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Chasing Early Sales, Retailers Undercut Black Friday

Sales on the day after Thanksgiving fell from those a year earlier, after stores started their “doorbuster” promotions early in the week and opened for business on Thursday evening.

 

Black Friday creeps into Thursday

Black Friday

Put down that turkey leg. It's time to shop. No, really. Stores typically open in the wee hours of the morning on the day after Thanksgiving known as Black Friday, named for the period when stores traditionally turn a profit for the year.

 

Big stores opening even earlier on Thanksgiving

It used to be just called Thanksgiving. Now the day is increasingly called Black Friday Eve or Black Thursday, as retailers double down on ever-earlier opening hours for the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.

 

Shoppers spent more cash over Thanksgiving weekend: NRF

Shoppers spent more cash over Thanksgiving weekend: NRF

More people headed to stores and websites over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and average spending per person rose 9.1 percent as bargain-hunting shoppers scooped up discounts on everything from gadgets to hoodies, a National Retail Federation survey on Sunday showed.

 

‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08

‘Cyber Monday’ sales up 20 percent over '08

Retail Web sites kept amping up the deals Monday, the first day after Thanksgiving weekend's strong online sales, to try to maintain the momentum.

 

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales....

 

Good signs seen for ‘Black Friday’

Good signs seen for ‘Black Friday’

When the holiday shopping season kicks off the day after Thanksgiving, retailers can expect to see millions of less frightened, but even more bargain-hungry customers.

 

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