Strong Black Friday week sales were no match for the disruption caused by Hurricane Sandy, as US retailers hope to make up lost sales in December.
NRF pleads for early fiscal cliff solution
November 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The National Retail Federation implored President Obama and Congress to come up with an urgent plan to avoid the tax increases and spending cuts — the so-called “fiscal cliff” — set to take effect in January.
Cyber Monday sales up, as were online sales on Thanksgiving
November 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Cyber Monday, the day chosen by internet retailers as the web counterpart to Black Friday, has been a big success for web retailers. As usual, electronics were the top sellers.
Macy’s, Target to open at midnight on Black Friday
October 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Two of the nation’s largest retailers, Macy’s and Target, plan on opening stores at midnight on November 25, as Thanksgiving ends.
Cabby Couture
November 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You know it’s a slow news day when The New York Times features a story on dress codes for cab drivers, not in the Style section but on their front page! I guess they figured that with the entire city out looking for bargains at the crack of dawn on Black Friday, no one was [...]
Black Friday Sales
November 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Q: I’m already seeing a lot of buzz about Black Friday sales in the news. How much should I expect to mark down this season, given that some of the bigger retailers are offering steep discounts? A: We’re expecting markdowns among our menswear retailers to be similar to last year’s. You don’t have to go [...]
