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Black Friday

In the shadow of Seattle’s retail giants, Evo’s ski and snowboard business is killing it online

Most retailers hate bad weather, which can keep packages from being delivered on-time, and stop customers from visiting stores. Evo is praying… Read More

Online spending exceeds $1 billion on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, with record traffic coming from mobile

Americans put down their forks and picked up their mobile devices this year, fueling new online spending records for both Thanksgiving Day… Read More

Black Friday e-commerce: Retailers brag about record results as Best Buy site goes down

In the days to come we’ll find out precisely how many billions were spent over this critical shopping weekend, but for now, there’s… Read More

Feast on this: Amazon kicks off Cyber Monday two days early

Amazon has been pushing Black Friday for a month already, so it’s only fitting that on the actual day, it turns everyone’s attention… Read More

Amazon started ‘Black Friday’ a month early this year, and it’s paying off with more shoppers

Amazon kicked off Black Friday deals a full 28 days early in an attempt to grab a larger share of… Read More

Let the comparison shopping begin: Amazon unleashes exhaustive list of Black Friday deals

Amazon is unveiling an exhaustive list of “Black Friday” deals this evening, which it hopes will set itself apart from the… Read More

Amazon and eBay adjust return policies for the holidays

Amazon and eBay are extending their returns policy this holiday to make shopping earlier more practical. In an updated policy, Amazon says purchased between… Read More

Target adds in-store spin to iPhone app by adding interactive maps for all 1,800 U.S. stores

Target has already taken some pretty extreme measures to beat Amazon this holiday. Last month, it started offering free shipping on… Read More

‘Singles Day’ is huge: Alibaba on pace to top Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in one day

In the U.S., Black Friday and Cyber Monday are held up as two prime examples of America’s wealth. Online sales between… Read More

HTC slashes the price of the all-new Nexus 9 to $200 for a limited time

This morning, HTC is offering its brand new tablet, the Nexus 9, for an amazing $200, or half off the… Read More

Amazon wants the Black Friday shopping frenzy to last for a month

Amazon is kicking off the holidays a little early this year, offering so-called “Black Friday” prices starting as early as Saturday.… Read More

Here’s how TV ad spending translated into in-store traffic for retailers on Black Friday

There’s no doubt retailers spent quite a bit of advertising money last week leading up to Thanksgiving weekend. It is… Read More

Walmart tops list of most visited retailers on Thanksgiving

In a development that shocked nobody, Walmart was the most-visited retailer on Thanksgiving, according to new rankings published by Placed,… Read More

Walmart’s website stumbles amid Thanksgiving traffic

Last night and early this morning, Walmart’s website was slammed with the crush of shoppers looking to pick up that… Read More

Apple offers gift cards instead of discounts on Black Friday

While some retailers are rushing to offer bargain-basement prices today, Apple is avoiding discounts. Instead of offering lower prices, Apple,… Read More

Shopping with your smartphone: These apps will save you money on Black Friday

If you’re one of the 140 million Americans crazy enough to go shopping this Friday, your smartphone might help you… Read More

T-Mobile offering iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S4 and other devices for $0 down on Black Friday

T-Mobile announced today that it’s offering its most popular phones for $0 down on Black Friday weekend this year. New… Read More

Apple plans Black Friday event as gadget rivalry heats up

According to postings on Apple’s Australian and New Zealand-based online retail sites, the company plans to hold a special sale… Read More

Walmart and Amazon escalate their online shopping battle for holiday supremacy

Amazon and Walmart are gearing up to fight over the massive retail opportunity that is Black Friday the only way… Read More

POLL: How much will you spend online this holiday?

If you’re having trouble finding that perfect gift for family and friends, look no further than the gadget world. From… Read More

Decide.com’s Shauna Causey on CBS: Black Friday is now a “common misconception”

Here’s some advice for those planning to camp for hours outside of the local Wal Mart to nab those Black… Read More

Amazon’s Kindle DX price cut: Prelude to bigger Kindle Fire?

Calling it an early Black Friday deal, Amazon.com today dropped the price of its Kindle DX — a.k.a. the big… Read More

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