Doom cancelled : Black Friday sales about 20% higher than last year | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 829407 United States 11/28/2009 09:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
tkwasny User ID: 809721 United States 11/28/2009 09:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Walmart had 18-wheelers full of those $248 Emerson 32" HDTVs and forklifts/workers standing by they could have sold 5,000 units PER STORE easy. They'd still be sold out by 0500 when the sale was supposed to start. What an incredible lost opportunity for quantity sales. |
Art Deco User ID: 473495 United States 11/28/2009 09:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You have to wonder, if Black Friday did so well this year, does that mean people did all or almost all of their shopping yesterday and this weekend, and won't do any more until the after Christmas sales? At this point, for all we know, all this means is the rest of the season might be a bust. But, I have no idea. As opposed to the experts, I'm readily willing to admit I'm full of shit. And, if it turns out I am...I apologize. In ten years we'll look back on this moment, laugh nervously, and quickly change the subject. |
blackcat66 User ID: 348276 United States 11/28/2009 09:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't go by statistics or what the media says. I observe. This year, the parking lots at malls were almost empty and the ones who are at the malls, are mainly young people flirting and obsessed with their cellulars. Other years, 'black friday' was huge around here. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 743646 United States 11/28/2009 09:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Walmart had 18-wheelers full of those $248 Emerson 32" HDTVs and forklifts/workers standing by they could have sold 5,000 units PER STORE easy. They'd still be sold out by 0500 when the sale was supposed to start. Quoting: tkwasnyWhat an incredible lost opportunity for quantity sales. Did you miss out on one? You sound bitter. For all we know that could have been a 'loss leader' for them. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 829407 United States 11/28/2009 09:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Other sources from CNN, fox, and cnbc said that overall the increase was only 0.5% Quoting: Anonymous Coward 829407One source. [link to money.cnn.com] |
all2human User ID: 671781 United States 11/28/2009 09:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Walmart had 18-wheelers full of those $248 Emerson 32" HDTVs and forklifts/workers standing by they could have sold 5,000 units PER STORE easy. They'd still be sold out by 0500 when the sale was supposed to start. Quoting: tkwasnyWhat an incredible lost opportunity for quantity sales. Yeah there's lots of idiots out there just ready to snap up cheap TVs with only a 90 full warranty. |
Hand_of_Man User ID: 819108 United States 11/28/2009 09:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I work for Sam's Club and we were busy between 5 and 7 and then it died right down. Just our store was down $93K or so for the day. We did $60K in the first hour last year and did nowhere near that this year. I heard that more people are paying cash and not using credit cards. Well, by the time I left at 1:30pm on Friday, I had rung up over $30K in sales just on my own and the breakdown was $3400 or so in cash and $16K or so in credit cards plus other tenders. Tell me what's up folks? I mean that was just me, but if it was the same across our entire front end, then the MSM is lying to us. Come January, the credit industry is gonna take another huge hit when people can't pay their credit card bills. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 829407 United States 11/28/2009 09:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Other sources from CNN, fox, and cnbc said that overall the increase was only 0.5% Quoting: Anonymous Coward 829407One source. [link to money.cnn.com] |
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Art Deco User ID: 473495 United States 11/28/2009 09:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not in my area. Quoting: blackcat66 348276I don't go by statistics or what the media says. I observe. This year, the parking lots at malls were almost empty and the ones who are at the malls, are mainly young people flirting and obsessed with their cellulars. Other years, 'black friday' was huge around here. I mentioned this in another thread. I went to the mall today to do a little shopping. The parking lot was full, but the valet parking lot, which in the past was packed as well, was empty...literally empty. When I was in the mall, there were a great number of people there, but hardly anyone had bags in their hands; they were all just hanging out. It looked more like it was about seeing and being seen than it was about buying anything. In ten years we'll look back on this moment, laugh nervously, and quickly change the subject. |
tkwasny User ID: 809721 United States 11/28/2009 09:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Walmart had 18-wheelers full of those $248 Emerson 32" HDTVs and forklifts/workers standing by they could have sold 5,000 units PER STORE easy. They'd still be sold out by 0500 when the sale was supposed to start. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 743646What an incredible lost opportunity for quantity sales. Did you miss out on one? You sound bitter. For all we know that could have been a 'loss leader' for them. I went in a Walmart in Manchester, CT at 1100 knowing they'd be sold out but I had some other junk to pick up. I hung out to get the stories from the staff explaining to the customers and talking amongst themselves. The staff was upset at all the lost opportunity and inability to provide for the customers (thousands they said). I do enjoy observing human sociology/psyche and will go out of my way to grab a front row seat. Never bitter over insignificant toys. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 829199 United States 11/28/2009 09:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You have to wonder, if Black Friday did so well this year, does that mean people did all or almost all of their shopping yesterday and this weekend, and won't do any more until the after Christmas sales? Quoting: Art DecoAt this point, for all we know, all this means is the rest of the season might be a bust. But, I have no idea. As opposed to the experts, I'm readily willing to admit I'm full of shit. And, if it turns out I am...I apologize. True for me, Art Deco! Wiper blades for the car, socks, underwear, votive candles, and pair of new blue jeans is all St. Nick dropped off for me this year. Any more available greenbacks are going to the Frieze Dried Guy...!! Yes!!! He is back taking orders again...!!! I'll just tell them the HAWK sent me, and I should get another 25% discount, at least...!!! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 773494 United States 11/28/2009 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wish that for just one Xmas, we would all NOT buy anything made in China. I made up my mind to do this and am not really having that much difficulty finding products (mostly American made): new golf cart, Kitchen Aid mixer, fruit and food boxes from catalogs, hand-carved wooden child's train set with animals, Legos... |
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bobnightman User ID: 823850 United States 11/28/2009 09:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If Walmart had 18-wheelers full of those $248 Emerson 32" HDTVs and forklifts/workers standing by they could have sold 5,000 units PER STORE easy. They'd still be sold out by 0500 when the sale was supposed to start. Quoting: tkwasnyWhat an incredible lost opportunity for quantity sales. True I shoulda bought one 12/21/12 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 829434 United States 11/28/2009 09:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not a chance the black Friday shoppers were spending surplus savings on meaningful goods. Unsecured Credit Card Debt + Commercial Real estate bubble= One heck of a Doom Boom! |
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