No, Santa won't be on its coat tails, and the turkey dinner won't be moved up either, so rest assured there is still plenty of time to shop for both. One of the Black Friday sales, however, is starting as early as tomorrow, November 7.
Black Friday is the name of the start of the official Christmas Shopping Season here in the United States; falling on the Friday following Thanksgiving. An increase in sales can take retailers from figures that are in the red to very profitable black numbers in a matter of hours.
With the economy most certainly playing a role, retailers are eager to inch their figures toward a darker hue as soon as possible, with Walmart starting its official Black Friday sales on November 7. Those not starting quite so early are at least starting the hype earlier, with many circulars appearing in newspapers and mailboxes in recent days and TV advertising already mentioning Black Friday.
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those surviving the recession somewhat intact, these Black Friday deals will in fact offer some very good options for saving money throughout the Christmas season. For those most impacted by the now 10% unemployment rate in the country and the previous year of the plunging economy it may not make that much of a difference. There won't be money to shop with even if the prices are hard to beat.
It will be interesting to note this year's retail figures once the real Black Friday has come and gone.
Kimberly Ripley is a freelance writer and published author from New Hampshire. She does all her family's holiday shopping online, since the crowds on Black Friday make her want to drink to excess. Visit her web site at http:www.kimberlyripleywrites.com.
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I really hope that people who have money to shop, spend...but spend wisely...because if they don't, the unemployment figures will jump even higher. I expect more retailers to go under if they don't make their sales in the 4th quarter. Like you said, many retailers lose money all year to make profit in the last three months of the year.
I live in Oregon, where the unemployment rate is one of the highest in the nation...pretty sad to see families going hungry...and houses empty for months sprouting foreclosure for sale signs. Those of us who have jobs have a responsibility to our communities to do what we can to help. Food bank, Red Cross, etc...and shop, too.
I agree