Last Updated: November 23, 2011 12:05pm ET
Counter Culture

Black Friday Apparently Isn't Dead

By Ian Ritter
Print Email Share Reprints News Tip? Get Alerts
Disable this ad

Build your business NOW, subscribe to the NEW GlobeSt.com

Membership is FREE and provides access to a world of timely information, expert insight and analysis, and an unparalleled array of resources not available from other commercial real estate media outlets. SIGN UP today by simply selecting which free email alerts you would like to receive (unlimited) and immediately begin to experience the business building advantages of GlobeSt.com.

Begin the easy registration process by selecting the email alerts you would like to receive and then click SIGN UP.

Already a member?
Log-in here.

Counter Culture Archive
More Related Topics
Most Recent Blog Posts
Related Videos
Upcoming Events
Related Webinars

With all of the talk about online shopping and stores being open on Thanksgiving and the death of Black Friday as we know it, a recent Deloitte holiday shopping survey finds that people are still going to be showing up at the stores after all.

In the firm's poll of 1,000 consumers, 51% plan to shop in stores over the Thanksgiving weekend, with 66% of those hitting locations on Black Friday. Only 17% will make a trip to retailers open on Thanksgiving.

But when the clock strikes midnight on turkey day, it looks like a pretty good amount shoppers are going to be ready to hit the stores. Of those hitting it on Black Friday, 23% plan to be there when the clock strikes 12:00.

Online, it looks like more people will shop on Thanksgiving (50%) than on the crappily named Cyber Monday (41%). The number of online shoppers is expected to rise 13% year over year.

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that a company developed its own Black Friday survey that will monitor, using wristwatch-like devices, the stress of 60 people shopping on that day around the country, both in stores and online. Considering just the thought of hitting stores on Black Friday stresses us out, we have an idea what that report will reveal.

(To search across all ALM blogs, go to www.Lexis.com.)

GLOBEST.COM B2B FEATURED SERVICE PROVIDERSAdd your company

Apartment Bank Coldwell Banker Commercial Green Courte Partners Lone Oak Fund

Comments+ Add your comment

Be the first to comment on this post using the section below.

Post your comment

You must be registered to post a comment. Click here to register.

Log in

If you have already registered to GlobeSt.com, please use the form below to login. When completed you will immeditely be directed to post a comment.

Featured Blogs

Industry Blogs

CoreNet Global Summit Blog


News and views from CoreNet Global Summits in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific, brought to you by Jones Lang LaSalle attendees and speakers at the conferences. more

The Commercial Tenant Resource


The Commercial Tenant Resource is focused on commercial space users across the United States. Our goal is to highlight important issues in commercial real estate to those responsible for their own company's portfolio. We will arm you with leverage and ideas from the tenant's perspective. more
Submitted by: Ken Ashley

The Square Foot


TheSquareFoot is an online platform that helps prospective tenants find the perfect commercial real estate space to lease. The firm’s blog offers insight on this and other commercial real estate topics. more

Odessa Realty Investments


Creating wealth in commercial real estate requires an exceptional understanding of both micro and macro determinants of real estate values. This blog titled "Dirt Experience meets Wall Street" provides fresh, intelligent, and sometimes cynical insights on buying buildings in today's market. more
Submitted by: Dan Pryor

Finance, Banking, and Clear Thoughts on the World


Engaging stories, sometimes rants, about financial matters including real estate, banking, regulation, and trues stories (with names changed to protect the gulity). Author is a cross between Dr. Phil and Dr. House. more
Submitted by: Bob Greenfest

In Pursuit of Passive Income


John Kobierowski, a twenty year veteran of the multifamily business explores the in and outs of the apartment market in Phoenix. Follow me as we explore the market, the myths, current events and the backstories of the business. more

Promote Your Blog


Registered members now have the ability to post links to their industry-related blog — a valuable marketing opportunity not available on other sites. Start the conversation today. more