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Merry Zumba To All…

Steve Fullerton — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:01:32 +0000

The Zumba instructors from Curves and from The Canyons Athletic Club have struck again!

Throughout the year in the valley, you can count on a flashmob or two or three from these active exercisers. Black Friday was no exception

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Watch: Black Friday Shoppers Descend on Victoria's Secret

Tom Blunt — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:15:41 +0000

It's not just the big-box stores like Walmart and Target who get mobbed by 'Black Friday' shoppers. Here you can watch as hundreds of women prepare to trample each other for fancy underwear at their local Victoria's Secret.

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The Funniest Black Friday Memes

Emerald Catron — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:15:06 +0000

It's Black Friday, and you know what that means -- hiding in your home away from the world while people desperately claw at each other's faces to buy a Wii U for their kid. The madness is not for everybody. Some of us like to eat cold turkey all day and wonder how a person could be so hungover. For those of us who would rather spend time with our TVs watching 'Star Wars' than rioting over discounted athletic socks, we present these Black Friday memes to make you feel like you've made the right choice.

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Missoula Shoppers Find Good Buys on Black Friday [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:13:28 +0000

There were long lines, but shoppers were mostly happy about the deals they found on Black Friday morning.

I spoke with several shoppers outside Walmart, Southgate Mall and Best Buy early Friday morning. Most said they had found everything they wanted, many were looking for

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Christmas Shopping Advice From The Better Business Bureau [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:06:59 +0000

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday..all excellent gift-buying opportunities. The Better Business Bureau has some advice.

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Santa Makes Return Visit to Hamilton Friday at 6 p.m.

Steve Fullerton — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:12:18 +0000

You are invited to take a Christmas Stroll in downtown Hamilton Friday and throughout the Christmas season.

The Hamilton Downtown Association will kick off the season with the Montana A Cappella Society carolling on the sidewalks, starting about 4:30 p

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Your Missoula Thanksgiving Day – Black Friday Shopping Guide [AUDIO]

Peter Christian — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:29:18 +0000

Ready for the holiday shopping season? We've visited with many of Missoula's major stores for you to give you an idea of what to expect, so you can have a plan of attack.

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Holiday Shopping Now Starts Before Black Friday or Cyber Monday — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:15:45 +0000

While some fanatical Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers are already at the gates waiting to assault the holiday-shopping season with their fearsome craving for stuff, some retail analysts say the gates are actually open now and the race is already in progress.

Thom Blischok, chief retail strategist for Booz and Company says, “Cyber Monday has begun, essentially. No question about it.”

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Secrets to Surviving Black Friday

Nikki — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:45:08 +0000

I’m pretty sure Black Friday is the most terrifying day of the year. More recently, they made the biggest shopping day of the year even more treacherous by opening their doors the evening of Thanksgiving! The best way to make your day of shopping even more successful is to be fully prepared

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Black Friday 2012 Deals Missoula Update

Joy Larson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 05:58:20 +0000

Here's an update on the upcoming Black Friday deals in Missoula.

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Black Thursday – Is it Too Soon Missoula?

Joy Larson — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 23:30:23 +0000

The word on the street is that Black Friday is getting a bit of an early start this year. It seems that Target, Toys R Us and Walmart are all starting their Black Friday sales on Thanksgiving Day.

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Black Friday 2012 Deals for Missoula

Joy Larson — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 03:14:12 +0000

Here are a few tips to help you get an early start on your Black Friday shopping.

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Hamilton Celebrates Holiday Season

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:10:15 +0000

The Hamilton Downtown Association closed off a block of Main Street, filled it with families and lit the new community Christmas Tree Friday evening. The singing was handled by some cute kids from the Sunshine Generation group and the Montana A Cappella Society, which also led the crowd in a rendition of Jingle Bells after the tree was "brought to light

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5 Things You Shouldn't Buy on Black Friday

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:28:00 +0000

Savvy buyers know Black Friday can be one of the best days of the year to find terrific bargains, but not all items are such great deals. In order to better your experience on that infamous shopping day, here are some things you may want to avoid purchasing, along with when you may be able to score the best deals on them.

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Gettin' Ready for Christmas

Steve Fullerton — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:05:32 +0000

Hamilton downtown merchants are decorating a newly donated tree and a new area for the annual Christmas tree lighting this Friday. The new location is only a few yards away from the old location - on the same block on Main Street, between the Bell McCall car showroom and the Hamilton USPS Post Office

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Excited About Midnight Black Friday Sales? Well, Workers Aren't

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:26:29 +0000

This year, stores like Target, Macy’s and Kohls plan on beginning their Black Friday sales at midnight on Thanksgiving in order to claim a piece of the retail pie. While this may be beneficial for the company and customers, the workers seem to be getting the short end of the stick.

Target employees in particular are not happy about the change, with one even starting an online petition called ‘Tell Target to Save Thanksgiving’ that’s now been signed by more than 87,000 people.

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