Tag: Black Friday
Holiday sales are up, but retailers aren’t exactly feeling confident
With this year’s holiday shopping season already surging despite economic uncertainty, local businesses are looking to personalized customer service and an online presence that...
How committed are you to shopping local this holiday season?
Black Friday spending is projected to be down from recent years as shoppers look to rein in spending, at least at the start of...
Do you prioritize in-person retail shopping during the holiday season?
The holiday shopping season has gotten off to a strong start, with a record $10.8 billion in sales nationally on Black Friday alone.
Brick-and-mortar stores...
By the numbers, real-life retail remains resilient
Old-fashioned shopping at brick-and-mortar stores is proving more than resilient again this holiday season despite the ever-present, always-open digital options and a less-than-stellar economy.
The...
In-person shopping endures
A recent University of New Hampshire poll suggested many Rhode Islanders are approaching the holiday shopping season cautiously, with 47% of local respondents planning...
Is Black Friday still a holiday shopping juggernaut in 2024?
NEW YORK (AP) – Retailers in the U.S. rewarded shoppers who ventured out for Black Friday with giveaways and bigger-than expected discounts on a day that...
Black Friday scam victims in R.I. lose an average of $470,...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents who report falling victim to Black Friday scams lose an average of $470.83, according to a report by data...
With extra weekend of shopping before Christmas, R.I. retailers are buoyant
A record-breaking start to the holiday shopping season has given retailers the green light to expect high consumer demand through the end of the...
Cyber Monday marks the year’s biggest online shopping day
Consumers are scouring the internet for online deals as they begin to cap off the five-day post-Thanksgiving shopping bonanza with Cyber Monday.
Even though e-commerce...
Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?
NEW YORK (AP) – Stores stepped up discounts and other enticements on Black Friday to entice shoppers holding out for the best deals. But retailers...
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