More Stores Open On Thanksgiving Day
MIAMI (CBS4) – Thanksgiving used to be a day of family, feasting and football but now, you can add shopping to the list. On a day when most stores would be closed and only reopen for the famous Black...
View ArticleBlack Friday Retail Sales Up Just A Bit
MIAMI (CBS4) — Shoppers crowded stores on Black Friday but spent just a little more than last year on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, according to data released Saturday by a...
View ArticleRetailers Expecting Big Boost On Cyber Monday
MIAMI (CBS4) – It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving. You know what that means don’t you? Not only is it the first day back to work after the long Thanksgiving holiday, it’s also a day when retailers are...
View ArticleStores Use Science To Boost Sales
MIAMI (CBS4) – The big shopping days of the holiday are upon us and you can bet South Florida’s malls and shopping centers are going to be packed people looking for one they want at a great price. This...
View ArticleStores, Record Lovers Rejoice In National Record Store Day
MIAMI (CBS4)- Record lovers and stores across South Florida are reveling on national Record Store Day Saturday, the day when record stores celebrate their existence and offer exclusive and...
View ArticleHaving Trouble Selling Your Home? Try Hiring A Stager
MIAMI (CBS4) – The secret to selling your home could be simple: have you considered home staging? When the housing market is filled with short sales and foreclosures… people are looking for the best...
View ArticleAutoNation June Sales Up 3% From 2010
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4)- Sales are looking up for a South Florida-based dealership chain. Car dealer AutoNation Inc. said Monday its new vehicle sales rose 3 percent in June compared with the previous...
View ArticleMiramar Marketing, Sales Company Holds Job Fair
MIRAMAR (CBS4)- Red Ventures, a South Florida tech-marketing and sales company, is hosting two job fairs on Tuesday in Miramar. The job fairs will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m....
View ArticleHolidays Arrive Early With The “Christmas Creep”
MIAMI (CBS4) — It’s mid September, so everyone get ready for – Christmas? In a phenomenon retailers call “Christmas Creep,” more stores are putting out their decorations, trees and wrapping earlier...
View ArticleS. Florida Retailers Promote Small Business Saturday
MIAMI (CBS4) — Small business owners in South Florida hoped to reel in holiday shoppers by promoting the second annual Small Business Saturday. Florida joined more than a dozen other U.S. cities...
View ArticleSynthetic Marijuana: How Dangerous Is It?
MIAMI (CBS4) – On the shelves of several convenience stores in South Florida, CBS 4 News found a drug that law enforcement, legislators and drug experts describe as “dangerous” and even deadly, and...
View ArticleThe Smuttiest City In America Is…(You’ll Be Surprised)
NEW YORK (CBSMiami) – It’s home to the Happiest Place on Earth, but maybe not for the reason you’re thinking of. The city the world knows for Cinderella and Shamu, for fairy castles, Hollywood dreams...
View ArticleThe Road To Recovery? New Car Sales Soaring
DAVIE (CBS4) – At Rick Case Honda in Davie on the Fourth of July business was, well, hot. The showroom was crowded with customers not just looking but buying. The dealership sold 615 new Hondas in...
View ArticleParents Cash In With Back-To-School Deals
SWEETWATER (CBSMiami) — The shopping frenzy continues for one more day. Back-to-school shopping, the second-biggest retail season of the year, is tax-free this weekend and shoppers are taking advantage...
View ArticleBest Ways To Save During The Holiday Sales Rush
The race is on to be first in line for this year’s best deals on holiday gifts: Black Friday is almost here. Every year, the stores open earlier in the wee hours of the morning, some even open at...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Hits Half Billion; Florida Leads Sales
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Doesn’t it make you proud? As a Floridian, Florida Lottery officials say you stand the best chance of anyone in the nation to win Wednesday’s record drawing. But don’t start counting...
View ArticleMega Job Fair In Sunrise Tuesday
SUNRISE (CBSMiami) – Over 3,000 job positions will be up for grabs at a mega job fair Tuesday in Sunrise. The event will be held at the BB&T Center (formerly Bank Atlantic Center). The companies...
View ArticleAT&T Holds Job Fair For New Miami Stores
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Two new AT&T stores will soon open their doors in South Florida. But before they do, they’ll need employees to staff them. AT&T representatives want to fill 230 Retail Sales...
View ArticleSigns Point To Weak Holiday Shopping Season
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Retailers typically look forward to the holiday season as a time for major profits. But this year, retailers could be singing the blues by the time the Christmas holiday shopping...
View ArticleMay Car Sales Return To Pre-Recession Levels
DETROIT (WWJ) - Good weather and a strong Memorial Day weekend helped car buyers ignore reports of recalls, pushing car and truck sales up more than ten percent in May. “I’m totally flabbergasted,”...
View ArticleSome Fear Auto Industry Returning To Bad Habits
DETROIT (AP) – Big discounts. Six- or seven-year loans, in some cases to buyers who would have been turned down in the past. As the auto industry strives to sustain its post-recession comeback, car...
View ArticleStrong Labor Day Weekend Gives August Car Sales A Boost
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car and truck sales for August are coming in stronger than expected, and are likely to lead to another month with an annual sales rate topping 17 million. Sales were expected to be even...
View ArticleInsider Tips On Store Markdowns
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Does it feel like every time a store has a sale, you’re the last one in on it? With clearance racks cleared out, before you even have a chance to browse? Well pull out a calendar!...
View ArticleHow To Navigate The Best Deals and Sales This Holiday Season
The biggest shopping season of the year is nearly here, which means it’s time to start thinking about how you can make the most of your time to save your hard earned money. Thankfully, there are lots...
View ArticleNavigating The Web For The Best Deals On Cyber Monday
When Cyber Monday rolls around this year, the web is going to be all abuzz with the latest and greatest one-day only deals. To avoid too much impulse buying, and in turn buyer’s remorse, start...
View ArticleAmazon vs Walmart: The Battle Of The Summer Sales Begins
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Black Friday is more than four months away but there is already a battle underway for your holiday dollars. Amazon is celebrating its 20th...
View ArticleUS Auto Sales Expected To Hit An All-Time High In 2015
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter DETROIT (CBSMiami/AP) — Auto sales in the United States are expected to hit an all-time high as Americans are buying more new cars than ever before. U.S. auto...
View ArticleFord Cutting Production As US Demand Slows
Automaker Ford is temporary cutting production at four North American plants in response to slowing demand for its new vehicles.
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