Slow Thanksgiving Weekend for US Shopping
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The US holiday shopping season got off to a ho-hum start as shoppers lined up for the early-bird specials after Thanksgiving, then stayed home all weekend.
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The weekend after the  extended Thanksgiving holiday is typically dismal at the box  office because holiday shopping is usually on the minds of most  would-be moviegoers.
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Dec 24, 2004 - Shoppers some holding out for the best bargains, others delayed by winter storms in the Midwest hit the nation&#39;s malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts on Friday, the day before Christmas.
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The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending, but consumers faded by the end of the long Thanksgiving weekend and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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Caveats to keep in mind while holiday shopping online.
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Retailers expect the day after Boxing Day to be busier as bargain hunters continue the chase for cut-price items.
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Gavin Reynolds (Rochester, NY) 12/03/04 - From dawn until dusk retailers are pulling out all the stops to make every weekend like the day after Thanksgiving.
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The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending, but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekendâs close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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Bargain hunters got a sluggish start but finally hit the slushy streets yesterday, alongside snow plows and sand trucks, to give retail sales an extra bump this holiday season.
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U.S. shoppers have kept a tight grip  on their wallets this holiday season with indices on Tuesday  showing sluggish sales in the second week of the season.
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With a weak back-to-school season behind them, US retailers are focused on the holidays and what steps they need to take to get consumers excited about shopping again.
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The U.S. holiday shopping season got off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to three retail indices released on Tuesday.
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The weather isn&#39;t helping a lot of Thanksgiving weekend travelers get where they need to go. Heavy rain and strong winds are complicating East Coast travel.
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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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The outlook for the holiday season dimmed yesterday as the nation's retailers reported disappointing sales for November following an uninspiring Thanksgiving weekend.
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Last-minute shoppers may have helped retailers save a holiday shopping season that got off to a sluggish start, pouring into stores the week before Christmas and continuing their buying frenzy the day after the holiday.
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With less than two weeks until Christmas, consumers don&#39;t seem to be in a big rush to finish their holiday shopping, evidence from two groups that track sales confirmed on Tuesday.