Merchant A-Z

Legendary Boston Bargain Store Filene's Basement Debuts in South Florida (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Filene's Basement, the Boston landmark where brides-to-be trample for cheap gowns and bargain hunters search the racks for deals, will open in Aventura on October 15. The store will occupy 40,000 square feet on two floors at 176th and Biscayne Boulevard, the former location of Carle's Furniture.

Little style but big help with the budget for this hotel (Chicago Tribune)

Nothing is sweeter in Europe these days than a bargain, especially with the lousy dollar-to-euro exchange rate. That's why Hotel I Castelli in the Italian town of Alba seems so appetizing. It ain't pretty, but the rooms are large and clean, the bathroom fully stocked, and a bountiful breakfast buffet is included. Even better, the picturesque old center of Alba is a short two-block walk. ...

Thrift shops thrive amid economic downturn (Petoskey News-Review)

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Forget about the outdated notion of thrift shops as the refuge of the working poor, the down and out or the vintage fashion hipster. In these troubled times, the powerful lure of a secondhand retail bargain is attracting a whole new breed of customer.

New auction house opens in Hanover (The Evening Sun)

Rick Kress made his first bid at an auction when he was 6 years old. He bid on some baby furniture his dad was eyeing up. The rapid-fire dialogue, the antiques, knickknacks, and treasures on the block and the competition of escalating prices have been in his blood ever since.

'For sale by owner' has pros and cons (The Alexandria Town Talk)

Despite the glut of homes on the market, falling prices in many areas, and competition from bargain-basement foreclosures, plenty of home-owners still want to sell their properties without a real estate agent.