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Holiday shopping off to good start

Holiday shopping off to good startBy ANNE D'INNOCENZIONEW YORK - held steady through the weekend after retailers saw a huge crowd of buying discounted flat-panel TVs and on Black Friday, the traditional post-Thanksgiving Day shopping spree. about jobs were still apparent as shoppers stuck to their lists and focused on practical and small-ticket items for themselves and their loved ones,...

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Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging start

Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging start Holiday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) By Anne D'Innocenzio AP Retail Writer / November 30, 2009 E-mail this article To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal message:(80 character limit) Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail address Sending your articleYour...

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US holiday season off to modestly positive start

US holiday season off to modestly positive startBy ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail WriterSunday, November 29, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. / APHoliday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) APHoliday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon ice skating at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel...

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Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging start

Holiday shopping off to mildly encouraging startBy ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail WriterSunday, November 29, 2009 at 1:01 p.m. / APHoliday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels) APHoliday shoppers spend a sunny afternoon ice skating at Union Square in San Francisco, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel...

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Black Friday Sales Frenzy Explodes As Americans Kiss Recession Goodbye

... See highlights of the action > Follow the real-time Twitter stream here > AP: By Anne D'Innocenzio AP Retail Writer / November 27, 2009 Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items. The nation's retailers expanded their hours and offered deep discounts on everything...

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Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up

Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs upBy ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail WriterFriday, November 27, 2009 at 4:15 a.m. / APShoppers line up to pay for their purchases at a Kohl's store in Omaha, Neb., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik) APToys "R" Us employee Ray Singer stacks 100 Zhu Zhu Pets on a table...

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Holiday Shopping Notebook

... a specific pair of $900 over-the-knee boots, "I'm not sure we still have sizes."— AP Retail Writer Anne D'Innocenzio____TOYSThe runaway hit toy, of course, is Zhu Zhu pets, the $10 robotic hamster made by Cepia LLC that retailers have not been able to keep on shelves.They're "smoking hot," said Needham and Co. analyst Sean McGowan. "Big hit for next year, too."For girls, several new...

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Stores look to basics to draw in holiday shoppers

Stores look to basics to draw in holiday shoppersBy ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail WriterWednesday, November 25, 2009 at 11:40 a.m. / APFILE - In this Nov. 28, 2009 file photo, hhoppers check out Black Friday early bird specials at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The traditional holiday shopping season is about to start as stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers. (AP...