For Retailers, Black Friday is Paramount. Here’s Why

Despite some downturn, Black Friday is still seen as the height of the holiday shopping season.

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Here are the retailers shuttering thousands of stores in 2024

Some major retailers are struggling to attract customers, leading to more than 7,100 store closures in 2024 — a 69% jump from a year ago.
CBS News - 1d
Lego Corvette Model Kit Is Back On Sale For Its Black Friday Price

Most of us will never own one of the coolest cars of all time--the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette C1--but this Lego replica of the iconic vehicle is a nice consolation prize. Best Buy has brought back ...
GameSpot - Dec. 6
How Social Media Users Expose Black Friday Sales Deceptions

Shoppers’ videos debunking purported Black Friday discounts and showing retailers charging the same or higher prices than usual are getting millions of views on social media.
Inc. - Dec. 6
There's an important jobs report coming Friday. Here's what to expect

The jobs report due out Friday could provide a clearer picture of where the labor market is headed.
CNBC - Dec. 5
Black Friday showed consumers are still eager to spend — at the right price

Retailers again saw sales hit new heights from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, even as shoppers remain cautious about where and when to spend this holiday season.
NBC News - Dec. 5
BNPL Fuels Black Friday Weekend Buying, and Risks of Spiking Debt

Buy Now Pay Later companies processed over $9 billion worth of purchases on Cyber Monday alone, as consumers increasingly used deferred payment options on their credit cards.
Inc. - Dec. 4
Fewer shoppers turned out for Thanksgiving-weekend deals, retail group says. Here’s why.

The five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday saw fewer shoppers than a year ago, a major retail-industry group said Tuesday, due in part to the later timing of the holiday this year ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
A sweet Black Friday deal for retailers this year: ‘People keep spending money’

Despite a consensus that many Americans voted last month based on concerns about financial well-being and cost-of-living pressures, the recent kickoff to the holiday-shopping season is ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Exceeds Industry Estimates

An estimated 197 million people shopped from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the National Retail Federation said, fewer than last year but surpassing the group’s expectations.
The New York Times - Dec. 3
Week 13 NFL rookie rankings: Brock Bowers goes big on Black Friday, Jayden Daniels bounces back

Two Eagles played pivotal roles in knocking off AFC power Baltimore
CBS Sports - Dec. 3