shopping
Look around and save while grocery shopping
GROCERY SURVEY | By TL Bernthal March 6. Careful Cornelius shoppers may minimize the hit to their wallets, even while grocery prices seem to be going up all the time, by trying generics. North Carolina’s average annual food cost per person is estimated to be $3,630, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s about […]
Price check: The incredible, edible — and expensive — egg
Feb. 3. By TL Bernthal. Grocery bills are on the rise, with higher prices for many items and jaw-dropping increases for the cost of a dozen eggs. We visited five local grocery stores yesterday to compare egg prices from one year ago. (Yes, we keep track of such things.) Why the increase? A deadly outbreak of […]
Davidson tries to provide easier access for downtown parking
Sept. 27. Davidson is taking steps to provide easier access to parking options for shops and restaurants downtown. Parking management was an issue identified by the recent Downtown Small Area Plan process as needing improvement. Returning to pre-COVID enforcement levels and the proper use of designated 2-hour parking areas will ensure turnover of parked vehicles […]
Tiny retail space will take a big approach to lake style
Aug. 23. By TL Bernthal. An upscale boutique is scheduled to open in mid-September in what may be the smallest retail space in Cornelius. The 400 square feet is owned by Frank Free, a Realtor and broker with Lake Realty. “I hope it’ll be a nice addition here, with a lake life feeling,” Free says. […]
WalletHub shares tips for Black Friday sales
Nov. 17. With Black Friday sales starting earlier this year and most consumers planning to shop online rather than in-store, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday. WalletHub surveyed nearly 5,000 deals from 21 of the biggest U.S. retailers’ 2021 Black Friday ad scans to […]
Ladies Night Out April 22
April 15. Birkdale Village is hosting a Ladies Night Out event from 5 pm to 9 pm April 22. There will be a “stroll map” that includes restaurant and retail specials, as well as a raffle. “We’re so excited to celebrate the ladies of Huntersville with an incredible evening dedicated to shopping and dining along […]
