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What Recession? Shoppers Eat Up Black Friday Deals

Nov 26th 2010 – 1:21PM
Jeff Chiu, AP

Jeff Chiu, AP

(Nov. 26) -- For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation's shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever. Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy,...

Will Apple's Black Friday Sale Live Up to the Hype?

By Steven HofferNov 23rd 2010 – 3:29PM

(Nov. 23) -- This sale is going to be bigger than the Beatles. Actually, for all of its careful planning, the Apple hype machine has a history of underwhelming Black Friday shoppers. Nevertheless, Steve Jobs and company are featuring a "Wrap It Up This Friday" teaser on the Apple Store home page to entice customers who...

Black Friday Hysteria Building Early This Year With Websites and Apps

By David KnowlesNov 12th 2010 – 7:43PM

(Nov. 12) -- With just two weeks to go before what is billed as the biggest shopping day on the American calendar, Black Friday hype is already in full swing. Intrepid bargain hunters brave enough to stare down the pushing, shoving crowds that rush and trample fellow shoppers in pursuit of low-priced stereos, appliances,...

The New Black Friday Safety Protocols, Explained

Nov 25th 2009 – 5:31PM

(Nov. 25) -- The unbridled success of Black Friday retail promotions has inspired a second tradition: gaping at the casualty manifests rolling in on the days that follow. After a temporary Walmart worker was trampled to death last year in Valley Stream, N.Y., the retail industry and the Occupational Safety and Health...

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Top 5 Black Friday Deals

By Kesha Crosby Nov 25th 2010 - 02:23PM

While many people have been prepping for Thanksgiving by making pies and practicing their turkey carving skills, dedicated shoppers have been loading up on circulars and coupons for the biggest shopping day of the year; Black Friday!

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Black Friday Deals: Two Black Friday Deals You Must Avoid

By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Nov 19th 2010 - 12:04PM

You'd have to be living under a rock not to see all the advertising, marketing and promotion for Black Friday 2010 .

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Blackwashing: Black Friday deals that really aren't

By Jason Cochran Nov 11th 2010 - 09:34AM

Like " greenwashing ," with which companies try to make themselves look golden by touting a few meaningless environmental initiatives, blackwashing is what happens when a sale is promoted as a Black Friday deal when it's really not.

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