Shoppers wild but wise Sue Stock / News & Observer On the surface, Black Friday looked pretty normal. Eager shoppers rushed to area shopping centers in the early morning hours and throughout the day to snap up bargains. But this year, shoppers’ tentative mood has retailers on edge. Depending on the results this weekend, retailers […]

Some retailers buck push to be open on Thanksgiving Steve Raabe / The Denver Post Chuck Ewing has a Thanksgiving shopping tip for you: Stay home. The chief executive of Appliance Factory Outlet is taking a stand against Turkey Day commerce. In the face of a movement by merchants to open their doors on Thanksgiving […]

Retailers push Black Friday ever earlier; some start Thursday Jon Chavez / Toledo Blade Who needs rest when there are bargains? Apparently convinced that consumers would rather shop than sleep, many retailers have moved opening times even earlier Friday, dubbed Black Friday and one of the busiest shopping days of the year. And several retailers […]

HOLIDAY RETAIL: Retailers hoping better sales will be in the bags National Retail Federation sees 2.3 percent rise in holiday transactions Hubble Smith / Las Vegas Review-Journal Old Saint Nick has become an impatient bloke. Before the last trick-or-treater had called it a night, shelves at local Walgreens stores were cleared of Halloween candy and […]

Prestige brands capitalize on big Black Friday, historic Cyber Monday Peter Finnocchiaro / Luxury Daily High-end retailers kept pace with mass-market brands to stake huge sales figures this holiday weekend as consumers shelled out more than $45 billion, including historic revenues online. 212 million consumers visited stores and Web sites during Thanksgiving weekend, up nine […]

Affluent consumers poised to spend big on Thanksgiving weekend Peter Finocchiaro / Luxury Daily All sign are pointing towards a profitable Thanksgiving weekend for luxury brands as affluent consumers appear likely to open their purse strings and spend more on Black Friday and Cyber Monday than last year. Upscale consumers seem likely to bounce back and […]