SOMEWHERE IN CYBERSPACE -- Channel 3's Eric Mansfield is traversing the Internet in search of great deals on this "Black Friday" morning, and is keeping a running blog of what he finds: It's 5:55 a.m. and I'm on the web looking for deals. After all ...
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The theme this holiday shopping season is frugality. J.P. Morgan analyst Imran Khan expects online sales to be flat this year. In a survey of U.S. consumers conducted by J.P. Morgan, nearly 30 percent of online shoppers say they plan on spending less ...
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1.9: Percent that retail sales Friday and Saturday rose, according to ShopperTrak RCT, which tracks total retail sales at 50K outlets. Locally, retailers are counting their blessings that this year’s Black Friday sales were at least level with last ...
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Avis Budget Group Inc. says it will raise some of its car rental rates as it grapples with rising business costs. The company said it would raise its retail car rental rates by $3 a day and $20 a week starting Monday for airport and some off-airport ...
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As the holiday season approaches, many Americans concerned with shrinking investment portfolios and a down economy seek ways to make the most of gift giving budgets. Last year, AAA’s Show Your Card & Save program saved consumers nearly $1.2 billion ...
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They're not alone. Expecting consumers to be more price-sensitive this year, retailers will be using deep online promotions this season to entice consumers to shop. According to an eHoliday survey, conducted this fall by Shopzilla.com, a comparison ...
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The Monday after Thanksgiving could be a bargain hunters' heyday this year, and you don't even have to leave the house. Not to be outdone by the brick-and-mortar retailers' Black Friday sales , online retailers will be offering deep discounts the ...
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