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The Craziest
Black Friday
Stories, Videos

Nov 23, 2012 3:03 PM CST

The Craziest Black Friday Stories, Videos

Inside this year's throngs, crimes

(Newser) - It's not Black Friday until mob violence has erupted at a Walmart. Some of the craziest stories coming out of the day so far:

The Atlantic Wire points to two videos of crazy-looking throngs fighting over cheap cellphones at Walmart, and Mediaite has video of hundreds of young girls

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Most Americans Plan to
'Self-Gift' ... to Tune of $140

Nov 23, 2012 12:57 PM CST

Most Americans Plan to 'Self-Gift' ... to Tune of $140

We love shopping ... for ourselves

(Newser) - Go ahead and buy yourself that discounted cashmere sweater today. You deserve it. Wait. What? You had already planned to do just that? Yeah, we thought so. The National Retail Federation reports that "self-gifting" is poised to hit a 10-year high this year, with shoppers set to spend an...

Drunk Driver in Search of Walmart Deal Hits 2: Police

Nov 23, 2012 7:36 AM CST

Drunk Driver in Search of Walmart Deal Hits 2: Police

45-year-old woman was pinned under SUV in parking lot

(Newser) - Black Thursday shopping proved to be a treacherous affair for a Seattle-area couple, who were hit by an SUV in a Walmart parking lot last night. Police say the 71-year-old behind the wheel was suspected of driving drunk to the store in search of a Black Friday deal. But instead...

Scenes From Black Friday

Nov 23, 2012 6:30 AM CST

Scenes From Black Friday

Long lines, but no riots ... yet

(Newser) - So far, no reports of waffle-maker-esque madness yet, as hordes of shoppers descended on stores to snap up the best deals of the year. This year, stores such as Target and Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving evening, while retailers from Macy's to Best Buy opened their doors at...

Your Black Friday
Strategy Guide

Nov 22, 2012 5:44 PM CST

Your Black Friday Strategy Guide

If you insist on going into the fray, here's what to do

(Newser) - "Black Friday is for suckers," declares Farhad Manjoo in Slate —but, assuming you still insist on going shopping tomorrow, he has some advice. So do Caity Weaver in Gawker , Matthew Ong in US News and World Report , and Herb Weisbaum on Today :

Download some of the new

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Walmart Workers Walk Out, Plan Black Friday Protest

Chain insists protestors represent a very small portion of its workforce

(Newser) - Workers at a number of Walmart stores walked out yesterday, in the first salvo of a larger series of strikes planned in response to the retailing giant's plan to begin its Black Friday festivities on Thanksgiving . At least 30 workers at six Seattle-area stores went on strike yesterday, the...

Target Jumps on
Black Thursday
Bandwagon

Nov 12, 2012 6:53 AM CST

Target Jumps on Black Thursday Bandwagon

Joins Walmart, among other places, in opening its doors on Thanksgiving

(Newser) - Target is joining the chorus of retailers who want you to shop on Thanksgiving , announcing that it will open its doors at 9pm, up from last year's midnight opening. Tasteless? Not according to a Target VP, who describes the 9pm opening as "a perfect balance." And it...

Walmart's
'Black Friday'
to Start 2 Hours
Earlier

Nov 8, 2012 8:21 AM CST

Walmart's 'Black Friday' to Start 2 Hours Earlier

On Thursday, doors will open at 8pm

(Newser) - Last year Black Friday became Black Midnight . This year, Walmart is instituting Black Thanksgiving Dessert Hour. That's right: The store's doors will open at 8pm on Thanksgiving, a full two hours earlier than they opened last year, reports the Wall Street Journal . And in a bid to ensure...

Why Gun Sales Are
at Record High

Dec 7, 2011 7:20 AM CST

Why Gun Sales Are at Record High

Social acceptance of guns explains new Black Friday record: Analysts

(Newser) - This year's Black Friday gun sales broke a record set in 2008 by nearly a third , and while fears about President Obama outlawing some types of firearms are thought to be behind 2008's record, analysts say this year's surge in sales is part of a long-term trend....

Guns Sales
Smash Record
on Black Friday

Dec 3, 2011 5:17 AM CST

Guns Sales Smash Record on Black Friday

129,166 firearm sales beat old mark by 32%

(Newser) - Deck the halls with hails of gunfire? It turns out that Black Friday didn't just set a record for retail sales , it also set a record for the most firearms sold on a single day, reports USA Today . A stunning 129,166 firearms were sold on Nov. 25—that'...

