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Black Friday
Hope for a 'Santa Claus' rally?
Nov 25, 2011
Black Friday is usually a good day for the markets. It's a short trading day and there's generally lots of excitement about the start of the holiday shopping season. Today, not so much.
TV sales likely to drop this holiday season
Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.
A national sales tax on Black Friday purchases?
Nov 24, 2011
Cornell economics professor Robert Frank is proposing a national sales tax on all purchases made between 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and 6 a.m. on the following Friday. Would you support it?
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Black Friday bonanza
Nov 23, 2011
It could be the biggest one yet. But will it pay off for retailers as much as consumers?
Workers fight back against early Black Friday openings
Nov 18, 2011
Big chain stores like Best Buy, Walmart and Target have plans to open on 'Black Thursday' this year, which has drawn backlash from workers.
One holiday at a time
Nov 17, 2011
Some stores have resisted the trend to start Christmas before Thanksgiving. Retailer Nordstrom won't even put up decorations until the day after Thanksgiving and is emphatically closed on Thanksgiving Day.
For public good, not for profit.
MIDDAY UPDATE: Sustainability and Cyber-Monday
Nov 29, 2010
Today is "Cyber-Moday," Black Friday for e-tailers. It is statistically the least productive work day, because employees log onto super sales to...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Black Friday, how would the Better Business Bureau rate itself?
Nov 25, 2010
Happy Thanksgiving! After that big dinner, many people will gear up for Black Friday shopping. There are deals galore to be had, and a new retailer...