Frantic shoppers hunt, but many toys sold out
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Last-minute shoppers who hoped to beat the flood of Christmas-crazed gift buyers woke before dawn every day this week and arrived at retailers the moment they opened.
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By Jelena Skopelja, Daily News, New York  Dec. 17--A shortage of Nintendo's wildly popular Wii video console has  some holiday shoppers on the hunt.  "We've looked everywhere," said Valerie Tyson, who had children Justin,  9, and Claire, 6, in tow yesterday.
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Where the shoppers are and what they're finding.
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If you venture out today, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, expect to see lots of people, few parking spaces -- and a fair number of mark-downs at big retailers.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The hunt is on. As more shoppers scour the Internet for holiday deals, they're also being stalked -- by scammers.
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U.S. shoppers were keen bargain hunters following Thanksgiving, but nearly 40 percent of them left disappointed because they did not get help or the lines were too long, according to a survey released on Wednesday.
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Economy: With consumer confidence down and spending up, shoppers wrestle with &#39;stop-and-go&#39; mixed signals. By Andrea K. Walker.
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Across the country on Friday, millions of Americans rushed into malls, downtown shopping streets and discount stores.
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The nation's shoppers Â taking advantage of deep discounts and expanded hours Â jammed stores over the last weekend before Christmas to try to grab a hard-to-find Wii or scoop up bargains on other items. But the spending surge may not be enough to offset what is shaping up to be a mediocre December for some retailers.
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U.S. consumers binged on toys and  electronics this Thanksgiving weekend, leaving retailers and  analysts to wonder if demand has already been satiated and  whether discounts that spurred the three-day spree will cut  into profits.
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It was cold, it was dark and in some places it was foggy. None of that would stop millions of bargain-seekers from climbing into their cars for a pre-dawn raid on their local malls, electronics retailers and discounters for the official start to the holiday season.
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Bargain hunters tracking down sought-after toys and electronics flocked to the Web ahead of "Cyber Monday," the unofficial start of the online holiday shopping season, three Internet sites said on Saturday.
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LOS ANGELES - Toy makers and major retailers are bracing for potentially weak Christmas sales this year amid concerns that consumers, many squeezed by skyrocketing gas prices or uneasiness over the economy, will spend less on holiday shopping.    On Monday, No...
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U.S. retailers kicked off the annual post-Christmas selling frenzy on Sunday, hoping that shoppers would flood stores to search for bargains or redeem gift cards and give profits a shot in the arm.
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Just weeks ago, the holiday shopping season seemed headed for disaster. But in the waning hours before Christmas, the nation's retailers got their wish Â a last-minute surge of shopping that helped meet their modest sales goals, according to data released late Monday by research firm ShopperTrak RCT Corp.
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More retailers are offering candy at the checkout. Is this sweet success or a lack of focus?
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You could spend all weekend exploring retail stores in Wichita, and you still probably won&#39;t find it. The Dora the Explorer talking dollhouse is sold out.