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Published: 11/25/10

Thanksgiving Sales Bring Shoppers, Grumbles

By  not in system - AOL News
Thanksgiving Sales Bring Shoppers, Grumbles

NEW YORK (Nov. 25) - Not all Americans tucked into turkey with their families on Thanksgiving. Some were out shopping, hitting sales ahead of the crowds expected Friday. After a year of cautious spending and worry over an uncertain economy and high unemployment, more stores this year extended hours into Thanksgiving Day, a day when stores are traditionally closed. Many grumble about the relentless march of commercialism creeping into the holiday. But at least some shoppers took the bait. While crowds appeared relatively light compared with the weekend ahead, the extended hours drew in ...

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Published: 11/15/10

The New Retail Reality: More Shoppers but Spending More Cautiously

By  not in system - AOL News
The New Retail Reality: More Shoppers but Spending More Cautiously

A new reality for retailers is here, and according to October sales, it means more shoppers in stores, but they're also spending more carefully. That's not necessarily bad news for the holiday season. It's just that retailers have accepted they'll have to work hard this year to keep registers ringing. See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/9Rlyha ...

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Published: 11/11/10

Do Clothes Make the Woman?

By  Bonnie Goldstein - Politics Daily
Do Clothes Make the Woman?

It's almost winter here in Washington, D.C. The season quickly fills with official semi-social events, but I dread going shopping for the right clothes. At a minimum, I need to get a big girl suit and some shoes for weddings, bar mitzvahs and memorial services. When I get dressed up I tend to look like a bag lady with a good haircut. As a semi-employed writer, I am usually comfortable with whatever piece of clothing I find on top of the laundry pile. The only essential wardrobe items stuffed into my drawers are blue jeans, skinny black jeans, a few black, long-sleeve T-shirts for winter, ...

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Published: 11/26/07

Poll: Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas'

By  Mark Impomeni - Politics Daily
Poll: Americans Prefer 'Merry Christmas'

Rasmussen Reports released a poll today on Americans' attitudes towards holiday greetings in stores. Poll respondents were asked to choose between the traditional "Merry Christmas" greeting and the more modern "Happy Holidays." Sixty-seven percent of respondents preferred to be wished a "Merry Christmas," versus 26% who preferred "Happy Holidays," nearly a three to one margin.Americans of almost every subset in the poll preferred the traditional Christmas greeting by large margins and with very little variation. Men favored it 69-24. Married people favored it 69-24. All age groups gave "Merry ...

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