Tag: Black Friday
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...
Holiday shopping season off to record start
PROVIDENCE - Despite concerns about hesitant shoppers, thousands flocked to shopping malls Nov. 25 in what many are calling the busiest Black Friday in...
Inflation hovers over holiday season shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers returned to familiar holiday shopping patterns but were weighed down by inflation this Black Friday after two seasons marked...
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...


















