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A Black Friday Snapshot From Queens, N.Y.

After my wife Marion and I hosted 17 of our hungry relatives for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, I got up, slightly earlier than usual, to visit two stores in nearby Queens, N.Y., to at least get a feel for what business was like on this year’s Black Friday.   $79 Samsung Blu-ray player at P.C. Richard & Son parking lot in Astoria, Queens. There were... More

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CES Looming With New Dates, Events

Black Friday has come and gone, but the rest of the holiday sales season remains the focus of the CE industry. But, as always, International CES is looming in the near future. Exhibitors and buyers are also planning their strategies and itineraries now for the big show to be held in Las Vegas during January. As always, each International CES is different, but this year there are a few... More

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Black Friday Is Still Just Friday At P.C. Richard

With all the talk about Thanksgiving store openings to get a jump on Black Friday, one major electronics/appliance chain has, as expected, not changed its strategy: P.C. Richard & Son. Black Friday for P.C. Richard & Son will be … Black Friday. It will remain closed on Thanksgiving and open on Friday, according to its now-annual full-page ads in the New York Daily News and... More

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Stuff Turkeys, Not Shopping Bags On Thanksgiving: Survey

Most people would prefer that these companies let their employees spend the day stuffing turkeys instead of shopping bags, according to a survey by ConsumerSearch.com. So this survey indicates consumers strongly agree with the sentiments in a blog I wrote last week, “ Black Thanksgiving, ” that being open on the holiday is a lousy idea. In a survey released today by... More

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‘Black Thanksgiving’ Is A Lousy Idea

“Midnight is the new 5 a.m.,” said Consumer Electronics Association’s Shawn DuBravac, chief economist and research director, and Steve Koenig, industry analysis director, during their 2012 holiday season presentation at the International CES Press Preview in New York on Tuesday, referring to the new Black Friday trend at retail. Actually, if they waited a day or two,... More