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What's in Store for Canadian Shoppers: J.C. Penney, Lowe's, Kohl's, Macy's and More

Filed under: Buyer Beware, Family Finances, Shopping

One of the greatest rewards for surviving the recession relatively unscathed is now those American retailers we always yearned for during cross-border shopping trips are finally coming to our own backyard.

We ran down a few of the headliners coming our way in a recent article, but there were so many, we couldn't fit them all in one place. It's insane how many American retailers are either coming, or rumoured to be coming, up north, and there are significant economic trends that are the reasons behind the migration.

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Black Friday Sales Start Early. Here's Where the Bargains Are ...

by Alia McMullen

Filed under: Bargains, Saving, Shopping, Store Flyers, Holidays

Forget Black Friday. This year's sales are turning into Black November as big-name U.S. retailers slash prices early to win over consumers. The crazy low-price promotions combined with a Canadian dollar trading near parity with the greenback has made November a great month to secure a cross-border bargain before Christmas.

Black Friday -- which falls on Nov. 26 this year, the day after Thanksgiving -- is so called because it is traditionally known as the day when retail business accounts move out of the red and into the black. (ie., from a loss to a profit). However, it appears that retailers are in need of more than just one Black Friday to help secure a profit in 2010 after a year of dismal sales and frugal consumers.