How Can Oregon’s Small Merchants Compete on Black Friday?

Jennifer Nolfi says the prospects aren’t quite so bleak as they appear.

The Governor Canceled Thanksgiving. Why Not Black Friday?

Will Lloyd Center Last Another Christmas? A Week Inside a Mall on the Edge

The scent of Cinnabon hangs heavy in the air at Lloyd Center Mall. Giant holiday decorations twinkle as “snow” floats down three stories to the nation’s first ice skating rink inside a mall.

Pioneer Square Tree Lighting, a Wine Country Thanksgiving and 9 Other Things to Do and See in Portland Nov. 21-27

The 11 Portland events we’re most excited about this week.

It’s Cyber Monday, and the Deals Are Still As Good As They Get All Year

Save big on Vitamix, wifi routers, smart home stuff, Calvin Klein undies and a lot more, because time is running short on the year’s best sales.

A Ton of Portland Shops (and Big Businesses) Are Having Black Friday Sales Today

It isn’t just Amazon, Best Buy and the like getting in on big sales today. Many small Portland businesses—and big ones—are hosting Black Friday sales, and here are the ones that I know about as of right now

This Black Friday, Be Irresponsible, Responsibly

Don’t buy a bunch of stupid crap just because it’s on sale. But, please do by some smart crap you were going to eventually get anyway because it’s on sale.

Black Friday Week Deals Are Burning Brighter Than the Flames of A Thousand Suns

Get discounted laptops and smartphones from Huawei, PlayStation’s virtual reality headset for $100, studio-quality headphones for only $55, and a whole lot more today.