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Cyber Monday Was a Monster — But We Still Love Shopping in Stores
Monday was the biggest day of online shopping in history, and it came on the heels of all-time high e-retail sales on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Don’t think for a second, however, that any of this means shoppers will be abandoning physical stores anytime soon.
From Now On, Every Day Is Cyber Monday
When Cyber Monday-esque deals of 40% and 50% off sitewide start appearing before Thanksgiving and become commonplace on Black Friday, is there much point to Cyber Monday itself?
20 Big Black Friday Sales Available for Online Shoppers
It’s possible—advisable even—to avoid the mall on Black Friday. But that doesn’t mean you must miss out on all of the deals on Black Friday, when 40% or more off is an easy click away.
E-Retail Strikes Back: Amazon’s Latest Strategies in War for Holiday Shopper Dollars
Patent Progress: What Apple and HTC’s Landmark Pact Means for the Patent Wars
Finally.
After years of lawsuits and untold tens of millions in legal fees, Apple, the world’s largest technology company, has agreed to cease all current patent litigation against Taiwanese hardware giant HTC, a major ally of …
Unhappy Holidays? Lackluster Season Expected for Several Shopping Categories
Studies from Deloitte, the National Retail Federation, and Booz & Co. all predict modest retail sales increases for the holiday period, with rises generally up in the vicinity of 3% or 4%. Online and mobile sales are expected to …
By Matching Online Prices, Are Best Buy and Target Doing Exactly What Amazon Wants?
When Target and Best Buy recently announced that they would be taking the fight to Amazon during the holiday shopping season by matching prices with major online sellers, many shoppers reacted with the thought: Well it’s about …
For 2012 Holidays, War Is On Against Amazon: Target Matches Online Rival Prices
The competition for shopper dollars is always fierce during the winter holidays. Last year, arguably no retailer was as aggressive as Amazon, which boldly stole customers with a price-checking app promotion that was described as …
All Eyes on Intel as Tech Earnings Kick Off Amid Investor Gloom
It’s that time of year again on Wall Street.
Best Buy’s Showrooming Counterattack: We’ll Match Amazon Prices
The One Big Asterisk in Retailer Price-Matching Guarantees
Toys R Us, Walmart, Best Buy, and other stores have recently announced their latest guarantees to match prices offered by competing retailers this holiday season. These guarantees sound terrific for consumers, and at first …