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The "Holiday Season," typically lasting from Black Friday (the 3rd Friday of November; the day after Thanksgiving) until New Year's Day, is an important sales period for retailers.

Trends and Forces

2008 Financial Crisis

Retail sales from Black Friday until Christmas Eve, compared to 2008.
Retail sales from Black Friday until Christmas Eve, compared to 2008.[1]

Online Shopping

References

  1. Wall Street Journal, "Late Holiday Shopping Puts Retailers Ahead," 12/28/09 print
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