Black Friday 2009: Boom or Bust? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Wed, 11/25/2009 - 04:00

Black Friday, the biggest retail shopping day of the year, is usually seen as a key barometer of the health of the economy.

And the best way to check its pulse is to look at three of the biggest categories of consumer spending. We included the stores that are leading the retail rebound; department stores like Sears and Target, electronics stores...


 

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