Retail&#39;s Holiday Revelry
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The Christmas shopping season began with the now-traditional pre-dawn sales at Wal-Mart, Target and Staples, among others. Judging by the weight of holiday catalogues, the absence of early discounting and
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Near-record crowds turned out for the holiday shopping seasonâs Thanksgiving weekend kickoff, bringing with them unexpectedly robust sales gains to many malls and retail chains across the country.
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A traditional day of feasting with family turned into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers offered more options &#151; both online and in stores &#151; than ever this Thanksgiving.
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With the 2007 run-up to Christmas boosted by a last-minute sales surge, retailers are putting an extra emphasis on after-Christmas discounts, hoping bargain shoppers and gift-card splurgers can enrich stores' holidays.
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A traditional day of feasting with family could turn into a day of early holiday shopping for some, as retailers plan to offer more options &#151; both online and in stores &#151; than ever this Thanksgiving.
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With just hours to go before Christmas, the nation&#39;s retailers hoped a last-minute flurry of holiday shoppers, whether delayed by winter storms or by simple procrastination, would be enough
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NEW YORK -- With just seven weeks to go before the traditional start of holiday shopping, retailers' hopes for an upbeat season are suddenly brighter.
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Travel: Gear up for a Christmas spending spree with a spot of online window shopping.
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NEW YORK -- Retailers got what they wanted over the Thanksgiving weekend -- a strong start to the 2006 holiday shopping season.
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Across the country today, millions of Americans swarmed discount stores and filled downtown shopping districts to mark the start of holiday shopping season.
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This season&#39;s dismal holiday-sales numbers may be hiding strong results from online operations, home improvement, consumer electronics and luxury stores that can offset the nation&#39;s mall malaise.
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Retailers opened their doors before the sun rose yesterday, the official start of the holiday shopping season, tempting early risers with specials on a variety of items including flat-screen TVs and toys.
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With less than two weeks of shopping left until Christmas, the nation&#39;s malls and stores stepped up discounts over the weekend, but business appeared to be mixed, according to analysts.
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Holiday shopping got off to a flying start in the United States this weekend.
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Internet retailer announces its best holiday season; electronics were the key.
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More people are finding unusual ways to enjoy their holidays without shopping themselves into a stupor.
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The holiday season may not reach 2003 levels but will be up, National Retail Federation says. By Joan Verdon. Hackensack, NJ - The holidays will be slightly less jolly for retailers this year, but they still