Shopper ‘types’ mark holiday season
December 30, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
There’s the bargain hunter who times deals. The midnight buyer who stays up late for discounts. The returner who gets buyer’s remorse. And the “me” shopper who self-gifts. Continue Reading
As the holidays approach, shoppers and merchants alike can expect crowded parking lots, long checkout lines, and frayed tempers. One thing most people aren’t expecting to run across is counterfeit currency.
GRAND FORKS, ND (WDAZ-TV) – TV’s may have been a top seller on “Black Friday,” but now stores in town are having a difficult time keeping up with consumer demands. Popular electronics such as cameras, phones, and gaming consoles are just a few hot items.
Online sales on Cyber Monday, which was started in 2005 by a retail trade group to encourage Americans to shop online on the Monday after Thanksgiving, were up mid-afternoon by 15 percent from a year ago, according to data from IBM Benchmark. Meanwhile, sales from mobile devices were up 7.4 percent. The group did not give dollar amounts. 
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