Articles About Thanksgiving

Author:
Tom Silva
Posted:
12.04.2012

Black Friday Sales Bring Holiday Cheer to Nation’s Retailers

Black Friday holiday sales set a record in 2012 with 247 million shoppers visiting the malls or shopping online. That’s 21 million more people than in 2011.  Total sales topped $59.1 billion.  The typical holiday shopper spent $423 over the weekend, a $25 increase over the $398 recorded last year.  The National Retail Federation (NRF) […]

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Author:
Tom Silva
Posted:
12.05.2011

2011 Black Friday Pays Off for Retailers

A record 226 million Americans shopped in stores and online during the four-day Thanksgiving holiday, an increase from 212 million last year, according to estimates by The National Retail Federation (NRF).  These eager shoppers also spent more: The typical holiday shopper spent $398.62, an increase from the $365.34 reported last year.  Approximately 24 percent of […]

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Author:
Tom Silva
Posted:
11.23.2011

Thanksgiving Dinner to Cost 13 Percent More This Year

This year’s Thanksgiving dinner on average will cost 13 percent more than it did in 2010. The price of the traditional holiday meal for 10 people will average $49.20, an increase from $43.47 in 2010, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF).  That’s the biggest increase since 1990, as the cost of sweet potatoes, […]

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Author:
Tom Silva
Posted:
11.16.2011

Retailers Making it Easier to Shop Until You Drop on Black Friday

Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving notable for its power shopping – just got longer as several leading national retailers announced plans to open at midnight. Instead of sleeping off that turkey coma, throngs of shoppers will be waiting in line at Macy’s and Target, both of which will open four hours earlier than […]

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Author:
Tom Silva
Posted:
01.24.2011

2010 Online Holiday Spending Hits $32.6 Billion

Online holiday shopping for November and December of 2010 hit a record $32.6 billion,  representing a 12 percent increase over the previous year.  This is a finding by comScore,  a global leader in measuring the digital world and a source of digital marketing intelligence.  For the sake of comparison, consider that between November 1 and […]

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