| Stores may see disappointing Black Friday sales After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers from Kohl's to Toys 'R' Us are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a frantic bid to pull in shoppers.But the bargain hunters showing up for the early morning specials on toys and TVs are not expected to buy with the same gusto as a year ago, as they fret about tightening credit, massive layoffs and shrinking retirement funds.Not to mention that consumers are already jaded by all those '60 percent off' signs plastered on storefronts. Analysts say shoppers may stick to smaller gifts like cosmetics rather than $1,000 flat-panel TVs in a holiday season expected to be the weakest in decades. topix.com |
MomsLikeMe on Today's THV: Autism April is Autism awareness month. Our partners at Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us are in the middle of a fundraising campaign that benefits Autism Speaks. topix.com |
A Brighter side of life (Tracy Press) Volunteers last week gathered thousands of toys and other goods that will be donated Wednesday in the annual Brighter Christmas charity giveaway. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Drop Those Legos! To the Editor:. nytimes.com |
Toys a Ra Us Taking iPod Trade-Ins Is that old iPod Classic just not doing much since you got your 64GB fourth-gen iPod Touch? Wondering what to do with the old clickwheel? Head on over to Toys 'R' Us and trade it in for a Voltron or He-Man or Alien Goo Blaster or something. topix.com |