TAMPA - The grocery chain Sweetbay is hoping customers bring in their federal economic stimulus checks – and is offering some perks to customers who do. ...more

May 9, 2008

Retail sales posted a surprising rebound in January following a dismal December, though much of the strength reflected rising gasoline prices. Economists saw the increase as a temporary blip rather than a sustained recovery. ...more

February 14, 2008

The nation's economic doldrums may be taking a toll on the gift-giving industry, but flower-toting romantics continue to pull out their wallets come Valentine's Day. ...more

February 12, 2008

Here's a sign of how shaky the economy has become: Wal-Mart says its shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for basic items - pasta sauce, diapers, laundry detergent - instead of iPods or DVDs. ...more

February 7, 2008

SEBRING — Downtown businesses continue to try to lure people to the City on the Circle, and now the Community Redevelopment Agency is considering hiring a marketing coordinator to help with these efforts. Linda Kegley, owner of LK Artworks Gallery and Graphics, submitted a proposal to CRA members to create the position of a marketing coordinator to advertise downtown as a destination and coordinate events to generate traffic downtown. Kegley, who has more than 25 years of advertising and marketing experience, said she would like to be considered for this position, at a rate of $24 per hour or about $24,000 per year for 20 hours of work per week. ...more

January 16, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Anyone given a Don Pablo's gift card for Christmas may have to travel to use it. ...more

January 16, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Anyone given a Don Pablo's gift card for Christmas may have to travel to use it. ...more

January 16, 2008

LARGO - Police are looking for two men who used stolen credit cards from a vehicle they burglarized at a gym's parking lot at 2178 East Bay Drive. ...more

January 15, 2008

NEW YORK - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, said Wednesday it was having problems processing gift cards. ...more

December 27, 2007

Shopping the day after Christmas this year was no Black Friday, when throngs of bargain hunters lined up in pre-dawn hours. ...more

December 27, 2007