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Know before you go: Traffic around malls
Hate the traffic around the malls this time of year? WTOP has you covered.
Tags: WTOP Traffic Center , Tysons Corner , Montgomery Mall , Potomac Mills , Pentagon City Mall , Sprawl & Crawl , Adam Tuss , Christmas , retail
Police: Shoppers beware in mall parking lots
About 20 percent of all pedestrian collisions occur in shopping center parking lots, Montgomery County Police report -- a particularly dangerous statistic when combined with the tired, frazzled fit-seekers who descend upon local malls and stores during the biggest shopping day of the year.
Tags: Black Friday , Pedestrian , collision , pedestrian accident , Lucille Baur , Montgomery County Police , Tysons Corner
St. Nick adds corporations to naughty, nice lists
Consumer reports has compiled a list of naughty and nice companies, based on customer service policies.
Tags: holiday shopping , Verizon , L.L. Bean , Black Friday ,
Stay safe with these holiday shopping tips
As you gear up to grab those Christmas presents, area police departments are offering shopping tips to keep you and your gifts safe.
Tags: Montgomery County Police , Paul Starks , Kate Ryan
Cyber criminals target online shoppers
Reader's Digest warns of cybersecurity threats when online shopping.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , Reader's Digest , technology , Black Friday , Dorobek Insider
Police to watch for shopper safety in parking lots
Montgomery County Police will spend the holiday season patrolling county shopping centers, along with passing out 5,000 reflective shopping bags to area shoppers.
Tags: Montgomery County Police , Black Friday , Paul Starks , pedestrian safety
Walmart plans 4 D.C. stores
The stores will open in the District by 2012. The additional retail is expected to generate $10 million in tax revenue a year. About 1,200 people will be hired.
Tags: Walmart , Wal-Mart , retail , Colleen Kelleher
Grocery prices are going up
Demand for grain is higher. That means products you eat every day -- cereal, chicken, bread and pasta -- are rising in price.
Tags: food , groceries , safeway , Colleen Kelleher , Walmart , Weis , Kellogg's , Kraft , Sara Lee , McDonald's
iPhone could soon be primary payment method
Ever leave the house to buy something and realize you have forgotten your wallet? It may not be a problem for much longer. You soon may be paying at cash registers with just a swipe of your mobile phone.
Tags: iPhone , American University , Michelle Basch , smartphone , retail
Retailers start Black Friday sales before Halloween
Stores are trying to get a jump on the traditional start to the Christmas shopping season.
Tags: Christmas shopping , Black Friday , retail , Colleen Kelleher
