Black Friday Sales
Black Friday Sales Boost November's Retail Numbers
11:31AM 12/02/2010
Company News, Economy, JC Penney, Macy's, Sears Holdings, Wal-Mart Stores, Retail, American Eagle Outfitters
Big merchants got an early Christmas present this year: Better-than expected November sales.
This group posted 6% sales growth compared to 2009, far ahead of most forecasts for 3% to 4% growth. But bargain-hunting is likely to continue in December.
By all accounts retailers had a banner Black Friday. Lines were long and formed early, doorbusters were big draws and shelves were cleared out at retailers like Target, Walmart and Best Buy.
Toys R Us prepared for the biggest Black Friday in its history, Greg Ahern, senior vice president of...
Black Friday Weekend Sales Hit $45 Billion
6:44AM 11/29/2010
Shoppers spent a total of $45 billion over the Black Friday weekend, with the average shopper increasing spending by 6.4%.
A total of 212 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the weekend, compared with 195 million last year, the National Retail Federation said. The average shopper...
Black Friday ads are leaking and right behind the ads are Black Friday coupons. To help you get the best deal on Black Friday sales, and the Cyber Monday sales that follow, RetailMeNot.com has just launched a Black Friday Coupons portal and a Cyber Monday coupons portal to bring coupons front and...
Black Friday website round-up: Where to find the ads
6:45PM 11/02/2010
With the onslaught of Black Friday stories (sorry about that, dear readers) and leaked ads, it's no surprise that consumers may be feeling a little overwhelmed and confused. But there are ways to keep track of both the ads and the deals without using a spreadsheet.
Here at Walletpop, we're doing...
Borders' New 'Low Price Promise' Fades in the Fine Print
11:45AM 11/01/2010
Borders, the nation's second-largest bookstore chain, has struggled for years due to competition from both fellow bricks-and-mortar outlets and online booksellers. It's latest move to combat that is an offer to match the competition's prices -- but the program's limits doom it failure.
Black Friday postmortem: Scuffles, sales reports and more
8:00AM 12/01/2009
With Black Friday noting more than a tangle of receipts, empty shopping bags and tightly wrapped presents for another year; it's time to look back and see how shoppers and retailers made out on the most hyped and anticipated shopping day of the year.
Overall, the good news this year is that...
More Black Friday Now deals at Sears and Kmart
1:00PM 11/19/2009
Sears and Kmart are going on the third week of early Black Friday promotions, with door-buster deals all weekend leading up to the actual Black Friday.
To lure more traffic on Black Friday, department store chain Kohl's is allowing customers to create their shopping lists online.
Nov. 22-27, shoppers can compare shop, print out ads, prices and photos of items on their Holiday wishlist, the Wisconsin-based chain said in a press release. It would...
Black Friday: Debit card 'don'ts'
5:00PM 11/12/2009
Even though the most recent consumer credit reports show credit card debt is declining, consumer's debit cards are getting quite a workout. Debit card transactions recently surpassed credit card transactions for the first time ever.
Experts are forecasting debit card transactions to surge even...
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