Tag archive: black friday

Retailers and manufacturers around the world are likely breathing a sigh of relief before going off to count their new piles of cash that are hopefully being delivered in the form of gold coins that people can swim in, ala Scrooge McDuck. While that probably isn’t likely (or physically possible), there is no denying that the sales results from Black Friday and the beginning of the official holiday rush are impressive. In general, the sales on… Read More

Nintendo can thank Mario and Link for two good reasons to brag about Black Friday. The publisher has revealed that both Super Mario 3D Land and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword have set sales records, each selling more than 500,000 copies since their respective launches on Nov. 11 and 20. Mario also helped ignite sales of Nintendo's 3DS handheld, which skyrocketed 325 percent from sales during the week of Nov. 6, reports USA Today.… Read More

You’re undoubtedly aware it’s Cyber Monday, and many of you have already been hitting the e-retailers pretty hard this morning. But it’s never too late to offer some friendly advice on how to keep your information safe while also making the most of the online sales. Credit, not debit When possible, opt to use your credit card. You’re protected by the federal Fair Credit Billing Act when you use your credit card so you can dispute something if… Read More

The holiday shopping season has begun, and now that Black Friday has come and gone, Cyber Monday is in full swing. We’ve already gotten the full feedback on this weekend’s numbers (which revealed most people decided to shop from the couch), but here’s an early peek at how online retailers’ favorite day of the year is shaping up. According to an IBM Benchmark report, e-sales are up 20-percent for this same time period from Cyber Monday 2010. Most… Read More

Things are not looking up for the PlayBook. Research in Motion (RIM) has been struggling to sell its debut tablet since the device hit shelves in April. Lately, RIM seems to have gotten desperate, slashing the tablet's price from $500 to $200, and offering it for free to those who buy its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software. The sales cuts may not have been enough. Electronista  has cited multiple reports that Best Buy dropped orders… Read More

According to an IBM Benchmark study released today, online shopping during both Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday saw a sizable increase in spending over 2010. Specifically, online sales increased by 24.3 percent on Black Friday and rose by 39.3 percent on Thanksgiving Day. The large increase in Thanksgiving Day sales is likely attributed to stores like Best Buy and Amazon offering discounts on merchandise before Black Friday even started. In… Read More

Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the unending onslaught of online deals, there is another holiday shopping day that might get lost in the shuffle: Small Business Saturday. This year marks the second annual such event, a new tradition that tries to steal some addition from chain retailers and big e-commerce sites and give it to local vendors. And this year, the fledging ritual is getting some serious attention from social media sites.… Read More

We've already seen examples of holiday shopping getting out of control; some of you perhaps facing said craziness first-hand. This year, more people are planning on hassle-free shopping online than in the past, and Daily Deals sites are planning on grabbing a good portion of that traffic by pumping out scores of more offers than last season. Groupon has returned with another round of its Wintertime celebration Grouponicus, where Groupo the… Read More

Ten minutes before the Porter Ranch Walmart opened in Los Angeles, California, a mother of two used a can of pepper spray to attack other shoppers waiting in line for the early, Black Friday door-buster sales according to the Los Angeles Times. The woman was specifically looking to get the $100 discounted price on a Xbox 360 as well as a few Xbox 360 games. With both children in tow, she began spraying other customers as soon as the store… Read More

If you plan on hitting the Black Friday sales–on or offline–you need to use every weapon in your arsenal. Come prepared with these (and maybe even last year's) best shopping apps that minimize the headaches and maximize the savings.  SaleLocator, iOS If you’re not quite sure where to head for Black Friday sales but now you want to take advantage of the savings, check out SaleLocator. It plots your location and offers a map… Read More

While skiers flock to Aspen in January, and fly fisherman can’t wait to plant their waders in icy Montana rivers come April, it’s November and December that holds special significance for that special breed known as bargain hunters. Between manufacturers eager to bolster their numbers with strong holiday sales and retailers competing for your hard-earned dollars, the deals don’t get much better. And Black Friday represents the first day of open… Read More

The basics If you've never done Black Friday before there are some things that you should know and think about before you make your plan. First, if you're going to go, you should make a plan. Second, you should expect craziness and no less. Don't get up at 4 am on friday morning thinking that just because you're an hour early you'll get exactly what you want with no problems at all. No matter where you are, there… Read More

Starting on Black Friday and running through the entire shopping season, the Promenade Temecula shopping mall in southern California and Short Pump Town Center shopping mall in Richmond, Virginia plan to track customers locations within the mall by monitoring cell phone signals as reported by CNN earlier today. The malls intend to follow the path of each shopper and collect data to understand typical shopping patterns. While the malls claim… Read More

By now, you’ve taken stock of the best that Black Friday has to offer. It’s a technologist’s favorite holiday, when brand-name, top-of-the-line electronics suffer seriously slashed prices in exchange for devoted consumerism. But is it worth it? Not only have brick-and-mortar retailers felt the push of Cyber Monday sales, but some companies like Amazon and eBay are beating in-store retailers to the punch by opening for business Thanksgiving… Read More

While Apple is known for many things–great design, simple user interface, general “walled-garden” tactics–offering deep discounts is not one of them. It takes years for the brand to drop prices on its products, even in the face of multiple refreshes. We’ve all just accepted the fact that Apple devices are synonymous with high prices. And that is why we don’t advise getting too excited about Apple’s Black Friday sale. The… Read More