Having been out to do a little “research” on Black Friday eve, I warned here then that the boost in Black Friday sales were only robbing from future weeks as stores opened longer hours, drawing in a younger crowd looking for bargains when there’s nothi…
December 15, 2011
As Sales Lag, Stores Shuffle the Calendar
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
When is the final Saturday before Christmas? Don’t bother consulting a calendar if you’re shopping at Macy’s, Sears or J. C. Penney.
They’ve moved it forward…
Americans remain the unquestioned world champs at spending money they don’t have on stuff they don’t need….
NEW YORK — It’s Black Friday, The Sequel. Stores are rolling out deals and expect to be swimming in shoppers on Christmas Eve as straggle…
Investors placing bets on 2011
Friday December 17, 2010, 10:26 pm EST
By Leah Schnurr
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors will be taking advantage next week of the some of the last remaining trading days of the year to place their bets on what will be the…