Poll: Are Gift Cards Efficient or Impersonal?

National Retail Federation says gift cards at the top of consumer wish lists for five years now.

While some waited in line for hours outside Best Buy for Black Friday deals, and others take a warmer approach, sitting in front of their computers today for Cyber Monday, others avoid all the hustle and bustle by giving gift cards instead. In an article by Time Magazine, most retailers prefer giving gift cards over cash, but Time also took a look at shoppers giving gift cards. The article says that the National Retail Federation reports gift cards have been the top item on consumer wish lists for five years in a row. "I would rather have a gift card because I don't want people to buy me anything or go overboard," David Norcross of Fox Point said in a Facebook post. "A gift card can say a thousand words if you know the people you are …

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Fox Point Best Buy the Only Location in Wisconsin Not Opening at Midnight for Black Friday

Best Buy in River Point Shopping Center will open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.

As Best Buy stores across the country open at midnight Friday morning, the Best Buy in Fox Point will be quiet on the set, waiting until 5 a.m. to open in accordance with their conditional use permit from the village. Village Manager Susan Robertson said Best Buy could have submitted an application in October to change their hours, however nothing has been turned in. And residents don't seem to mind the regularly scheduled hours staying traditional. "I live in Fox Point because it's quiet here at midnight to 3 a.m. so it's fine they stay closed," resident Peter Stark said in a Facebook post. "After that man was trampled ... in New York during one of these midnight madness events it's just not worth it." Robertson said the village typically…

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The Editor's Notebook

Week Ahead: Holiday Guide, Orchestra Concert and More

A roundup of places to be and people to meet in Fox Point and Bayside.

Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Gobble, gobble! That's right, Turkey day is already here! Patch will bring you local coverage about Thanksgiving Day food and leftovers, Black Friday shopping locally and elsewhere and more. Plus, check out Patch's Holiday Guide, where you'll find links to all the information you need to make Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year a success on a local level. Also, see a separate article posting Sunday to guess the Packers vs. Lions score on Patch for a chance to win! Nicolet High School Orchestra Concert At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nicolet will host an orchestra …

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