Are You Taking Part in Black Friday?
November 27, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Shopping on Black Friday, whether getting to the store on midnight or at 5 AM, has become a tradition in the United States. At first it was 7 AM, but then the time began moving earlier and earlier when shoppers arrived at designated stores and shopping malls to begin their Christmas shopping with special deals and prices.
Sometimes a store does this individually. Other times, a group of stores in an area promote the event and have special happenings for shoppers to enjoy, as well as special prices.
Even online stores nowadays have special prices for Black Friday.
Is your home business participating this year? …read more
Do You Feature Specials on Fridays at Your Home Business?
August 1, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
HomeBizNotes.com
FRIDAY FEATURE
As I browse the mail coming to my e-mail box, I’ve noticed, over the course of time, that Fridays seems to be a day for special deals…special prices, special combinations of “stuff” (depending on what you sell and offer), exclusive offers, special incentives for doing business with you. Generally these offers are one day only, or introduced on Friday with a limited number available.
For instance, this morning there were:
*A notice from JoAnn.com about one-day specials on Friday during the summer. This involves a special price/deal on one item only, while supplies last. (Although this isn’t a home business, the …read more


