DECEMBER 3, 2011 By Anne Kadet The Wall Street Journal New Yorkers have amazing options for holiday shopping. We've got charmingly overpriced neighborhood boutiques, designer shops on Madison, endless tchotchke bazaars crowding the parks and big, dumb chain stores lining Fifth Avenue. But those are the obvious options. What about the pawn shops? They're everywhere. This city now boasts 390 pawnbrokers—double the pre-recession count. And if you want amazing deals on gifts for the whole family,...

December 5, 2011 Written by Jennifer Shutt, Staff Writer delmarvanow.com SEAFORD -- As budgets tighten and the holiday season is here, Delmarva shoppers are turning to pawn shops as an alternative to big box stores and shopping malls. One of the main draws of pawn shops is negotiable prices, as opposed to customers heading to a chain store likely having to pay sticker price. Pawn shops also offer a place to sell past presents gift-givers didn't use for cash. "Holidays are always big and for us it's one of those things...