Stories tagged with "black friday"

Malls to lure shoppers with cookies, tweets by indystar

As you rush into the holiday shopping season, you may catch a whiff of cookies baking at the mall or find a note from a roving elf on your iPhone or get a coupon by text message.... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:15 AM in Business

Very deep discounts may be a Black Friday bright spot by indystar

Muncie — Consumers heading out to retailers the day after Thanksgiving may be shocked to find significantly deep discounts designed to lure them into stores, Ball State... – Nov 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

More buy smaller TVs, help retailer hhgregg by Tom Spalding

Fast-growing appliance and electronics chain hhgregg Inc. said today that it drove growth in earnings despite declining same-store sales as consumers bought smaller televisions.... – Nov 05, 2009 at 8:42 AM in Business

N.Y. Wal-Mart worker dies in crush by indystar

NEW YORK -- A worker died after being trampled by a throng of unruly shoppers when a suburban Wal-Mart opened for the holiday sales rush Friday, authorities said.At least three... – Nov 28, 2008 at 12:15 PM in Business

Shoppers say they carry tighter budgets with shopping lists by indystar

Here's what's on the minds of early morning shoppers in Hamilton County:Mieyoung Reed, 44, Carmel: "Look at all the other crazy people who are in line." Reed was with her... – Nov 28, 2008 at 10:00 AM in Communities

Cha-ching! Deficit spending adds up to big trouble by indystar

Our position: Federal government and individual Americans need to face moderation on spending.Welcome to the Day After the Feast, an unofficial national holiday known in the... – Nov 28, 2008 at 2:19 AM in Opinion

Granger injures ankle by indystar

MIAMI -- There was more to worry about than Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger picking up an offensive foul with 10:15 left in Saturday's game against the Miami Heat.Granger,... – Nov 23, 2008 at 2:07 AM in Sports

Experience Black Friday Twitter-style by indystar

The Indianapolis Star is using Twitter to tell the story of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving and the official start of the shopping season.Follow us:... – Nov 21, 2008 at 7:00 AM in Living

Bargain-hunters share tips on scoring those most-wanted items by indystar

Each year, on the day after Thanksgiving, you rise at 3 a.m. — with a belly still half-full of turkey and cranberry sauce — to elbow your way through a teeming crowd of... – Nov 20, 2008 at 2:08 AM in Living

Report: Retail weakness won't wallop Web by Tom Spalding

Despite anticipated weak holiday retail sales overall, holiday shopping on the Web is expected to increase at least 10 percent, a Purdue University retail expert said... – Nov 13, 2008 at 10:45 AM in Sports

Black Friday most recent comment by lisa_citymouse

Oh, dear. I don’t know of anyone offhand but... – Nov 14, 2008 at 5:23 PM