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Black Friday tally: Shoppers show up - and spend
Quick ReadShoppers show up and spend on Black Friday bargains, but it is unclear what this means for the rest of the holiday season.
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Shoppers line up to check out on Friday at Best Buy in Westbury. (Nov. 27, 2009)
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Shoppers showed up in force Friday, equaling or exceeding last year's number and waiting hours on snaking lines to take advantage of the early bird specials, but it was unclear how much turnout on Black Friday was an indicator for the rest of the holiday shopping season.
"Frugal fatigue has surfaced, pent-up demand has appeared and what that means is that consumers are buying for themselves...
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