More stores to open doors for stuffed shoppers Thanksgiving night Amy Martinez/The Seattle Times Call her old-fashioned, but Bailee Scott still likes to wake up early on Black Friday to join the crowds of bargain hunters lined up outside stores in the wee hours of the morning. “It’s crazy,” said Scott, 28, of Shoreline. “Everybody’s […]

Crowds flocking to Tanger Outlets Leslie Wright/The Arizona Republic Lisa Williams was ready for the grand opening of Tanger Outlets Westgate. She searched for online coupons, queued up with dozens of other shoppers and emerged from Coach Factory with her prize — a pink purse embossed with seashells. Price: $134. Earlier in the season, she […]

Black Thursday may overshadow traditional Friday shopping spree Joan Verdon/NorthJersey.com Black Friday, the annual Super Bowl of Shopping, is facing some tough competition this year from a new challenger — Black Thursday, also known as Black Friday Eve. North Jersey retailers are particularly concerned about having a strong start to the holiday shopping sprint because […]

Retailers expect a solid holiday shopping season Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune As Black Friday and the kickoff to holiday shopping looms near, retailers are stocking shelves for what is expected to be a positive season — although perhaps not quite as strong as the year prior. “This isn’t going to be a record-breaking year by any […]

Black Friday creeps into Thanksgiving Jon Chavez/The Toledo Blade Not content with depriving Black Friday shoppers of their sleep, more retailers will extract an additional price from holiday bargain hunters this week — family harmony. Feeling pressure to match the day-long competitive advantage enjoyed by Walmart, Kmart, and Meijer, who remain open on much of […]