In Annual Rite, Shoppers Mob Holiday Sales
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Across the country on Friday, millions of Americans rushed into malls, filled downtown shopping streets and mobbed discount stores everywhere.
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The regional department store company is gearing up for the all-important holidays.
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To most weary shoppers, it&#39;s known as Black Friday, the semiofficial start of the holiday retail season. But to hundreds of regional residents and countless others worldwide
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US retailers are hiring at least an extra 800,000 people to chip in during the holidays, up from 635,900 in 2002, industry data show.
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Holiday shoppers, intent on finding bargains, descended on the Washington region's malls this morning, joining a nationwide shopping spree that has come to be known as Black Friday.
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UK retail sales were better than expected in November as Christmas shoppers began their seasonal flock to the High Street, figures show.
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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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By Mick Zawislak Daily Herald Staff Writer  The holiday shopping season has begun and many purchases will be made online. Finding merchants you can trust and taking steps to protect your privacy are important this time of year, according to the Chicago Better Business Bureau.
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Internet retailer announces its best holiday season; electronics were the key.
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Shoppers flocked to Britainâs stores for the busiest weekend so far this Christmas, retailers said. Early indications show pre-season sales bucked takings at the tills compared to the same time last year.
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The holidays may be over, but the shopping hasn't stopped.
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Holiday shopping got off to a flying start in the United States this weekend.
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The department store chain is gaining momentum going into the holiday season.
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One in four revelers regifts during the holiday season. No finger-pointing, please.
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Americans stormed the nation's stores on the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the key holiday shopping season, lured by cut-price toys, consumer electronics and Santa.
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Many area retailers reported having a strong start to the holiday season as customers lined up early for after-Thanksgiving sales.
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Consumers packed malls and store parking lots over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend, leading many to expect this year's holiday sales figures could blow away expectations and lift retail stocks.