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Black Friday Shopping

JCPenney Describes Sale as "Doorbuster!"

Lisa Wade | Posted 01.27.2009 | Style

Read More: Conspicuous Consumption, Wal-Mart Death, Walmart, Shopping, Economy, Holiday Season Commentary, Wal-Mart Stampede, J.C. Penney, Walmart Stampede, Feeding Frenzy, Capitalism, Wal-Mart, Consumerism, Black Friday Shopping, Black Friday, Walmart Death, Consumers, Style News
Lisa Wade

There is something truly amazing about a sign touting "Doorbuster!" sales that shows how quickly we forget, how callous we can be, and the level of incompetence at JCPenney.

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"Fundamentalist Consumerism" Kills Us Quickly and Slowly

Bruce E. Levine | Posted 01.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Fundamentalism, Depression, Consumerism, Black Friday Shopping, Black Friday, Emotional Problems, Psychiary, Spirituality, Wal-Mart, Living News
Bruce E. Levine

All fundamentalists decry, deny, or ignore the multiple dimensions of life that fall outside their particular theologies and ideologies. Fundamentalist consumerists could not care less about workers' rights, human-scale business, and environmental sanity.

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Changing the Present

Dr. Susan Corso | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Holidays, Wal-Mart, Shopping, Art Buchwald, Charles Fillmore, Changing the Present, Giving, Things, Personal Finance, Barack Obama, Happiness, Wal-Mart Death, Funding Non-Profits, Non-Profits, Christmas Commentary, Recession, Non-Profit Donation, Black Friday Shopping, Black Friday, Walmart Death, Living News
Dr. Susan Corso

Is anyone else having trouble shopping for the holidays this year? I sure am. I'm finding that I cannot buy things. I'm definitely in the spirit of the season, but things just aren't cutting it.

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What's The Matter With Us?

Crystal Smith | Posted 01.02.2009 | Style

Read More: Money, Black Friday Shopping, Holiday Stress, Economy, Christmas, Money Worries, Money Woes, Economic Woes, Economic Stress, Money Stress, Economic Crisis, Style News
Crystal Smith

Are we that stressed, and stretched, that we could be so barbaric as to trample over a helpless human being just to save a dollar? Why? What's the purpose?

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Black Friday Sales Up, But Not A Good Barometer

CNNMoney.com | Paul R. La Monica | Posted 01.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Business News, National Retail Federation, Black Friday Shopping, Business, Retail Sales, Black Friday, Business News

Happy Cyber Monday! If the crowds on Black Friday were any indication, it looks like consumers will be busy surfing the Web for deep discounts as well...

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What Recession?

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 01.01.2009 | Business

Read More: Recession, Target, Rampant Consumerism, Costco, Best Buy, Holiday Spending, Black Friday Shopping, Black Friday, Business News
<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

Who are all these people forking over piles of green? Aren't they aware that the economy is in the sump?

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Cyber Monday

August J. Pollak | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cyber Monday, Black Friday Shopping, Shopping, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Cartoons, Political Cartoons, Politics News
August J. Pollak

Respecting a holiday with ancient traditions dating as far back as 2005.

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Stampedes, Shootings and Bargains

Dwayne Raymond | Posted 12.31.2008 | Style

Read More: India, Christmas Shopping, America, Fox News Channel, Economy, Terrorism, Conspicuous Consumption, Shopping, Crazed Shoppers, Wal-Mart, Gluttony, Death at Wal-Mart, Black Friday Shopping, Hoarding, Style News
Dwayne Raymond

This morning the news features stories of a stressed economy, but that takes second place to the smashing in of a Wal-Mart door by gluttonous Americans seeking deals on X-Box toys.

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Many Retailers See Modest Crowds, Cautious Shoppers On Black Friday

The Boston Globe | Nicole C. Wong and Jenn Abelson | Posted 12.30.2008 | Business

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Stores across the region opened their doors before dawn yesterday with mixed results: Deals on electronics apparently drew avid shoppers, especially a...

