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The Chips Are Not Around

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:48:45 +0000

I am always amazed at the amount of friends that I have made over the years. And when something big happens, it also astounds me how far and wide my friends are stretched across the globe. Such is the case with the debut of the three new flavors of Lays Potato Chips. In case you [...]

Slow Down While Shopping

Greg Tillotson — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:26:27 +0000

Something I noticed yesterday while at both Albertsons and Walmart. Not sure if anyone else has this problem, so I thought I would share on my blog. Do you think the shopping aisles are too narrow in both stores? It is virtually impossible to get two carts down the same aisle, side by side. And ad

Winter Is Here

Greg Tillotson — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:44:18 +0000

Although I am new to Billings, I am not new to the plight of the homeless. They are everywhere. And their stories vary with each individual. Earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting Susan Cole from Montana Rescue Mission. What a wonderful person, committed to the homeless people here in the Magic City. Here [...]

Black Friday Beginning Even Earlier This Year!

Jami Bond — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:47:57 +0000

Black Friday is moving to Thursday! At least for the world’s largest retailer. Walmart is rolling out their Black Friday specials in three phases beginning at 8:00pm on Thanksgiving Day followed by its big electronics event at 10 p.m. and a weekend full of savings starting at 5 a.m. on Friday, November 23. The retailer’s [...]

Costco, Walmart or JCPenney? Which Is the Top Big Retailer?

Shauna Wright — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:00:58 +0000

Costco, Walmart, JCPenney and all the other chain retailers are some of the best places to shop for everything we need, including 200 packs of toilet paper rolls and those 12 packs of cereal. But out of them all — Kmart, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Meijer, Sam’s Club, Sears and Target included — which is the best?

The good folks at Consumer Reports asked 26,000 readers to rate their shopping experiences to determine what the nation’s top retailer is.

Billings Roller Derby Dames Do It Again [VIDEO]

Livin Large Larry — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:50:41 +0000

I had the honor of joining the Billings Roller Derby Dames on their quest to fulfill a promise they made at their last bout of the season back in November. They promised to help the Road Dogs for the second year in a row with their annual Toy Run for the Salvation Army.The bout the [...]

Walmart Shoplifter Goes Crazy After Getting Caught in the Act

K Bear — Tue, 31 May 2011 16:17:49 +0000

Stay classy, Walmart shoppers!

Police in Bradenton, Florida arrested a woman last Wednesday after she went loco when a store official stopped her while she tried to leave with a cart of goods she hadn't purchased.

When initially confronted, 22-year-old Myra Mays tried to hit an employee with a bar stool she had stuffed into her cart. She then knocked over a display of gas grills, which caused over $1,000 in damage.