#black friday

Poll results: Black Friday deals not as tempting for some Big Island shoppers

A lot of Big Island shoppers were out and about on Friday hitting big box stores in Hilo looking for deals.

Big Islanders wake up early to get in on Black Friday deals

While it wasn’t crazy, it was still the most wonderful time of year for droves of holiday shoppers in search of deals at Walmart and Target in Hilo.

Big Island Now Poll No. 37: Will you be among Black Friday shoppers on the Big Island this year?

Turkey Day, for some, is a prelude to bargain-hunting on Black Friday. They line up in the wee hours of the morning, in order to be the first to enter their favorite big-box store.

Big Island Now Poll No. 36: Do you prefer a traditional Thanksgiving or a Hawaiian-style holiday meal?

The day brings many families together to give thanks for the year’s blessings before they fill up on their favorite holiday dishes.

Kona shopkeepers excited for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday

After two years of in-person capacity restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kona businesses are banking on the return of in-person customers for the biggest holiday shopping weekends of the year.

QNHCH Encourages People to Get Vaccinated

Queen’s North Hawai’i Community Hospital in Waimea is offering the best Black Friday deals around with free COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone age 5 and older, and boosters for anyone 18 or older.

Support Local Nonprofits on GivingTuesday

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are all about the shopping deals, while GivingTuesday is about supporting community nonprofits.

#GivingTuesday Provides Opportunities for Aloha

U.S. Reps. Tulsi Gabbard and Will Hurd recognized Nov. 27 as #GivingTuesday as part of a global day for giving, volunteerism and service to others.

Reps. Introduce Resolution to Recognize #GivingTuesday

Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (Hawaiʻi-02) and Will Hurd (Texas-23) introduced a bipartisan House resolution to recognize #GivingTuesday.

BLOG: Mobile Devices Driving Surge in Cyber Monday Sales

Online sales are up by nearly a fifth over 2012, with smartphone and tablet use up more than 61% over last year’s levels.