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How likely we are to get trampled or punched over a big sale on Black Friday depends where we live and which store we're in at the time. Do you think Texas or Louisiana ranks higher for Black Friday violence?

The closure of Babies R Us stores left a huge void in the world of baby products, and other retailers are realizing they've got a big opportunity to fill that need. A big retailer just announced they'll start selling more cribs and playsets in stores on August 30th, and other retailers are hopping on board too.

Geoffrey the Giraffe's face will be seen for about another week in East Texas and then his Toys R Us home will be closed permanently.

Most of us usually refer to Walmart (Wal-mart) in a certain way, and it looks like the corporate office has given in. Surely they won't officially call it "Wally World," right?

Making it in the world of retail these days is proving to be difficult.

Yet another retailer is shutting down some of it's retail locations in favor of focusing on more online sales.

This is the bright side of the store closings. So let us know what you'd like to see!

If you bought a 40-inch flat screen TV over the Thanksgiving shopping weekend, you matched most East Texas shoppers. Each of us spent a little under $300 over the Black Friday weekend, but that's only a third of what our holiday shopping total will be.

If you're planning to burn some Thanksgiving calories by shopping, these stores will open up to you on Thursday night.  Others will wait until Black Friday morning to start the big sales.

Walmart store managers in some parts of Texas make $92,000 per year. At Kohls, some store managers are making $87,000. Target store managers can make more than both.  How does East Texas compare?

Full disclosure.  I spent $50.20 on an order of granola yesterday because they offered free shipping on orders of $49 or more and I'm so addicted to the stuff I justified buying 8 bags of it and some chia bars while I was at it. Trust me when I say I will sniff out the best deals for you.  I won't make you eat granola through 2017, but I will point you toward the best deals on tools, workout cloth