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Realising that fewer people are willing to join Daniels, chains have resorted to lottery-type offerings to lure shoppers to stores.

A first-time mother and daughter duo said this was probably their first and last time Black Friday Shopping.

Shoppers appeared ready to open their wallets, buoyed by a generally strong economy and rising stock market.

The deepest average discounts for Black Friday came from leading online retailer Amazon.com Inc, with an average of 42 per cent off, compared with 33 per cent off at Walmart, 35 per cent at Target and 36 per cent at Best Buy, according to e-commerce analytics firm Clavis Insight.

“It seemed like traffic was fairly healthy today”. Last year, the steepest discounts were earned by early morning shoppers. “I think we are kind of seeing a bit of a downturn”. Of those shoppers, about 41 million – 46 percent – said they...

The US-based National Retail Federation has said it expects total sales this holiday season to increase by 3.6 percent to US$655.8 billion, mainly due to the rise in online shopping.

They scooped up flat-screen Samsung televisions, Hatchimals toys and other gifts that retailers have been promoting for days – but often had their smartphones in hand to check prices. “I can find the best deals, and I don’t have to leave the house and courageous...

Shoppers were on the hunt for deals and were at the stores for en.

Aucker said she was out by 7 a.m. Friday, but she also shopped Thanksgiving Day to pick up some gifts. “Some of the messages on their shirts included “Bring on the insane”, “I could give up shopping, but I’m not a quitter”, “On Dasher, on...

“Now with the stores opening on Thanksgiving, it’s ruined it”, Ginger Howard, of New Kensington, told KDKA money editor Jon Delano, “because we like the hustle and bustle, and you don’t get that as much anymore”.

Do people spend more money because they think they’re getting a deal, or are they truly getting a deal? It’s her second Black Friday shopping trip, and she came back to score some big deals. Stores are trying to better cater to savvier.

The cold weather didn’t stop shoppers from hitting the malls, looking for Black Friday bargains.

The National Retail Federation, which has been bullish with projections in the past, expects holiday sales to grow 3.6 percent this year to $655.8 billion.

What about online versus in store?