Black Friday Fizzles With Consumers as Sales Tumble 11%

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-...spending-by-11-over-thanksgiving-weekend.html

Even after doling out discounts on electronics and clothes, retailers struggled to entice shoppers to Black Friday sales events, putting pressure on the industry as it heads into the final weeks of the holiday season.

Well they got me to spend $$$

Looked at Cyber Monday but didn't see anything I needed:(

Too many sales.....Black Fri, Cyber Mon then Christmas...all within a month. Cannibalizing each other

Sign of customers getting more affluent, no one is succumbing to these gimmicks.

nato33 said:

Too many sales.....Black Fri, Cyber Mon then Christmas...all within a month. Cannibalizing each other

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If the price is right I will spend my $. I spent $1,000 to $2,000 this time around.

I got a branded luggage for US$60. Also got a better internet radio, sportswear, kitchen ware..etc Things that are usually not available in Spore. In Spore the same luggage would have cost me $300 to $400. However they now no longer carry this brand because there are cheaper brands out there & some people are not as fussy about their luggage.

I don't like to go shopping but make a list of what I want to get months ahead. When Black Friday comes around I make my purchases on that day because I know that it is when you are likely to find deals in the US.

exchange rate is quite high for usd, making it a turn off for me. last year was better.

johnny333 said:

If the price is right I will spend my $. I spent $1,000 to $2,000 this time around.

I got a branded luggage for US$60. Also got a better internet radio, sportswear, kitchen ware..etc Things that are usually not available in Spore. In Spore the same luggage would have cost me $300 to $400. However they now no longer carry this brand because there are cheaper brands out there & some people are not as fussy about their luggage.

I don't like to go shopping but make a list of what I want to get months ahead. When Black Friday comes around I make my purchases on that day because I know that it is when you are likely to find deals in the US.

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McDonaldsKid said:

Sign of customers getting more affluent, no one is succumbing to these gimmicks.

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Or maybe it's the other way round. Sign of the economy worsening. No spending on unnecessary stuffs

I spend very little on luxuries since I don't drive, don't gamble or smoke,... Like everyone else I have to live on a budget. However I do invest in quality & plan to spend on quality items like a $2,000 chair because I think it is a good long term investment & I know that I will be using it because it is getting too crowded out there. Now with the haze it is also getting unhealthy.

Xmas is also the end of the year & I have some $ left in my piggy bank, so I know I have a surplus

Amazon extends cyber monday sale for a week. Really a sign of things to come..

garlic said:

Amazon extends cyber monday sale for a week. Really a sign of things to come..

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I notice that the bag which I paid US$60 during Black Friday sales is now back to the normal price of $273.99.

johnny333 said:

I notice that the bag which I paid US$60 during Black Friday sales is now back to the normal price of $273.99.

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Yeah, amazon said cyber monday deals, perhaps your bag that was on sale during black friday sale has ended. That was some massive savings you enjoyed!! 200+

garlic said:

Yeah, amazon said cyber monday deals, perhaps your bag that was on sale during black friday sale has ended. That was some massive savings you enjoyed!! 200+

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I received smaller discounts on most of the items that I purchased, such as memory cards($2), internet radio($10),...etc Even when you don't receive special Black Friday savings there are other reasons you might want to shop at places like Amazon. If you are looking for Pacsafe products the range & colors that you find in Spore is lacking. I know because I did look.

The clothes I picked up were US branded hiking pants & shirts which I find comfortable. You used to be able to find them at Ion or Novena but many of the shops have scaled back their inventory or closed. Some items cannot even be found in Spore. Where in Spore can you find a quilted cover for a toaster Actually I got one to protect my juicer but it is the same size as a toaster