Black Friday
Sets $11.4B
Record

Nov 27, 2011 5:32 AM CST

Black Friday Sets $11.4B Record

Consumers shrug off unemployment, pessimism, and spend

(Newser) - Holiday shoppers put their economic fears on layaway on Friday, and instead bought and charged their way to a record huge Black Friday, reports Bloomberg . With $11.4 billion spent at retail stores and malls on Friday, spending was up 6.6% from last year, the biggest one-year gain since...

Walmart Pepper Spray Suspect Surrenders

Nov 26, 2011 4:45 PM CST

Walmart Pepper Spray Suspect Surrenders

And Target shopper dies, ignored by Black Friday shoppers

(Newser) - A woman who may have pepper-sprayed Walmart shoppers over an Xbox purchase yesterday turned herself in last night but refused to discuss the details, the AP reports. Hours after pepper spray was used in the "competitive shopping" incident, an unidentified woman showed up at an LA-area police station—and...

Now's a Good Time to Find Travel Bargains, Too

Nov 26, 2011 11:56 AM CST

Now's a Good Time to Find Travel Bargains, Too

Online deals are out there for vacation planners

(Newser) - Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren't just about flat screens and electronic goodies: They might also help you find a nice vacation deal, writes travel blogger Mary Forgione in the Los Angeles Times . Check the websites of hotels and cruise lines and the like this weekend, and watch for...

Yep, 'Black Midnight' Worked

UPDATED

Nov 26, 2011 8:18 AM CST

Yep, 'Black Midnight' Worked

Analysts say earlier hours could become the norm

(Newser) - Despite outcry and even protests beforehand, it appears the strategy of opening as early as 10pm Thursday night worked for Black Friday retailers, meaning “ Black Midnight ” or even “ Black Thursday ” will likely become the norm. The Los Angeles Times reports that Toys R Us, Sears, and...

Black Friday Shoppers Riot Over $2 Waffle Makers

plus more videos

Nov 25, 2011 5:00 PM CST

Black Friday Shoppers Riot Over $2 Waffle Makers

Plus, more pepper spray

(Newser) - The Black Friday craziness continues: Mashable points to a truly terrifying video of Walmart shoppers completely losing it over a display of $2 waffle makers. Mediaite , meanwhile, spotted the second video in the gallery below, in which police officers reportedly deployed pepper spray on over-enthusiastic Walmart shoppers in North Carolina....

Tea Partiers Want You to 'BUYcott Black Friday'

Nov 25, 2011 11:21 AM CST

Tea Partiers Want You to 'BUYcott Black Friday'

Activists fight back against Occupy Black Friday movement

(Newser) - There may be some common ground between the Occupiers and the Tea Partiers, but apparently not when it comes to Black Friday. The Tea Party is fighting back against Occupy Black Friday with its own campaign, BUYcott Black Friday, CNBC reports. As opposed to the Occupiers, who would rather you...

Scenes From Black Friday:
Gunshots, Pepper Spray

Nov 25, 2011 10:16 AM CST

Scenes From Black Friday: Gunshots, Pepper Spray

... and some shopping, too

(Newser) - The American holiday shopping season has begun in earnest. Early signs point to bigger crowds than last year, but the violence keeps mounting on Black Friday (especially at Walmarts):

Woman Pepper-Sprays
Rival Shoppers at Walmart

Nov 25, 2011 7:55 AM CST

Woman Pepper-Sprays Rival Shoppers at Walmart

Twenty people injured in chaos

(Newser) - Pepper spray isn’t just for subduing protesters—it also can help you snag some sweet Black Friday deals. A woman at a Los Angeles-area Walmart sprayed her fellow customers several times last night, in what police deemed an act of “competitive shopping,” the LA Times reports. “...

Why It Might
Pay to Skip
Black Friday

study says

Nov 24, 2011 4:01 PM CST

Why It Might Pay to Skip Black Friday

Better deals on high-quality goods come later: Study

(Newser) - If you’re in the market for cheap stuff—not just inexpensive, but cheap—you’ll find plenty of good deals on Black Friday. But if you want low prices on better-quality electronics, you’re better off waiting, a Consumer Reports study finds. Researchers examined the changing prices of CR-recommended...

Let's End
Black Friday
Craze With
6-6-6 Plan

OPINION

Nov 24, 2011 12:51 PM CST

Let's End Black Friday Craze With 6-6-6 Plan

Writer suggests special tax for goods bought during the madness

(Newser) - Like a lot of people, economics professor Robert H. Frank hates that Black Friday is now creeping into Thanksgiving Day itself. Unlike most, he's got a suggestion to stop the madness. With apologies to Herman Cain, he proposes a 6-6-6 plan: a 6% national sales tax on stuff bought...