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People in Texas are becoming a lot more ill-behaved over doorbuster deals. Our odds of seeing a fight break out on Black Friday just shot up, and at the same time, shoppers in Louisiana have become a lot more courteous and well-behaved. Prepare yourself.

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!

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

There is one thing constant in the universe and that is change. Change, for the most part, is good, but if you're one of these businesses that used to be a staple in East Texas, it's bad!

Here's the Saturday-after-Thanksgiving tradition: a smartphone video of a Black Friday riot. This is in Moultrie, GA, and the swarms of people are grabbing cheap pay-as-you-go smartphones. But it's not the only shame to be happening, as the clip you've seen elsewhere isn't legit.