Tag: Black Friday
Businesses report smaller-than-usual weekend crowds, but strong sales
PROVIDENCE - After a difficult holiday season in 2020, small businesses are hoping to see sales begin to bounce back or exceed pre-pandemic norms...
Stores kick off Black Friday but pandemic woes linger
NEW YORK (AP) – Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last...
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores
NEW YORK (AP) – After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope.
In normal...
Finding a deal
Do you regularly shop on Black Friday?
No: 66.7%
Yes: 33.3%
Where do you do most of your holiday shopping?
Online: 55.6%
Brick-and-mortar stores: 44.4%
Malls: 0%
Other: 0%
From whom do...
It’s make or break time for retailers
Local retailers have turned to traditional in-store special touches such as gift wrapping and promises of superior customer service to attract customers to their...
Finding a good deal
Did you shop on Black Friday or during Small Business Saturday?
No: 62.5%
Yes: 37.5%
How soon do you begin holiday shopping?
November: 50%
Early December: 25%
Last minute: 25%
Where...
American shoppers shelled out $313 each over five-day weekend
NEW YORK - A million more United States shoppers than expected turned out for the five-day holiday weekend, and many spent hundreds of dollars...
Shop till you drop
Did you do any shopping on Black Friday?
No 75%
Yes, in person 25%
Yes, online 0%
Did you do any shopping on Cyber Monday?
No 100%
Yes 0%
Did you...
Older millennials emerge as biggest spenders during weekend
NEW YORK - The kickoff to the holiday shopping season brought mixed results to retailers, with traffic falling at many stores. But don’t blame older...
Free admission to Roger Williams Park Zoo Black Friday
PROVIDENCE - The Roger Williams Park Zoo will offer free admission on Friday, Nov. 24 according to a statement by the nonprofit organization Thursday.
“The...
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