saturday after thanksgiving sales
Industry experts say the three-day weekend could draw a strong turnout, but many still expect tepid sales for the entire holiday season leading up to Christmas. [1]
The National Retail Federation predicts a 1-percent drop in holiday sales from the 2008 season, which was a grim one for retailers. [2]
AS MANY AS 134 million consumers could be shopping for holiday gifts this Thanksgiving weekend, although most will be checking for bargains before venturing out. [1]
This holiday season retailers are going to great lengths to lure customers as surveys anticipate decreased spending in comparison to last year. [2]
Beall’s employee Robbey Simmons talks with store manager Linda Roach as they prepared for Black Friday Saturday at Marshall Mall. [...] For Bealls, the employees are doing everything they can to make this years holiday season as easy for customers as possible. [3]
At the same time, outlets stores are seeing “a whole new wave of outlet shopper” due to economic conditions, she said. [2]
A poll by the National Retail Federation on shopping plans for the three days after the Thanksgiving Day holiday - Black Friday, Saturday and Sunday - found 57 million consumers definitely planning to hit the stores. [1]
Some retailers opened as early as midnight after Thanksgiving to accommodate the Black Friday hordes they hoped would materialize. [2]
The National Retail Federation survey found that discounters and department stores will see the most shoppers, with 66.3% of those polled planning to visit the former and 62.4% the latter. [1]
Shoppers brave enough to hurl themselves into the post-Thanksgiving madness of Black Friday were greeted by substantial discounts on electronics and other popular holiday items - especially shoppers who showed up early. [2]
JCPenny’s is just one of the many stores preparing for the day after Thanksgiving sales, but Mr. Dias said that their store has done a lot to prepare customers and their employees for what takes place - including their free give-a-way. [...] Just like in the past, Bealls is offering sale coupons in the newspaper through out the holiday season. [3]
Shoppers roamed Sunrise Mall on Wednesday in Brownsville as merchants prepared for Black Friday sales. [...] Discounts may be steep, but inventories are tight, a reflection of retailers’ anticipation of another lame shopping season due to the recession. [2]
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[1] Black Friday bargains eyed Shoppers eager to hit stores, but …
[2] Retailers pull out all the stops to lure Black Friday …
[3] Black Friday sales abound