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We all want to take advantage of the great deals on Black Friday, but we also need to allocate our limited resources so they stretch as far as possible. Therein lies the rub. Most people believe that shopping at locally based businesses is the right thing to do, but also believe prices are better at the national chains.
So here’s a little quiz that will let you draw your own conclusions. Guess which businesses on this list are based in Colorado. The answers are at the bottom of the newsletter. Once you know who’s local and who’s not, it’ll be easy to check the Black Friday ads and make your own comparisons. (You also might want to consider the quality of the merchandise and customer service before you decide where to spend your money.)
Audio and video equipment:
Listen Up
Mike’s Camera
Ultimate Electronics
Sporting Goods:
Colorado Ski and Golf
Christy Sports
Sports Authority
Telecommunications:
Comcast
Dish Network
Qwest
Toys:
Kazoo & Co
Timbuk Toys
Toys ‘R’ Us
On to the sales! There’s a lot to cover, so we’re going to keep it brief.
*From 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26, everything in the store is reduced by 20 percent to 50 percent at Petite Patoot children’s boutique, 1238 S. Broadway, 303-733-3337, www.petitepatoot.com.
*Black Friday deals on Aurora’s Consignment Row – the stores at the southwest corner of South Chambers Road and East Hampden Avenue – include storewide savings of 25 percent Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday Nov. 27 on all the furniture and décor at Leta's Loot Consignment Store. You’ll find deals the same days at Leta’s neighbors – Celine’s Designer Boutique, 303-680-5544, www.celinesboutique.com; and Little Tykes Trading Post, 720-870-7191, www.littletykestradingpost.com.
*All merchandise is reduced by 15 percent during the end-of-the-year clearance through Dec. 31 at Little Feet children’s shoes, 201 University Blvd., Denver, 303-388-9535, www.littlefeetandmore.com.
*Check the holiday flyer at www.meininger.com for great deals on art and office supplies. And here’s an end-of-the-year shopping tip based on a recent visit to the Meininger Art Supply at 99 Broadway in Denver, 303-698-3838. You may have found it difficult to find a refill for your loose-leaf binder style personal organizer. Meininger’s has a comprehensive selection of Filofax refills that fit most binder-style organizers – and it’s WAY cheaper to refill an organizer than to buy a new one.
*Nearly every item is an additional 20 percent off atTwice as Haute women’s consignment, 600 Downing St., 303-753-6003,
www.twiceashaute.com. The current merchandise mix includes high-end apparel and accessories, lots of new Vita Moda handbags, Burberry scarves that retail for more than $300, pashmina scarves at $15 to $21 and designer jeans.
*We were sad to learn from our friends at Mile High on the Cheap that Rock the Cradle children’s boutique, 18 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-733-3707, www.rockthecradlebaby.net, is in the process of going out of business. Toys, gifts and clothing for children up to age 6 are reduced by 25 percent, with further reductions to come.
From Friday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Dec. 3, a $50 Urban Roots gift certificate is just $35, houseplants are 25 percent off and planters and fountains are reduced by 20 percent at Urban Roots, 1000 Acoma St., 303-893.4064, www.urbanrootsdenver.com. And don’t miss the annual
annual champagne open house from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. Need more? Four nonperishable food items for donation to the Comfort Café will buy you a 20 percent discount on any one item – Christmas trees excluded.
Answer to the quiz:
All but Comcast (based in Pennsylvania) and Toys ‘R’ Us (based in New Jersey) are based in Colorado.
Spread the word about the great deals you've found at locally owned retailers by sending an e-mail to Janet@bestcoloradodeals.com, and go to the
BestColoradoDeals.com Web site to subscribe to the Best Colorado Deals newsletter. And don't forget to catch her featured deals each Friday on Channel 9's 4 p.m. news!
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