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- Retailers expect to earn about 25-40% of their annual sales in November and DecemberMinneapolis Star Tribune: Twin Cities shoppers: Bargains, or bust (November 29, 2008)
- "Black Friday" refers to the fact that many retailers make a profit for the year on this day (that is, they go into the black)New York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy (November 29, 2008)
- Two men were shot to death on Black Friday 2008 in a dispute at a Toys "R" Us store in Palm Desert, CaliforniaNew York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy (November 29, 2008)
- A Wal-Mart employee was trampled to death by shoppers in Long IslandNew York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy (November 29, 2008)
- Fights and injuries were reported at several other Wal-Mart storesNew York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy
- Hot Item: Women's Ugg bootsCNN: Keeping an eye on the malls (November 29, 2008)
- Preliminary reports from major retailers said crowds were about the same in 2008 as in the previous yearBoston Globe: Black Friday takes a hit from the economy (November 29, 2008)
- Big winners were at discount chains, especially where large sales were announced earlyNew York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy
- People surveyed for BIGresearch said they planned to spend lessBoston Globe: Black Friday takes a hit from the economy (November 29, 2008)
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Black Friday Results
Black Friday Results - Black Friday sales results were up about 2% over 2007 statistics. Top sellers appear to have been electronics, apparel and moderately-priced jewelry. Most analysts still project a drop in sales for the holiday season, however, and profits have been hurt by sale prices.CNN: Keeping an eye on the malls (November 29, 2008) Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Early data shows strong Black Friday (November 29, 2008)Five-Year Black Friday Results
- 2004: $414.6 billion
- 2005: $435.6 billion
- 2006: $457.4 billion
- 2007: $460.2 billion
- 2008: $470.4 billionCNN: Keeping an eye on the malls (November 29, 2008)
Quotes
"I think [the fighting seen at some stores] ties into a sort of fear and panic of not having enough. Fear combined with the group mentality? It doesn't surprise me at all."—Joe Priester, USC business professor and former president of the Society for Consumer PsychologyNew York Times: All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy (November 29, 2008)-
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Black Friday Results Questions
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Black Friday Ads 2 Answersi would suggest pinging or blogging about your pages... using digg.com or stumbleupon.com to gain some word of mouth. Mike ! read more -
Who can find me the craziest picture of Black Friday? 16 AnswersBELOW: A mob forms outside a store, which is implied to be Wal-Mart by many blogs. http://www.gerrymay.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/black-friday-crowd.jpg BE... read more -
Are Black Friday ads being leaked on purpose? 2 AnswersI believe many of them are. With the current state of our economy, retailers are finding it more crucial than ever to catch the consumer's attention. Black Fr... read more
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Internet Merchants Get Into the Black Friday Act: Despite reporting encouraging results from an early November .. http://bit.ly/74ODg7
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WalMart (NYSE: WMT) May Have Skewed The Results | Jutia Group: Article on WalMart (NYSE: WMT) and Black Friday... http://bit.ly/7egxqC
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towards number 3. as we await black friday and follow up on black monday sales results we shall see the first signs of the consumer spend
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Google upgrades product search results to prepare for Black Friday: http://tr.im/FFTi
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