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Retailers wielding holiday discounts as competitive weapon

by Savannah Peters
Nov 27, 2023
Instead of marking down items to clear inventory, retailers are using discounts to draw customers away from competitors.
Sales from post-Thanksgiving promotions could influence what the rest of the holiday shopping season looks like.
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How's the holiday shopping season starting to shape up?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 21, 2022
Despite retail promotions and a longer shopping season, inflation may make consumers pay more but get fewer gifts. Fa la la la la.
Retail inventories are up this year, as well as prices.
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Holiday shopping will look different this year, with discounts coming early

by Savannah Peters
Oct 10, 2022
Consumers can expect early and steep sales as retailers try to offload excessive inventory. Online shopping is expected to cool.
"Consumers are going to be seeing some of the best discounts they’ve seen in quite some time," said Vivek Pandya of Adobe Analytics. 
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In your hunt for holiday deals, don’t forget the Christmas tree

by Adrian Ma
Dec 18, 2018
Christmas trees are in short supply, but deals are still doable.
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What's the best day to shop for holiday bargains?

by Tim Fitzsimons
Nov 27, 2014
Hint: Soon.
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Retailers could step up freebies for shoppers

by Dan Bobkoff
Dec 10, 2012
As holiday season heads into the last stretch, retailers are gauging just how much they have to give away to get skittish shoppers to spend.
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The changing face of Cyber Monday

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 26, 2012
Before smartphones or super fast at home Internet, millions of Americans would return from their Thanksgiving weekends to high-speed Internet at work and get busy shopping.
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Americans spending more on cars, clothing and furniture

by Juli Niemann
Dec 13, 2011
American consumer spending is up, but shoppers are more conscious this time around -- and Black Friday might have been the high point of spending for a while.
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Workers fight back against early Black Friday openings

by Jennifer Collins
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.
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MIDDAY UPDATE: GDP up 2.6 percent, holiday shopping

by Katharine Crnko
Dec 22, 2010
U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew 2.6 percent in the third quarter. Stacey Vanek Smith spoke to Richard DeKaser, who explained while this is a good...
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