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PODCAST: Black Friday's leftovers
Mary Dooe Nov 29, 2011
The national retail federation says sales over the last 4 days jumped 16 percent from last year. Consumers spent an average of 398 dollars on Black Friday-- and Black Thursday, and all Black Saturday and Sunday. And about 40 percent of that shopping was done online.
TV sales likely to drop this holiday season
Andrea Gardner Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.
PODCAST: Black Friday strikes again
Mary Dooe Nov 29, 2011
More and more mobile devices like iPads are handling our purchases, but the makers of computers and cash registers aren't ready to give up the industry yet. TV sets are among the most discounted items for Black Friday this year. New York City's Grand Central Station is about to become home to Apple's newest store, and we speak to the CEO of Macy's on this year's holiday season.
Hope for a 'Santa Claus' rally?
David Brancaccio 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.
Retailers hope to get into your wallets sooner
Amy Scott Nov 28, 2011
Black Friday is not just a single day anymore, and neither is Cyber Monday. Retailers are rolling out promotions earlier.
The history of Black Friday
Nancy Koehn Nov 23, 2012
Historian Nancy Koehn describes the origins of Black Friday -- before it became known as a retail bonanza.
India will allow foreign supermarkets into country
Nidhi Dutt Nov 25, 2011
The decision could mean big bucks for American companies like Wal-Mart, but some are nervous to what that could mean for local businesses.
A national sales tax on Black Friday purchases?
Tess Vigeland 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?
Black Friday bonanza
Jennifer Collins Nov 23, 2011
It could be the biggest one yet. But will it pay off for retailers as much as consumers?
