Super Saturday

For the first time, Walmart is offering its Facebook fans an early, exclusive preview of its Black Friday deals, including toys, electronics and apparel. Those who like the store on Facebook are supposed to get the news later today.

Retailers were hit hard by a pair of storms this month: The first was a massive blizzard that kept shoppers at home on the last weekend before Christmas. The second was financial, a creation of the credit card industry, which tightened credit and raised rates for consumers.

Today's snowstorm in the northeast could play the Grinch for retailers hoping to cash in on the last weekend before Christmas. Super Saturday is touted as the biggest shopping day of the year. Today is when many are expected to flock to the stores and wrap up their last minute gift buying. An...