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Black Friday Sales Numbers Hit Record Highs Despite Fears Of Recession
| Getty Images Key Takeaways Many retailers warned of a weak holiday sales period due to high inflation. Online sales were up 2.3% compared to 2021, with $9.12 billion spent online. Inventory levels a...
Amazon Records Biggest Ever Black Friday Weekend Sales
Source Getty Images Getty Images Key Takeaways Amazon has announced that this year has been their biggest Thanksgiving ever, though specific sales figures have not been released. Independent retailers...
Black Friday Traffic Up 2.9% As Shoppers Return To Stores
Shoppers returned to stores Black Friday and over half of shoppers surveyed intend to do at least … [+] some of their shopping in brick-and-mortar stores this year. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) ...
Where’s The ‘Imminent’ U.S. Recession? Nowhere As Black Friday Nets Huge Sales
Pedestrians walk past a store window with a sign announcing the so-called “Black Friday” sales on … [+] November 23, 2018, in Paris. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo credit should re...
The Best Stocking Stuffers For Business Travelers
Business travelers have seen it all, but they may not know about these great travel-themed stocking … [+] stuffer and holiday gift ideas. getty How do you shop for someone who has everything? Or...
Black Friday Lite Won’t Do Much To Boost November Auto Sales
The sign in the window says Black Friday, but this year, big discounts that characterized past Black … [+] Friday promotions are largely absent, especially big lease deals. LightRocket via Getty...
Deck The Malls – Holiday Shoppers Are Back At Brick-And-Mortar Shops
Cue the holiday music, place Santa on his garland-adorned perch and commence expanded holiday hours. People are ready to shop in stores. JLL’s recent Retail Holiday Survey sent to 1,080 U.S. consumers...
Inflation? Recession? Starting Black Friday, America plans to spend
Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Macy’s Inc. flagship department store in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ame...
Some Shoppers Are Using Bots To Nab Free Holiday Gifts
Forget Black Friday deals. So-called freebie bots can score discounts of up to 100% on merchandise ahead of the holidays. R ather than braving the Black Friday crowds to do his holiday shopping this y...
Save $150 On The Xbox Series X With This Amazing Black Friday Deal
Living room with a Microsoft Xbox Series X home video game console alongside a television and … [+] soundbar, taken on October 9, 2020. (Photo by Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images) ...
Here’s What Is Trending In Physical Retail This Holiday Season
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 25: People carry retail shopping bags during Black Friday events on … [+] November 25, 2016 in New York City (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) Getty Ima...
Reasons to say ‘no’ to a store credit card offer this Black Friday
Prostock-studio | Istock | Getty Images In the rush at the store checkout this holiday season, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to apply for a store credit card — especially if you...
As TV prices dip 17%, Black Friday shoppers may find ‘excellent deals’
Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images Televisions are among just a handful of consumer goods and services that have dropped in price in the last year — which may translate to steep discounts for sh...
Do Your Part To Put Hunger Relief In The Black
A hungry little girl looking for a meal source: Inspired Walk Ministry There are a multitude of stories going back to the 1890’s about the origin of the term “Black Friday.” It may have come from a cr...
These Are The Best Black Friday New-Car Deals On 2022 And 2023 Models
The best Black Friday deals this year come with low-interest financing as low as zero percent. getty Though the frenzied chaos of Black Friday early bird shopping has tempered somewhat in recent years...
Unpacking 2022’s Black Friday And Cyber Monday Deals This Holiday Season
On the busiest shopping day of the year, consumers hold out for deals following Christmas. A recent … [+] Black Friday at New York’s Macy’s Herald Square flagship was no different. G...
Lawmakers Urge Faster Processing Of Gun Sales During Black Friday Boom
Background checks may face additional delays as a result of understaffing at the FBI, say Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). Anadolu Agency Black Friday tends to be a big day fo...
As Black Friday Wilts, Green Friday Sprouts
Conscious consumerism is on the rise getty Not so long ago, Black Friday was a day to be anticipated and celebrated. After Americans stuffed themselves on Thanksgiving, they went in search of stuff to...
NFL Announces 2023 Black Friday Game On Amazon
Topline The NFL will play a game on Black Friday streamed on Amazon next year, the league announced Tuesday, expanding the lucrative partnership between the trillion-dollar e-commerce giant and the we...
Target Moves Black Friday Up To Early October
Promoting holiday sales well before Thanksgiving is now just business as usual. Such is the case for TargetTGT , which announced it is kicking off its holiday season push with its biggest ever “Deal D...