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Black Friday
How will traditional holiday sales days fare this year?
Nov 29, 2021
Consumers appear to be spreading their holiday spending across more days, heeding advice to get their orders in early.
Do you really need to do holiday shopping early?
Nov 1, 2021
Retailers have their own reasons to get people to do their holiday shopping early. It's not all supply chain.
Supply chain and labor shortage concerns lead to earlier start for Black Friday deals
Oct 19, 2021
Some retailers are even starting their Black Friday deals today.
Retailers' holiday sales strategy this year? Fewer, smaller sales
Dec 7, 2020
They're trying to make a profit selling less stuff, but holding the line on prices.
How small stores are cutting through the noise from the big-box stores this season
Nov 26, 2020
Personal touches, virtual community events and free shipping can go a long way.
As e-commerce booms, U.S. ports face traffic jams
by
Justin Ho
Nov 23, 2020
A federal commission is investigating.
What will Black Friday be like this year?
Oct 14, 2020
Shopping in crowded stores on Thanksgiving or the day after, Black Friday, is on the CDC's list of high-risk activities for the fall holidays.
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COVID-19 holiday creep is already here
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Erika Beras
Oct 12, 2020
Holiday shopping is early and mostly online this year, experts say. Avoiding supply-chain delays is part of the reason.
Thanksgiving won't launch Black Friday shopping at some of the biggest retailers
Jul 29, 2020
Walmart, Target and Best Buy won't open on the holiday this year to jump-start the traditional extreme-shopping weekend.
Gen Z most likely to shop in store on Black Friday
Nov 29, 2019
Even though they grew up on mobile, today's teens seem to still enjoy the social aspect of shopping in person.