Christmas sales help consumers save money their holiday purchases. Black Friday is the official start of the Christmas holiday shopping season.http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/black-friday Retailers offer sales and deep discounts to attract shoppers into their stores.
Cyber Monday is the online version of Black Friday.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cybermonday.asp The sales begin on the Monday immediately following Thanksgiving.http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cybermonday.asp After Christmas sales usually begin December 26.http://money.blogs.time.com/2010/12/21/huh-post-christmas-sales-four-days-before-christmas/ Retailers provide bargain hunters with additional discounts on merchandise that had already marked down before Christmas.http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101221-711134.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-7KpBopglk
In 2010, some retailers, including Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Gap Inc., Home Depot Inc. and Staples Inc., banded together to promote Christmas Eve as "Click It to Gift It Day."http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101217-710067.html The promotion provided a way for late-minute shopper to purchase digital gift cards.http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101217-710067.html
Best After Christmas Sales
Several retailers will offer additional savings on products already discounted. According to this video, the best after Christmas sales will occur at stores like Walmart, Target and Best Buy. Shoppers can save up 50 to 75 percent or more on products such as clothing, electronics, toys and cookware. The sales generally begin on the day after Christmas, but some retailers start their sales on Christmas Day.
Black Friday Sales
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the Christmas holiday season.http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20101217-710067.html One reason is the doorbuster deals offered by retailers.http://money.cnn.com/2010/11/18/pf/black_friday_online_shopping/index.htm Shoppers stand in line for hours to take advantage of time-limited deals. In 2010, Best Buy had Toshiba Satellite laptops ($189.99) and Barnes and Noble Nook Wi-Fi e-readers ($99) as doorbuster offerings.http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/11/24/best-buy-black-friday-doorbuster-deals-include-a-99-nook-wi-fi-189-toshiba-satellite-notebook-best-buy-black-friday-kicks-off-at-5am-on-november-26th-with-lots-of-doorbuster-deals/
Cyber Monday Sales
Cyber Monday was created in 2005 by the National Retail Federation.http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4888304.htm It provides an alternative to consumers that want to avoid the crowds and long lines of Black Friday bargain hunters.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101130/BUSINESS01/11300328/Shoppers-embrace-Cyber-Monday Online retailers offer discount prices on a variety of products.http://www.cybermonday.com/
In 2010, Cyber Monday revenue reached over $1.028 billion. It was a 16 percent increase over 2009.http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4888304.htm
After Christmas Sales
In this video, you will see coverage from KXLY TV on shoppers amassing to take advantage of sales the day after Christmas. For many shoppers these sales are the first sales event for next year's batch of gifts. Many retailers offer discounts as high as 50-75% off merchandise on this day.
How to Gift Wrap a Christmas Present
Keltie Colleen provides all the support and guidance you will need to learn how to gift wrap a Christmas present. Full step by step instructions are provided by Colleen in this 6:47 video. This is part of a much wider range of craft and Christmas related instructional videos available for free on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
How To Gift Wrap a T-Shirt
Keltie Colleen provides full instructions on how to gift wrap a T-shirt in this seasonal Mahalo.com guide All the instructions necessary to help with this activity are carefully explained by Colleen including close-up imagery. This is part of a much wider range of craft and Christmas related instructional videos available for free on the Mahalo.com channel of YouTube.
Christmas Gifts Under $25
If you are struggling to afford to pay for all your Christmas presents this year then why not shop for some Christmas gifts under $25. This video shows that with careful research and planning you can buy affordable gifts, which look a lot more expensive than they actually cost.
Cheap Christmas Flights
Christmas is an expensive time of year, so wouldn't it be good to find cheap Christmas flights. This video provides a range of tips and advice on how to find that special Christmas flight deal.
How To Gift Wrap an Odd-Shaped Present
Crafter Keltie Colleen presents a tutorial on how to wrap an odd-shaped present. She discusses the supplies needed and demonstrates the step-by-step wrapping process. This crafting guide is part of a larger series of Christmas tutorials offered on the Mahalo.com YouTube channel.
References
Fast Facts
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Christmas Day
December 25
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Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving; begins the Christmas holiday shopping season
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Cyber Monday
The Monday after Thanksgiving that begins the online holiday shopping season
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After Christmas sales
Sales that usually start on December 26
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Click It to Gift It Day
Promotion whereby late shoppers can buy digital gift cards on Christmas Eve
