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Ferguson protests escalate on Black Friday in Missouri, NYC, Oakland, Chicago
Demonstrators called for a Black Friday boycott this week to protest a Missouri grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. Protests began small on Friday, with a few dozen people at different stores in Missouri, and 200 at the Magnificent Mile in Chicago. But they began to escalate throughout the day, as demonstrators tried to get attention from holiday shoppers flocking to stores for sales.
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Big Black Friday Stakes
Black Friday is here and will separate the retail winners from the losers.
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10 Big Consumer Trends from the 2013 Holiday Shopping Season
Now that the 2013 holiday shopping season is behind us, we can look back at the lessons that can be absorbed by consumers and retailers alike. Here are 10 major consumer themes that were on display over the past few months: Relentless expansion of the holiday season.
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The Workers Who Bring You Black Friday
My brief, stressful life as a warehouse tempo in Southern California’s Inland Empire, the beating heart of America’s online shopping beast.
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America Finds a New Thanksgiving Tradition in #WalmartFights
Not only are Black Friday sales less than they’re cracked up to be, the day-after-Thanksgiving national shop-a-thon is getting dangerous. Starting late on Thursday night, Anonymous-linked Twitter account @YourAnonNews began encouraging Twitter users to document fights seen outside retailers open for for the holiday using the hashtag #WalmartFights.
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Wal-Mart arrests could fuel “a new political movement of the disenfranchised,” Grayson tells Salon
Firebrand Congressman Alan Grayson hailed Black Friday civil disobedience in an afternoon interview, saying the protests by Wal-Mart workers and supporters show “the dissatisfaction of the middle class” since the 2008 financial crash “coming to a slow boil.”
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Don't get fooled by Black Friday sales
Black Friday is often billed as the best day of the year to find deals. But, in many cases, shoppers are either being enticed to spend more or to buy lower-quality products.
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Black Friday compilation shows the worst of humanity
Black Friday has long been hell for the employees stuck working it and prime entertainment value of those watching from the comfort of their homes, but with enough footage, it plays out like someone’s worst nightmare.
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Bitcoin to host its own Black Friday
The Bitcoin community is gearing up for a holiday shopping spree by hosting its own Black Friday event.
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How Retailers Trick You with Their Amazing Black Friday 'Discounts'
The battle over whether it's smart or evil to shop on Black Friday is kind of like the Gettysburg of America's hyped-up War on Christmas. Those against shopping on the day after Thanksgiving point to everything from the crowds to the day's glorious celebration of consumer consumption, to the worrying trend of Black Friday creeping into Thanksgiving Day itself.
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If You Shop on Thanksgiving, You Are Part of the Problem
I'm a capitalist. It's not my religion, I won't bow before its altar, I won't kiss its ring, but I believe in capitalism. It's an invention of man and it involves money, so it's not perfect, but I've never heard anyone suggest a better system. So I'm a capitalist.
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Wal-Mart Black Friday deals, starting at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving
Wal-Mart will start its Black Friday deal bonanza at 6 p.m. on Thursday, two hours earlier than last year.
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The Facts Behind 16 Black Friday Myths
When it comes to deals, few holidays beat Black Friday. Not only will you see many items at their lowest prices of the year, but you'll also see sales on a wide range of items, from clothing to washing machines. However, as we enter the holiday season, it's a good idea to stay vigilant; along with great Black Friday deals comes a lot of hype and misinformation. These 16 Black Friday myths are about to get busted!
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