Walmart Cyber Monday

Walmart Cyber Monday, (AP) – For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation’s shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever.

Early signs pointed to bigger crowds at many stores including Best Buy, Sears, Macy’s and Toys R Us, some of which had earlier openings than past years or even round-the-clock hours. Minnesota’s Mall of America and mall operators Taubman Centers Inc. and Macerich Co. also reported more customers than last year.

But the most encouraging sign for retailing and for the economy was what Americans were throwing in their carts. Shoppers still clutched lists and the buying frenzy was focused on the deals on TVs and toys, but many were treating themselves while they bought gifts for others, adding items like boots, sumptuous sweaters, jewelry and even dresses for special occasions.

Elayne Breton and her daughter Michelle got to Maryland’s Mall in Columbia around 7 a.m. A few hours later, Michelle had picked out several presents for herself, including a pair of UGG boots, perfume and an iPod Touch. At Nordstrom, she scored a long-sleeved purple shirt that her mother let her wear out of the store.

“Last year we were careful,” said Elayne, whose husband’s beer distribution business has started to pick up again. “This year we’ll do more.”

The strong Black Friday builds on retailers’ momentum after a solid start to November. Shoppers who can afford it are buying more nonessentials, like jewelry and luxury goods.

“Last year, consumers were extremely into the basics, the socks, the pillows,” said Keith Jelinek, director of the global retail practice at consulting firm AlixPartners. “This year, they’re hungry to dress up their wardrobes, their homes. Shoppers were buying items with a little more pizazz, trendier sweaters, sheets in higher thread counts.”

He cautioned that they’re not looking to replace everything — just looking for a few special items. “They’re still very value-conscious,” he added.

Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren said there were 7,000 people outside its Manhattan flagship store for its 4 a.m. opening, up from 5,000 people a year ago.

“The difference between this year and last year was that last year, people had a budget and a list. They’re doing the same thing this year but they’re also buying for themselves,” he said. Among some of the hot sellers were a luggage set for $49.99 and $39.99 cashmere sweaters.

He noted that two groups that helped fuel customer traffic were young shoppers, ages 15 to 25, and men, both of whom were buying for themselves.

Sharply reduced prices on flat-screen TVs helped fuel many stores’ sales, according to Marshal Cohen, market research analyst at NPD Group Inc. Stores were grappling with a glut of TVs heading into the season because they had overestimated consumer demand.

Research firm ShopperTrak is expected to release Black Friday data on Saturday, but a full picture of how retailers fared for the overall weekend won’t be known until Thursday when major retailers report their monthly sales results.

For the economy, the question remains: Will shoppers keep it up?

Nearly 15 million people remain unemployed, and concerns about job security cloud consumer confidence. Spending is picking up but has not returned to pre-recession levels. And shoppers haven’t let go of many cautious habits learned from the Great Recession.

Many purchased with cash, and layaway remained popular as shoppers try to budget. Sears reported that consumers were setting aside items like Nordic treadmills that were on sale for $399, a savings of $400, to be delivered after the holidays.

Credit cards were staying inside many wallets.

“Now that I’m debt-free. I want to keep it that way,” said Desiree Banks, who was at Best Buy in Macedonia, Ohio, with a stack of DVDS for $3.99 each.

Shoppers did their homework, researching deals on websites. Stores made planning easier by touting their bargains last week.

“Every year, we get more refined,” said Deb Brown, 42, who was at the Bellevue Square Mall in Bellevue, Wash. She came from White Rock, British Columbia.

Many teens bucked the bargain-hunting trend, shopping full force — and paying full price — at high-end stores like Hollister and American Eagle Outfitters, according to mall officials. That suggests that parents, feeling more financially secure, are giving their children extra spending money, said Jharonne Martis, director of consumer research at Thomson Research.

A big worry is that some of the solid buying earlier in November could steal thunder from the rest of the season and leave a deeper lull between Thanksgiving weekend and the few days before Christmas.

Clearly, stores worked hard to draw shoppers in for Black Friday and earlier, with more deals and expanded hours that allowed people to get shopping soon after their Thanksgiving dinner.

A number of stores including Old Navy, Toys R Us and Sears opened on Thanksgiving Day. Toys R Us was counting on getting an extra boost by opening 24 hours straight, starting at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Many stores had trotted out the “Black Friday” label on sales as far back as October.

Best Buy Co. started its holiday TV ads 11 days earlier this year than last year. CEO Brian Dunn said customer counts were showing high-single-digit percentage increases Friday morning compared to last year. He said shoppers were throwing in items like Blu-ray players to go with early morning bargains that started at 5 a.m.

“Traffic was fast and furious. … We started earlier and we have more TV (commercials). I think both of these things helped,” Dunn said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Wal-Mart, which had most stores open around the clock, reported the top five selling electronic items included an Emerson 32-inch LCD HDTV for $198. Hot toys included $10 Barbies and $4 Zhu Zhu pets, which were last year’s hot hit.

Thanksgiving weekend is huge for retailers. In recent years, Black Friday — called that because the surge of shoppers could take retailers into profitability, or “the black,” for the year — has been the busiest shopping day of the year, according to data from ShopperTrak.

Black Friday is generally not as big for online retailers as Monday after Thanksgiving — known as Cyber Monday — but many were already off to a good start. By mid-afternoon Friday, eBags sales soared 69.5 percent compared with a year ago.

The retail blitz doesn’t make or break the holiday season. In fact, shoppers seem to be procrastinating more every year, giving retailers some nail-biting moments waiting for sales the last few days before Christmas.

Last year, the Thanksgiving shopping weekend accounted for 12.3 percent of overall holiday revenue, according to ShopperTrak. Black Friday made up about half of that.

