http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=59&catid=159News Feed for - Retail-sectorhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96439387&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:43:00shopping day, with visions of deals on TV sets and leather jackets, Droids and Dance Around Doras in your trunk, make sure you're equipped with more than your credit card, caffeine and comfy shoes. • Miami Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96544700&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:33:00Retailers from ( - - ) to ( - - ), ( - - ) and Walgreens opened their doors on Thursday as U.S. families celebrated Thanksgiving, aiming to capture early bird shoppers a day before the official start Forbes.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96517860&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T03:16:00Personal shoppers look for upside in downturn -- chicagotribune.com listings travel Quick links: green: Personal shoppers look for upside in downturn In this economy, even the shopping can be outsourced Chicago Tribunehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96622622&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T03:43:00In this economy, even the shopping can be outsourced X Text Size Christina LaMacchia loves all things Christmas and saw an opportunity to cash in on shoppers' angst over the crush of Black Friday. The Chicago Tribunehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96611628&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:02:00being king -- all the frivolous solicitousness. I'm not sure when I became king, but I'm pretty sure who's to blame. Me. Well not me alone -- I have to share the blame with the rest of my industry. I'm Chicago Tribunehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96597516&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:13:00Update: Even though it's not quite Black Friday in the US yet, it's past midnight in some other parts of the globe. Notably, Australia and the UK have both seen their respective Apple Web sites updated CNET News.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96417242&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T00:19:00With help from the extremely useful PriceTrace.com, a deal aggregator that includes PDF scans of Black Friday circulars from major retail stores, Iā??ve been on the hunt for particularly good point-and-shoot Macworldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96612466&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:23:00U.S. broadcaster and author Amy Goodman said she is concerned a journalist would have to undergo an interrogation while trying to enter Canada. (CBC)U.S. journalist Amy Goodman said she was stopped at CBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96609316&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T00:14:00A man has been injured during a shooting at a supermarket in Kent. Police were called after witnesses reported a man brandishing a firearm, inside the Morrisons store in the Wincheap area of Canterbury. BBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96555275&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:40:00(PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- 'We started offering Black Friday spotlight sales last year and the response was encouraging,' said Rob Bresnahan with Larson Electronics' magnalight.com. As such, we will continue TMC Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96620588&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T03:06:00(RTTNews) - Retail sales in Japan dropped 0.9% year-on-year to JPY 10.83 trillion in October, slower than the 1.3% decline in the preceding month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry reported RTTNews.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96618448&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:26:00Shoppers lining up at stores today to nab Black Friday deals may also want to check out online lodging discounts keyed to the kickoff of the holiday buying frenzy. Hotels.com has a four-day sale beginning USA Todayhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96618203&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:21:00The holiday shopping season may just prove a little merrier than expected. OPEN THANKSGIVING: More stores are this year GREAT STUFF: The best Black Friday deals CROWD CONTROL: Black Friday prompts stepped-up USA Todayhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96618194&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:21:00Sharon Bloom regularly receives text-messaged photos of clothes and products her daughters want her to look for while she's shopping. When she sees an item she likes, she pulls out her Internet-enabled USA Todayhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96613098&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:15:00It was a $50 Phillips CD burner that sparked a Black Friday revolution. Of course, Michael Brim didnā??t pay $50 for said CD burner. Stringing together a few online coupons, he got it for free. ā??When Christian Science Monitorhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96508561&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:39:00(Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (PA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 26--Don't let Christmastime warmth cloud your good sense. Scammers and thieves aren't beneath preying on you while you're busy spreading TMC Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96508643&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:47:00brings mixed feelings for local business owners TMC Launches New Sites :: EXPO Magazine UC Magazine NGN Magazine nology EXPO Show Daily Evolution Conference Summit Evolution Digium World Conference VoIP TMC Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96547972&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:43:00APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD of minors are illegally able to purchase cigarettes from retailers, a new study has found. The National Tobacco Retail Audit 2009 Monitoring Report , published today, examined Irish Timeshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96568704&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:35:00/PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- drugstore.com, inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM), a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products unveils its biggest holiday gift selection ever with TMC Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96612106&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:13:00RETAILERS should prepare for a New Year 'bloodbath' in a repeat of last year's clearout of the high street, insolvency practitioners yesterday warned. A further 23 household names are expected to shut The Scotsmanhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96611282&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T01:24:00sights on travel retail channel - 26/11/09 TheMoodieReport.com Fast, Factual, Free Friday 27 November 2009 SEARCH India e-Newsletter Plus Online Source: By Rebecca Mann, Associate Editor UK. Luxury British Moodie Reporthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96601943&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:39:00(Appeal-Democrat - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- No sooner will many people's stomachs began to settle tonight from a full Thanksgiving meal than minds will begin to wander to TMC Nethttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96510364&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:30:00? That is what buyers are discussing a few days ahead of this day when they get a free chance to lay their hands on cheap stuff. Retail giants, Wal-Mart and Sears, are competing with each other by offering Khabrein.infohttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96514714&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T02:22:00Poole -- A British council said a $23,100 fake Christmas tree was erected in a town square because of safety concerns about using a real fir tree. The Poole, England, Town Center Management Board said The Money Timeshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96623465&Channel_ID=59&Category_ID=1592009-11-27T03:58:00LONDON - Supermarket giant Asda is launching a Body Sculpt Vest designed to give men an 'instant six-pack'. The supermarket's clothing brand George has launched the range online in response to a growing Marketing Magazine