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Why do stores open early after the holiday, anyway?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Nov 22, 2012
Most people don't go to Black Friday's early store openings. But for retailers, it's like an arms race. If their competitors open early, they have to respond.
New Black Friday tradition: Workers picket Walmart
Krissy Clark Nov 22, 2012
Walmart workers will walk picket lines outside stores on Black Friday to protest the retail chain's low wages. Walmart, with more than a million employees, helps set pay levels for the retail industry.
How do American feels about Black Friday?
Frank Newport Nov 22, 2012
Long lines, huge crowds, frenzied shopping -- how many people are willing to brave the juggernaut known as Black Friday to get a good deal?
How Americans feel about Thanksgiving dinner, Black Friday
Frank Newport Nov 28, 2012
You don't need to wait until Black Friday -- shopping will start today in many places. But are consumers ready to spend?
Beginning a critical season for U.S. retail
Jeff Horwich Nov 21, 2012
It's no surprise that this time of year marks the beginning of an important period for the strength of retail in America. But is the outlook full of holiday cheer?
Walmart moves to bar Black Friday protests
Stacey Vanek Smith Nov 21, 2012
Walmart files a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board to try and stop anti-Walmart protests from taking place on Black Friday.
Black Friday spawns novel shopping days
Mark Garrison Nov 21, 2012
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are Thanksgiving shopping fixtures. But don’t overlook Black Wednesday and Small Business Saturday.
Other businesses pile on to Black Friday, the event
Eve Troeh Nov 19, 2012
Businesses from insurance to over-the-counter medicine see the crowds attracted by Black Friday shopping and figure out ways to cash in.
Catalogs still piling it on
Amy Scott Nov 19, 2012
Wasn't online shopping supposed to put an end to all this paper?
Black Friday creeping earlier into Thursday
Jeff Tyler Nov 8, 2012
Retailers are trying to lure holiday shoppers earlier with guarantees that doorbuster items will be available.
