Bargain Shopping and Sample Sales in Los Angeles

Dec 1, 2008 6:22 am US/Central Reporting Mary Costello People flocked to the stores on Black Friday.  

The Maureen O'Brien Cats And Dogs Thrift Store at the Monmouth County SPCA At 9:45 a.m. on a frigid Thursday morning, a line had formed at the front door of the brand new Maureen O'Brien Cats and Dogs Thrift ...  

It's tough to find deals that extend through the Holiday Season: dozens of great offers, in the Caribbean for instance, expire by Dec.  

At 4:43 a.m. -- 17 minutes before sales begin -- Angela Brooks of Raleigh and her son, Anthani, finalize their plans for the purchases they plan to make in the electronics area of the WalMart store on New Hope ...  

Dozens of bargain hunters lined up at the Vanity Fair outlets in Reading, Pa. early on Friday morning.  

Bargain hunters and early birds hit the stores first thing Friday morning to scoop up the sales, while in a bleak economy, retailers are hoping to ward off Black Friday blues.  

The gloomy economy isn't keeping sleep-deprived, bargain-hungry shoppers from prowling New York City shops for Black Friday discounts in the early morning hours.  

Nearly 128 million Americans say they will shop Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the start of the holiday shopping season, the National Retail Federation says.  

For shoppers who have the disposable income to spend, bargains abound. And the discounting could get even steeper come December.  

Ok the holidays have just begun! You are probably still recovering from your excessive eating and turkey dinner from yesterday! But today is the day to burn all those calories off! Yes! Black Friday is here! ...  

Shoppers have turned out for Black Friday, but so far appear to be carrying fewer bags than last year as they snap up very discounted "Door Buster" items but opt out of much browsing.  

Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores and malls before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys for the traditional start of the holiday shopping ...  

Retailers say they hope to tempt bargain-hunters with discounts on high-definition televisions this holiday season.  

In this year's tanking economy, stores from luxury retailers to consumer electronics chains are slashing prices up to 60 percent on even new merchandise.  

Bargain-hunters out in droves as stores cut prices in attempt to avert what could be their worst festive season in 30 years Shoppers were lured back on to the high street yesterday as stores slashed prices in ...