Tag: Black Friday
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...
Shopping spree
Do you plan to shop on Black Friday or during Small Business Saturday?
No: 60%
Yes: 40%
How soon do you begin holiday shopping?
Early December: 60%
November: 40%
Last...
Have you changed your holiday shopping habits this year?
Shoppers have returned to shops and malls in encouraging numbers in recent weeks.
There are several likely reasons, including earlier than usual sales and a...