Ten minutes before 9 a.m., the doors opened to Florida's newest Ikea store, and for more than 20 minutes a unceasing line of shoppers streamed in, some after waiting more than a day or driving for hours. ...more

November 15, 2007

ORLANDO - Ten minutes before 9 a.m., the doors opened to Florida's newest Ikea store, and for more than 20 minutes an endless line of shoppers streamed in, some after waiting more than a day or driving for hours. ...more

November 14, 2007

Enough talk, more action. So says City Councilman Danny Burgess when it comes to dealing with errant skateboarders downtown. ...more

November 13, 2007

For shoppers without credit or those who don't want to load up their credit cards with big-ticket items during the holidays, their old friend layaway remains a financing option. ...more

November 9, 2007

Retail experts attribute Ikea's worldwide success to its ability to simultaneously entertain, establish its brand and keep product prices low. ...more

November 8, 2007

Less than 18 months after Frenchman's Market lost two-thirds of its space to the Church of Scientology, the downtown historical district flea market is on the move and on the rise. ...more

November 3, 2007

Shoppers at Westfield Citrus Park are being asked to join a nationwide fire-relief effort. ...more

November 3, 2007

The nation's retailers, including Wal-Mart and Toys R Us, are jump-starting holiday sales with big discounts and door-buster specials starting Friday in what's expected to be a lukewarm Christmas season. ...more

November 1, 2007

The federal consumer-product watchdog agency said Tuesday that a unilateral recall of lead-tainted toy animals by Wal-Mart Stores lacked information that consumers need, including how many toys were sold, when they were sold and at what other retailers. ...more

October 31, 2007

Publix Supermarkets' first GreenWise Market offers clues about what shoppers here can expect when a similar natural and organic store opens in Tampa late next year. The Tampa Tribune on separate visits and on separate dates compared non-sale prices on several common grocery staples at GreenWise in Palm Beach Gardens (Sept. 27); Tampa competitor Wild Oats (Sept. 17); and a Publix in south Tampa (Sept. 25). GreenWise prices are set according to its regional market and may vary from the Tampa Publix. ...more

September 29, 2007