Michaels

    By Andrea Hermitt

    | 4:30PM 10/21/2010
    Outlet malls may not be able to compete with traditional department stores once Black Friday hits, but a smart outlet shopper can get a head start on savings if they know how to spot a bargain in those stores. If you are savvy about how outlet store prices work, then you know that the longer an...

    By Mitch Lipka

    | 4:20PM 9/21/2010
    More than 210,000 vases sold at Michael's stores in the U.S. and Canada are being recalled because they can easily shatter and have cut several people, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada said. At least nine people reported being cut when their vases shattered in their...

    By Sarah Weinman

    | 11:10AM 8/31/2010
    Faced with tumbling book sales, Borders, the country's second largest bookstore chain, will begin selling stuffed animal kits from Build-A-Bear Workshop in its stores. It also plans to cut prices of its e-reading devices.

    By Julia Scott

    | 12:30PM 5/12/2010
    Get 20% off your entire purchase during Michaels friends and family sale May 13-15, 2010. The discount comes off the original ticketed price, so I'm guessing sale items that are already discounted by 20% or more are not going to be any cheaper. You can also get 60% off a custom framing order at...

    By Julia Scott

    | 1:45PM 2/23/2010
    Pick and choose among eight Michaels coupons that are all good through Saturday, Feb. 27. Valid in stores but not online. Each coupon has a few caveats, but here is the gist: 40% off any regular-priced item 50% off any regular-priced handcrafted floral 25% off wall and table top...

    By Julia Scott

    | 2:30PM 2/08/2010
    Now through Feb. 20 you can get 40% off any regular-priced item with this Michael's coupon. You can print multiple coupons but only use one per day. You cannot combine them with other offers. If you plan to make any Valentine's Day cards or crafty gifts, this is the coupon for you. There are a...

    By Julia Scott

    | 2:30PM 1/13/2010
    Get 40% off any one regular priced item with some caveats at Michael's now through Saturday, Jan. 23. Good in stores only. Print the coupon here. Michael's has an in-store $1 Valentine framing event on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Purchase a wooden frame for $1 and Michael's will...

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 3:20PM 12/29/2009
    At issue is the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), also known as Card Check, a union-backed proposal that would enable workers to join a union if more than 50% of workers at a facility sign membership cards.

    By Meg Massie

    | 1:00PM 12/23/2008
    Retailers across the board are reporting weaker sales this holiday season as shoppers have less money to spend on gifts and on themselves in this ugly economy. There is one exception, though. Craft sales are much stronger this year, as folks turn to do-it-yourself projects and handmade goods to...

    By Josh Smith

    | 3:30PM 9/29/2008
    Michaels, a craft store with over 900 locations in the U.S. and Canada, has taken a rather unique view on change -- or at least one store has. Recently the Michaels in Hemet, California wouldn't let a youngster, who was shopping for her mother's birthday present, pay for a $4 purchase in quarters....