Tag: Thanksgiving

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with US markets closed for Thanksgiving

HONG KONG -- Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. markets were closed Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.U.S. futures and oil...

Retailers bank on Black Friday to energize bargain-hungry holiday shoppers

NEW YORK -- It's show time.After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger...

Early Thanksgiving online sales numbers are up 7% YoY to $15.6B, on par with pre-pandemic trends

Thanksgiving weekend has long been seen as the traditional start to the most important sales period for retailers, and so far, the indication...

Why retailers still see Black Friday as the high point of the holiday shopping season

NEW YORK -- After weeks of plugging increasingly inviting discounts, retailers in the United States and several other countries are preparing for prime...

Donald Trump's 'Happy Thanksgiving' Message Takes A Very Divisive Turn

Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a wild message on social media from Donald Trump attacking his opponents.Early Thursday, the president-elect ― as...

What stores are open on Thanksgiving?

WASHINGTON -- With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of...