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Flash mob sings for Oklahoma shoppers

Mon, 12/13/2010 - 07:25 by Prince damin

Oklahoma City -- Shoppers at an Oklahoma mall enjoyed a holiday treat as a flash-mob of singers performed Handel's Hallelujah Chorus in the food court, observers said.

Inspired by similar performances making the Internet rounds on YouTube, more than 1,000 people participated in the spontaneous rendition at the Quail Springs Mall in Oklahoma City Saturday, The Oklahoman reported.

Carol Sander, a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Choir, helped spark the Oklahoma City event by sending an e-mail to some friends, and the idea quickly went viral on social media Web sites.

Sander she was surprised by the number of people who showed up.
"We wanted to do it as a gift to the shoppers," Sander said. "I could see they were really loving it."

Getting Back Into the Game

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 12:00 by Rick Aristotle ...

 The video game industry had a rare month of gains in November.

Market watcher NPD Group claims that its channel checks show an 8% increase in year-over-year sales last month, fueled by the debut of Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Kinect motion-based controller and the record-breaking success ofActivision Blizzard's (Nasdaq: ATVI) Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The Only 4 Retailers Worth Buying

Fri, 12/03/2010 - 12:36 by Rick Aristotle ...

 The holidays are off to a strong start for retailers. After years of pent-up demand, it appears that consumers are actually shopping again. If the next few weeks continue the initial uptick in activity, it's easy to imagine investors flocking back into the names that dot suburban mall directories. But Fools shouldn't want to buy into just any chain.

 

Apple's lucrative Black Friday deals impress shoppers

Sat, 11/27/2010 - 16:27 by Jaspreet Virk

Black Friday, was indeed a tremendous success for both retailers and shoppers in the United States.

10 Black Friday apps to avail best bargains

Thu, 11/25/2010 - 17:43 by Jaspreet Virk

The Black Friday is just a day away and like always, hundreds of shoppers will be thronging retail stores to avail the best discounts and lowest prices.

Black Friday or Saturday or ... Tuesday?

Fri, 10/22/2010 - 09:26 by Prince damin

New York -- U.S. retailers are customizing the Black Friday shopping day to suit their needs in an attempt to outflank shoppers who experts say are focused on discounts.

"It's been a boring year in retail, but in the next six to eight weeks, it is going to break out into a civil war. Retailers are fighting for a smaller pie and the only way to win is to beat each other," said Brad Wilson, founder of BradsDeals.com, The Chicago Tribune reported Thursday.

Finding shoppers are gunning for deals, Sears Holding Co. is stretching the term "Black Friday," designated as the day after Thanksgiving, to include Friday and Saturday sales between now and the end of November.

Bargain hunters flock stores as back-to-school shopping kicks off

Sun, 08/15/2010 - 12:20 by Jamie Anderson

It's time for the bargain hunting shoppers to make the most of the three-day back-to-school shopping sprint that kicked off in Florida Friday.

Rise in Black Friday spendings 'slight'

Sun, 11/29/2009 - 18:44 by Neka Sehgal

New York, November 29 -- Despite the expected din created by “Black Friday” with larger crowds thronging the stores than last year, the retailers are disappointed by the sales which were a little lackluster.

Bargain hunters throng Wal-Mart on Black Friday

Sun, 11/29/2009 - 13:19 by Jamie Anderson

California, November 29 -- Any text book on consumer behavior will state that shoppers always look for discounts and other promotional offers. Discounts attract people across economic classes. And how right these text books are.