People seeking work often take a break around the holidays — which is exactly why some experts say it’s a great time to find a job.
Apparently, the regular old bustling holiday shopping season isn’t enough for retailers constantly looking for new ways to stir up business and increase sales numbers. Nowadays, to rouse consumers into ceaseless shopping sprees, it seems like every other day from the end of November through December is branded as a sales “event” of one kind [...]
After blockbuster sales figures on Black Friday, retailers are expecting consumers to keep up the shopping pace on Cyber Monday. Shoppers have plenty of tempting offers to choose from.
Black Friday was no bust: Retail sales turned out to be far stronger than predicted. Now comes, Cyber Monday, when nearly every retailer with an online presence will host special promotions or discounts — and the rise in sales is expected to surpass that of Black Friday.
Smartphones—and therefore, deals—are everywhere this holiday season. This means that shoppers should have an especially easy time getting the best price on gifts. Then again, it also means that retailers have an especially easy time reaching consumers and tempting them into making purchases.
The most hype-filled shopping day of the year will soon be upon us. Here’s a roundup of alternately eye-opening, quirky, and confounding facts and figures about Black Friday 2011.
It’s been nearly 400 years since the Mayflower landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. As during the first Thanksgiving feast celebrated there, Plymouth remains the site of much abundance. We present a gallery of homes that prosperous thanks-givers can buy right now in Plymouth.
This year, many national stores have made Black Friday longer than a day, with extended sale hours that start on Thursday. The idea is: If something works, then more of it will work better. But does this actually make sense?
Thanksgiving has a long-standing tradition as the ultimate home-cooked holiday. But 14 million Americans are expected to dine out on Turkey Day, and another 16 million households will use ready-to-eat takeout foods for some or all of their “home-cooked” Thanksgiving dinner.
Everybody knows that Black Friday (or perhaps Black Thursday, since sales now start on Thanksgiving) has a reputation for terrific deals on electronics, clothing, and other holiday gifts. Is next Friday also the best day of the year to get a bargain on a new car?
There’s a sizable portion of consumers who are put off by the constant expansion of the holiday shopping season.
