Thomas Olson/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—If Western Pennsylvania merchants are any indication, retailers will record modestly merrier sales this shopping season. Managers of independent stores — from menswear to toys to women’s boutiques — said Black Friday foot traffic was running ahead of last year’s and sales volumes were up somewhat. “It’s been busy. We’ve been jammed all […]
Archives for December 2013
Consumers had plans. Merchants have hopes.
Justine Griffin/Sarasota Herald-Tribune—Beth McCullagh and her daughter ran to the entrance of Macy’s — not to be the first in line for doorbuster deals, but to get out of the 50-degree weather. McCullagh and her daughter are career Black Friday shoppers. Together, they’ve managed the lines, the crowds and the long early-morning hours spent in […]
Shoppers react to new Black Friday
Michael DiVittorio/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review—Early store openings made some traditional Black Friday shopping experiences happen a bit sooner, but Western Pennsylvania retailers overall still are expecting a modestly merrier sales season. Hundreds of shoppers packed sidewalks and parking lots in the Waterfront on Thanksgiving to find the best deals. While the Black Friday tradition reserved sales for […]
