Black Friday
Australia November retail sales rise by most in 10 months on Black Friday boost
Pedestrians pass shops in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, July 26, 2024. Lisa Maree Williams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Australian retail sales saw the biggest increase in 10 months in November as Black Friday discounting drew cost-conscious shoppers, but even so they missed forecasts suggesting consumer demand remains subdued. Analysts also suspect the extra demand was just brought forward from […]
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Australia’s central bank ends 2024 with a dovish pivot, jolting markets
People walk past the Reserve Bank of Australia building in the central business district of Sydney on July 4, 2017. Saeed Khan | AFP | Getty Images Australia’s central bank held interest rates steady at its last meeting of the year but softened its hawkish tone by noting the board is gaining “some confidence” that […]
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‘Girl math’ is back. Shoppers are procuring earlier to ‘save more’ on Christmas working day
Pedestrians wander through the festively embellished Burlington Arcade luxurious buying arcade in London, British isles, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Inflation in United kingdom outlets has fallen to a 17-month very low as stores combat to draw in shoppers ahead of the crucial holiday time period. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg by means of Getty Pictures Bloomberg […]
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Three reasons a strong Black Friday weekend may not mean a blowout holiday season for retailers
Shoppers walk around Twelve Oaks Mall on November 24, 2023 in Novi, Michigan. Emily Elconin | Getty Images Retailers are cheering after shoppers spent big on gifts and decor in the days after they gobbled up turkey and stuffing. But the strong showing does not necessarily mean those companies will have blowout success in their […]
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American Dream mall in N.J. briefly evacuated on Black Friday over bomb threat
American Dream megamall and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, N.J. After more than 17 years in the making, it finally opened October 25, 2019. Then came the coronoavirus pandemic. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images New Jersey’s American Dream Mall – the second largest mall in the country – was briefly evacuated on […]
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European merchants downbeat even with Black Friday raise
Vendors throughout Europe fear the over-all Xmas buying and selling period could be the worst in at the very least a ten years as purchasers cut back, hit by double-digit inflation and soaring strength bills. Marcos del Mazo / Contributor / Getty Photos Europeans snapped up smartphones, Xmas decorations, sweaters and jewelry in the course […]
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Inflation? Recession? Starting Black Friday, holiday shoppers are planning to spend
Pedestrians view the holiday windows at the Macy’s Inc. flagship department store in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans are not planning major cuts in holiday spending this year, starting with Black Friday, despite inflation fears and the risk of recession […]
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Here’s why you may want to say ‘no’ to a store credit card offer this holiday shopping season
Prostock-studio | Istock | Getty Images In the rush at the store checkout this holiday season, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to apply for a store credit card — especially if you’re offered extra savings on that day’s purchase. But there is good reason to think twice this […]
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With Television set costs down 17%, Black Friday buyers might locate ‘excellent deals’
Important Factors Regular Tv set selling prices are down almost 17% in the earlier calendar year, according to the client rate index. That may possibly translate to large discounts for shoppers on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, when merchants typically slash charges on TVs. However, offers won’t automatically all be the most economical of the […]
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