Barbie had a good run, but she’s not the doll little girls are clamoring for, a National Retail Federation survey shows.
Rankings are also broken down by categories, such as toys and computers.
Some area shopping malls will be open for a whopping 28 straight hours to kick off the holiday shopping season.
As Debate Over Black Friday Continues, Walmart and Target release their ads.
World Against Toys Causing Harm reveals its nominees for toys that should not be in the hands of children this holiday season.
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The Hello Kitty whistles can pose a choking hazards, the Consumer Product Safety Commission says.
Eschewing Thanksgiving Day shopping hours, retailers promote themselves as family friendly – as if the competition isn’t.
The new policy allows baristas to wear wedding and other rings, as long as they don’t have stones. Nose rings appear to be OK, too.
It is believed the e-mail addresses were stolen at the same time as the data for 56 million financial transaction cards.
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The wipes may be contaminated with bacteria, the FDA says.
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MontCo Made Welcomes Area Manufacturers for First-Ever Economic Development Conference
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The first 50 guests in line Friday at the Corner Bakery Cafe will get two mugs good for free coffee refills for a year.
The retailer is promoting is holiday layaway program with a tongue-in-cheek Merry Birthday commercial some three months ahead of Christmas.
The promotional event begins Tuesday and runs through Sept. 29.
The Philadelphia-based retailer “sincerely apologizes,” says it wasn’t referring to the deadly shooting in 1970.
Einstein Montgomery underwent a rigorous on-site review by a Joint Commission expert.
The products recalled include 2.5-pound ice-packed, sealed packages of “Cookin’ Good Whole Young Chickens.”
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All of the pharmacy chain’s 7,700 locations are now tobacco free.
Company says no illnesses have been reported but that a risk exists.
The company will lease and renovate a new office in Conshohocken.
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The celebration will include a hoagie building competition and free coffee for 10 days.
Nancy Pokorny will be director of Nursing Excellence for Einstein Healthcare Network, including Einstein Medical Center Montgomery.
A Merck spokeswoman told the Wall Street Journal that the layoffs involve sales reps who work throughout the country.
The record-breaking effort ran from Feb. 23 through March 8.
The company also plans to lower prices on 1,000 items.
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MCCC's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda will host Dr. Joel Naroff on March 19.
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Main Line Health’s announcement that it will no longer hire smokers hit a nerve with some readers.
Starting May 1, those who use tobacco or nicotine products will no longer be eligible to work for the company. Current employees who smoke will have to pay more for health care going forward.
The shipping company welcomed the safe drivers to its Circle of Honor.
GM has recalled 780,000 vehicles because of a defect that has caused 22 crashes and six fatalities.