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Cyber Monday kicks off holiday shopping season online (Los Angeles Times) Many retailers slash prices and offer Web-only promotions to boost business after healthy in-store sales and foot traffic on Black Friday dropped off as the weekend progressed. It may have been Monday, but the Thanksgiving shopping marathon continued as virtual crowds swarmed online merchants in search of Web-only specials, discounts and free shipping. us.rd.yahoo.com
Holiday Shopping Night (WTVQ Lexington) If you've got some shopping left to do, you can find that perfect outfit or gift, enjoy some bourbon and help a good cause. Four Roses and Bella Rose are joining forces for a holiday shopping night that benefits toys for tots. us.rd.yahoo.com
Despite Global Economic Slowdown, World’s Prime Shopping Streets See Rental Rise (Commercial Property News) Despite a slowing world economy, many of the world’s signature shopping thoroughfares are seeing retail rents rising, or at least remaining stable, according to Cushman & Wakefield’s 23rd annual "Main Streets Across the World" report, which measures the strength and popularity of major shopping streets in 48 countries. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cyber Monday starts online shopping season (CNN Money) The online holiday shopping season unofficially began Monday, with analysts expecting a flat performance versus last year in the face of the weak U.S. economy. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mixed bag for weekend shopping (Norwalk Advocate) STAMFORD - Early reports from the city's mall suggest mixed sales and slightly increased car traffic during the Black Friday shopping weekend. "It was a mixed bag," Stamford Town Center Marketing Director Jim Zielinski said Monday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Retail stocks seen lower on shopping worries (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Key retail stocks were indicated to fall on Monday as investors feared that strong sales during the year's first holiday shopping weekend could sap profits and would not save a bleak season. us.rd.yahoo.com
SHOPPING: 'Black Friday' was busy day Downriver (The News-Herald) TAYLOR — Who goes shopping at 4 a.m.? People looking for bargains — and there were plenty of them Downriver on Friday. us.rd.yahoo.com
Christmas shopping continues today with online-only sales push (The Bay City Times) Retailers call the Monday after Thanksgiving 'Cyber Monday,' the online equivalent of Black Friday's shopping boom. Sales so far from this year's shopping season is pretty healthy; nationwide, more than 172 million shoppers visited stores and Web sites over the four-day weekend. That's up from 147 million last year, with shoppers spending an average of $372.57 each. Jeffrey LaMonde | Times ... us.rd.yahoo.com
300-pound safe stolen from shopping mall (UPI) RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Police in Richmond, Va., say employees of a KB Toys store inside a shopping mall arrived for work to find a 300-pound safe had been stolen. us.rd.yahoo.com
Country roads latest venue for shopping (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) Businesses will provide a "Christmas in the Country" road trip from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday to encourage shopping in local stores. us.rd.yahoo.com
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