holiday season
Doll & Toy Fund
The caring nature of Cenla residents is being called upon once again to help needy children at Christmas. Donations to the Doll & Toy Fund helps fill a child's heart with joy on Christmas Day. The Doll & Toy Fund is co-sponsored by The Town Talk and the Alexandria Rotary Club. Full article.
Natchitoches to "Turn on the Holidays"
Downtown Natchitoches will kick off the holiday season during "Turn on the Holidays" this Saturday, Nov. 20. "Turn on the Holidays" is an entire day of free family entertainment in downtown Natchitoches that will serve as the official start of the Festival of Lights season for the City of Natchitoches. The highlight of the event will be the official turning on of thousands of Christmas lights that illuminate the Natchitoches Historic District through the first week of January. Full article.
E-Readers everywhere
You won't have to go far to find an E-reader for gift giving this holiday season -- they're widely available at stores, and many cost less than $150. Some researchers say this year will be the tipping point for E-readers, where they will become mainstream. Full article.
Great holiday expectations for E-Readers
This could be the holiday season that American shoppers and e-readers are properly introduced. Publishers and booksellers are expecting that instead of giving your mother or father a hardcover that traditionally fly off the shelves and into wrapping paper at this time of year, you might elect to convert them to e-reading. Full article.
Holiday Hires
According to Forbes Magazine, some retailers are looking for workers this holiday season, including Sears, J. C. Penney, and Macy's, UPS and Fedex. And, it looks like holiday jobs could be the gift that keeps on giving as forty percent of companies surveyed said they planned to make some of the holiday hires full time. Full article.
Google tablets may pass IPad with more accessibility
Analysts recently indicated that tablet computers running Google Inc.’s Android will start taking sales from Apple Inc.’s iPad this holiday season and may surpass it in a few years as device makers adopt the software for a slew of models. Smartphones running Android have already surpassed Apple’s iPhone in the U.S., and Google may repeat its success with tablets because its operating system is freely available to any company. Full Article.
Toys 'R' Us opening express stores
Toys R Us plans to open 600 temporary express stores in malls and other shopping centers across the country for the upcoming holiday season. It's a move by Toys R Us to compete with online retailers and discount stores such as Wal-Mart. Full Article.
Retailers sold on frugality
American retailers are becoming as frugal as their customers, cutting expenses to maintain stable profits through what is increasingly looking like another challenging holiday season. Full Article. (Registration Required).
