Marketplace - May 2, 2008
Linens 'n Things files bankruptcy, leaving Downtown
Today, the retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and announced the closing of 120 of its locations.
Tags: Linens 'n Things, Target, Grand Avenue, retail, shopping

Marketplace - Dec. 27, 2007
Shoppers are choosing clicks over bricks
Why battle the traffic to go to a crowded mall or stand in line at a jam-packed department store, when I can just order the same merchandise online, have it delivered directly to my door and avoid paying the state sales tax?
Tags: ecommerce, shopping, target wal-mart, amazon.com

Marketplace - Dec. 26, 2007
Where are the crowds?
I made a stop at a few retail outlets, including Brookfield Square, this morning and was prepared for the worst.
Tags: shopping, holiday

Milwaukee Buzz - Nov. 25, 2007
Sunday Sound-off: Do early morning Black Friday sales have great deals?
Did you, or would you, shop at 5 a.m. or earlier on Black Friday?
Tags: Black Friday, shopping, malls, Target, Wal-Mart, Christmas shopping, sales

Marketplace - Nov. 13, 2007
J. Bird Boutique lets men in on the fashion scene
It's official; boutique shopping is in vogue, but just because Milwaukee continues to make forward strides in fashion awareness doesn't necessarily mean the consumer is going to pay for it.
Tags: j bird boutique, boutique, fashion, men's, union jeans, american apparel, denim, jennifer mog, jewlery, shopping, christmas in the third ward