter basket to get a coupon for a free sugar scrub, or to take 10 percent, 20 percent or 30 percent off your total purchase.
These are in addition to the sales you can find at L.A. East and Peek-A-Boo Couture this week.
Sales / Sale of the Day Sale of the day: chez elle
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 9:00 AM
It's chez elle's "Friends and Family" sale! Take 30 percent off everything including brand-new shipments of apparel, jewelry and handbags. Thursday through Saturday only.
