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Anti-consumerism backlash loud, but inaudible over Black Thursday buzz
The fella who launched the petition to "save Thanksgiving" by trying to stop Target's midnight opening on Black Friday probably felt pretty good about his feel-good measure, which, ultimately, is what the petition amounted to. As it turns out, rallying...Tags: Thanksgiving, Black Friday (shopping), Entertainment Events, Employees, Consumers
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Should you buy a computer on Monday or Friday?
Timing is everything if you're trying to get the best deal on a computer, airfares, cars and even stocks. Surveys indicate that there are days and times of the month when you are more likely to get a bargain. Online retailers, for instance, lower...Tags: Electronic Devices, Computers, Consumers, Passenger Cars, E-Commerce Industry
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Hitting the shops on Black Friday? Try one of Harford's many local businesses
You know those ladies at the grocery store with the giant stack of coupons who hold up the line? That's me. I'm also the annoying customer who goes to shops with "free sample" vouchers and wind up not buying anything because I'm only there for the free...Tags: Toys "R" Us, Inc., American Express Company, Groceries, Apples, Grocery Coupons
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Editorial: Holiday shopping
In a more economically naive time, making reference to the Friday after Thanksgiving as Black Friday was something of an insider's comment. Most definitely, it had become a major shopping day long before the promise of door busters (another term once...Tags: Business, Thanksgiving, Black Friday (shopping), Small Businesses, Holidays
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Employers crack down on Internet shopping at work
Think twice before sneaking time at work to shop online on Black Friday, Cyber Monday or other times during the holiday.
As many as 60 percent of employers say they will be block workers’ access to online shopping sites this season, according to...Tags: Employees, Employment, Companies and Corporations, John Reed, Employment Opportunities
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FedEx predicts busiest shipping day in its history
On a day expected to be the busiest in FedEx's 40-year history, Diane Maleski got to work extra early — at 4:30 a.m. That was long before the first trucks arrived from the airport bearing parcels that would be piled onto conveyor belts, sorted by...Tags: Consumers, Companies and Corporations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Holidays, Fells Point
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Upromise: Leverage your Black Friday, Cyber Monday savings
Upromise, the program where you earn cash rewards to pay for college by shopping at participating merchants, is upping the ante on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. If you shop at one of the more than 900 merchants through the Upromise site, you could...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Consumers, Tuition Planning Services
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Tales from Black Friday
As shoppers find the best Black Friday deals and swipe their credit cards, The Baltimore Sun shares their stories.
Deals 'better than what we thought'
Shortly after 9 a.m., drivers circled the multi-level parking lots at Towson Town Center looking for...Tags: Apple iPod, Toys "R" Us, Inc., United States Naval Academy, Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, Severna Park
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Black Friday openings and deals
Shopping on Black Friday? We want your help to find deals. As you send them in, we'll add them to this page.
If you're on Twitter, use the hashtag #mdshop to alert us to local deals. You can also send deals to coordinators@baltsun.com. No shop is too...Tags: Family, American Express Company, Black Friday (shopping), Toys, Garmin Ltd.
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Walk.by steps into online clothes shopping
Chicago entrepreneur Joshua Hernandez's newest startup is testing a service that allows people to snap a photo of a clothing item they covet and, via their mobile phone, request a version of it from area boutiques. Walk.by uses the photo to query its...Tags: Eric Lefkofsky, Charity, Groupon, Inc., Startups, Giles
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Social media on Black Friday: It's in the bag
When it comes to holiday shopping, Black Friday is like the Super Bowl. Winning is everything, losing hurts and all eyes are on your offense and defense. The most hardcore shoppers already have a game plan. They already have six alarm clocks set and...
Tags: Super Bowl, Black Friday (shopping), Media Industry, Holidays, Social Media
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