Black Friday presented to start strong that year, but analysts warned that the robust start to the critical holiday shopping period could fade as the weekend progressed.
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While chain retailers like Wal-Mart and Best Buy began that year’s Black Friday with their traditional throngs of bargain-hunting shoppers, things are quieter at small, independent shops all through the nation.
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Black Friday arised to start strong that year, but analysts warned that the robust start to the critical holiday shopping period could fade by midday.
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Paul Heck owns EveryHome, A successful real estate brokerage in suburban Philadelphia. The 53-year-old never considered making a Roth IRA part of his retirement plan. While Heck understands the substantial tax advantages of a Roth, he makes too much money to qualify. Recently, however, he got a tip from his financial planner about an upcoming […]

Amid one of the gloomiest economies in recent memory, bargain hunters gathered early Friday in an effort to snag special deals from anxious merchants at the start of the critical holiday shopping period.
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The season’s smartest gift buys - for everyone on your list - in six different price categories, from less than $25 to more than $500.
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Making lightweight canoes had expanded been a labor of love for Joel Flather, founder of Compass Canoes in Taunton, Mass. But last year, at age 66, Flather decided to sell his ten-year-old business to a larger boating company. The transition confronted Flather with one great unknown. “We never had a pension plan at my company,” […]

Indie retailers face a make-or-break holiday season as they try to attract buyers worried about their wallets.
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