shoppers

Solid Start to Holiday Shopping, but Discounts Threaten Profits

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:18:41 -0600

The discounts that drove shoppers to stores were so steep that many ailing chains may be no better off in the long run.

Shoppers turn out, but hold on to their wallets

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 19:23:58 -0600

Deep discounts on everything from sweaters to TVs drove shoppers out of hibernation for the Thanksgiving weekend, but the buying was tempered.

Bargain Hunters Go Online Ahead Of Cyber Monday

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:44:29 -0600

Shoppers seek out more deals following Black Friday sales

Britain Hopes to Lure Shoppers With Weak Pound

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:08:17 -0600

Compared to last year, the British pound has dropped substantially, with retailers hoping to lure American tourists while also enticing Britons to shop at home.

Wal-Mart worker dies after shoppers knock him down

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:04 -0600

A worker was killed in the crush Friday after a throng of shoppers eager for post-Thanksgiving bargains burst through the doors at a suburban Wal-Mart, authorities said.

Sought: Wal-Mart shoppers who trampled NY worker

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:36:04 -0600

Police were reviewing video from surveillance cameras in an attempt to identify who trampled to death a Wal-Mart worker after a crowd of post-Thanksgiving shoppers burst through the doors at a suburban store and knocked him down.

Wal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death by Customers

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:04:18 -0600

A Wal-Mart employee in suburban New York died after being trampled by a crush of shoppers on Friday.

Online retailers boosting deals

admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:27:55 -0600

Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday."

Shoppers jam stores for Black Friday deals

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:37:19 -0600

Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores and malls before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys for the official start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.

Black Friday shoppers out in force, but cautious

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:37:19 -0600

Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys for the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.