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Should Retailers Open on Thanksgiving?

By , Money Morning -

Retailers make 20% to 40% of their revenue between Thanksgiving and the New Year. That's why a handful of popular U.S. retailers have announced plans to open their doors on Thanksgiving Day, instead of waiting a few hours until Black Friday.

Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS), Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), and Old Navy all plan to open on the holiday. Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) plans to be open on Thanksgiving for the first time in the store's 155-year history.

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Question of the Week: Online Shoppers Are Essential to Survival of U.S. Retailers

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

U.S. retailers are learning an important lesson this holiday season.

And it has nothing to do with the prices they set for Barbie dolls, video games or HDTVs.

The lesson being learned is that the successes of future Black Fridays won't be solely keyed to "door-busting discounts," or luring shoppers to stores at 3:00 a.m. In fact, as this year's Cyber Monday proved, U.S. consumers like to shop online. And that means that the merchants with the most enticing deals and most convenient Web sites will win the race for the dollars that U.S. shoppers drop on their online purchases.

"It's the end of the store as we know it," said Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) analyst Sucharita Mulpuru.

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We Want to Hear From You: Is Appealing to Online Shoppers the Key to U.S. Retailers' Survival?

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

U.S. retailers are learning an important lesson this holiday season.

And it has nothing to do with the prices they set for Barbie dolls, video games or HDTVs.

The lesson being learned is that the successes of future Black Fridays won't be solely keyed to "door-busting discounts," or luring shoppers to stores at 3 a.m. In fact, as this year's Cyber Monday proved, U.S. consumers like to shop online. And that means that the merchants with the most enticing deals and most convenient Web sites will win the race for the dollars that U.S. shoppers drop on their online purchases.

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U.S. Retailers Hoping Black Friday Sales, Smartphone Apps Fuel Strong Holiday Shopping Season

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

Another Black Friday. Another holiday shopping season. But a whole new strategy for U.S. retailers. As the Friday after the Thanksgiving holiday, today marks the "official" kickoff of the 2010 holiday shopping season. Usually referred to as "Black Friday," today is the day when U.S. retailers traditionally pull out all the stops in an effort […]

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