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Black Friday versus Green Retailing

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Black Friday, Dematerialization, Green Shopping, Green Living, Online Shopping, Black Friday Shopping, Zoomii, Green News
Graham Hill

We all want good selection, good quality, and more and more, green goods at a good price. Somebody is bound to make it happen. And soon enough, hopefully, to make the next Black Friday a little greener.

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Black Family Black Friday

Liz Black | Posted 12.28.2008 | Style

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Black Friday Shopping, Insanity, Shopping, Black Friday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fashion, Christmas Shopping, Holiday Sales, Thanksgiving Commentary, Style News
Liz Black

For every Thanksgiving day that I've stuffed my face, there has been a five am wake-up call provided by my mother in order to begin the wonderfully stressful day of Black Friday shopping.

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Black Friday Online Retailers Ramp Up The Deals

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 12.28.2008 | Business

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NEW YORK — Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "C...

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday... Now "Green Tuesday?"

HuffPost | Posted 12.27.2008 | Green

Read More: Holiday Shopping, Black Friday Shopping, Shopping, Black Friday, Green Living, Green Tuesday, Green News

It wouldn't be very green to follow up your sustainable Thanksgiving with a trip in the SUV to a big box store for the Black Friday deals. What's a ...

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Black Friday Deals Could Lure Shoppers Back Online

Huffington Post | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

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In a year with plunging consumer confidence and investments gone sour, it's hard to know what to expect of Black Friday -- the day after Thanksgiving ...

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Black Friday Chopping Block: If The Shopping Is Weak, These 10 Companies Won't Survive

247wallst.com | Posted 12.27.2008 | Business

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A year ago, not many people would have thought Circuit City would be in bankruptcy now. Linens 'n Things, Mervyn's, Whitehall Jewelers and Steve & Bar...

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Retailers Pull Out All Stops To Stir Black Friday Buying

MarketWatch | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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The university administrator also received a personal call for the first time from a Nordstrom Inc. clerk encouraging her to stop by the store during ...

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Black Friday Weekend Could See 5 Percent Fewer Shoppers

Reuters | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Up to 128 million shoppers and would-be shoppers could be expected this holiday weekend, but the numbers represent a drop of more than 5 percent from ...

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The Top 10 Black Friday Sites

PC Magazine | By Jennifer L. DeLeo | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Get your running shoes ready, because it's Black Friday time! Millions of shoppers flock to various retail stores the day after Thanksgiving in antici...

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Best Buy Black Friday Deals

Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Best Buy's "doorbuster" sales will begin in their stores at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. Here is a run down of their sale items from Black Friday 2008. Be...

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Target Black Friday Deals

Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Target will be opening on 6 a.m. on Black Friday. Here is a preview of some of the deals they are offering. Memorex DVD Player / VCR Combo - $59.9...

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Retailers Hope For Silver Lining On Black Friday

CNN Money | Julianne Pepitone | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Black Friday shopping is expected to decline slightly, but pent-up demand and lower gas prices may provide a small silver lining for the suffering ret...

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Wal Mart Black Friday Deals

Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Wal Mart has announced it's Black Friday deals. The store will be open at 5 a.m. on Friday. Here is a summary from Kotaku. Wal-Mart's Black Friday ca...

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Analysts: Stores May Cut Back On Black Friday Specials

bostonherald.com | Donna Goodison | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Consumers likely will be out in force for Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, but disappointment may be in store. Wh...

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Dick's Sporting Goods Coupons

Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Dick's Sporting Goods is offering generous coupons on their Web Site of 20 percent off select merchandise this holiday season. See the Dick's Sporti...

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Black Friday : News And Info

Huffington Post | Posted 12.26.2008 | Business

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Everyone ready for Black Friday shopping? Here is a helpful set of news and info to prepare yourself for the annual consumer marathon. Make sure to ch...

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