AP Business Writers Mae Anderson in New York; Emily Fredrix in Cleveland; Ashley Heher in Chicago; Sarah Skidmore in Portland, Ore.; Jessica Mintz in Bellevue, Wash., and Ellen Gibson in Columbia, Md.; contributed to this report.

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Cyber Monday Bargains

Cyber Monday Bargains:San Francisco- November 30, was marked as the Cyber Monday of the year 2009 and had some great deals on electronics and gadgets. Though the Cyber Monday sales had ended yesterday, it did not mark the end of cheap deals on electronic items. Several small retailers as well as some of the popular retail chains of the country have decided to offer cheap deals throughout the week. Walmart, which is one of the most popular retail chains of the country has indicated that Cyber Monday bargains continue (Cyber Week) and customers will be offered some cheap deals on iPods, flat screen televisions and some other electronics throughout the week.

Not only Walmart, Cyber Monday bargains continue (Cyber Week) in Best Buy stores also. The popular store of Best Buy has declared cheap bargains on some selected cameras and other electronics items, therefore, someone interested to grab these deals can visit the store this week. Target has also decided to participate in the Cyber Week sales and have some attractive offers throughout the weeks. It has been reported by the sources that Target will offer free shipping this week and so people will be able to save a significant sum.

As per the sources, Cyber Monday bargains continue (Cyber Week) in many other stores of the country like American Girl, Kohl, Macy, Circuit City and Amazon.com. Deals are expected to be available on Zhu Zhu Pets, which has gained popularity among kids. Some selected models of Microsoft, Dell, Sony, Samsung, Macintosh and Hitachi will also be available in the Cyber Week bargains.

Cyber Monday Discounts

Cyber Monday isn’t a dirty celebration as the name implies, though it is an excellent opportunity to get some good deals. The electronic answer to Black Friday, Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving, offering holiday shoppers an avenue to buy products without having to fruitlessly brave the jam-packed malls nationwide. All you need is your computer, an Internet connection and some cash — and the know-how to sniff out a good deal when you see one, of course.

While there’s nothing I can do to help you in the funds department, I’ve got you covered in terms of finding the right deals for movie-related goodies. There’s no shortage of excellent shopping opportunities today, but if I was a spending man — which I’m not, but feel free to get me a gift — I’d look into the following Cyber Monday deals.

The Best Buy Ever:
As a movie news establishment, we here at Movies Blog are always looking for good deals on DVD and Blu-ray purchases. For my money, it’s hard to find a better Blu-ray deal than the one going on over at Best Buy, where you can purchase horror classics like “Children of the Corn” and “Hellraiser” on Blu-ray for as little as $6.99 a pop. Even newer movies like “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” are being offered for $9.99. If I didn’t already own “Ronin” in at least two incarnations, I’d be all over the $7.99 deal for that film.

But as they say in commercials, this deal won’t last forever — not only is the reduced pricing finished once Cyber Monday ends, but these Blu-rays are selling out quick. “Live Free or Die Hard” is already gone, and people didn’t even like that movie all that much. If you’re hoping to catch a good deal, you’ll want to head over to Best Buy’s online destination as quick as you can.

Booking Gifts:
As nice as it is to watch movies all day long, it can be equally pleasant to cozy into your favorite chair with a nice book, particularly during the holiday season. There are plenty of deals for the reading-friendly crowd online today, with some particularly great opportunities over at Books A Million where you can purchase a copy of “The Da Vinci Code” for $4.97, which is 82% off of standard retailer price. They also have discounts on movie related books like “The Blind Side” with 30% off and “The Lovely Bones” with 32% off

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Other online retailers have some solid deals as well, such as Amazon’s 4-for-3 Book Store where you can get the first four “Harry Potter” novels for the price of three. Not too shabby — for an establishment run by Muggles, that is. Burn!

Han’s Necklace Shot First:
Star Wars fans, let’s get one thing straight — Han Solo shot first and arguments to the contrary are hereby ignored. One thing I won’t argue with, however, is the opportunity to wear a miniature version of Han’s DL-44 blaster pistol around my neck.

That opportunity was always available at ThinkGeek, but the blaster pendant is currently on clearance for $14.99, 70% down from its original price. If you buy two for $29.98, you won’t have to pay a cent for shipping — Think Geek is waiving shipping costs for all purchases over $25 today — so you and your loved one can shoot your blaster necklaces at each other all the live long day. Or just argue about who shot who first. However you do.

Cylon Monday:
When I was a kid, the only holiday presents I truly craved were action figures — aside from movies, television box sets, comic books and video games, of course. But not much has changed, and a solid action figure remains my poison of choice. Luckily, Big Bad Toy Store has plenty of deals to satisfy my toy tooth, with the most eye-catching deals surrounding one of my favorite TV shows of all time: “Battlestar Galactica.”

The Caprica Six bust has been knocked down from $49.99 to $9.00, Sam Anders is on sale for $3.99 as opposed to $15.99 and the Helo and Tyrol minimates two pack is on sale for $4.49. I could go for all three purchases for less than $20 — that’s a pretty good frakkin’ deal if you ask me.

Twilight Tunes:
With “New Moon” tearing up box office records left and right, it’s clearly a good season to buy into the craze. Then again, everybody is fairly familiar with both the novel series and the movies at this point. What people might be less familiar with, however, is the soundtrack from the film — and if you’re a diamond-studded vampire looking to woo your lady love with some sweet, sweet music like I am, then Amazon has the deal for you.

The online retailer is offering 47% off on the “Twilight” soundtrack and the “New Moon” soundtrack, with the two available for a combined total of $19.98. Even if your masculinity is crying out against such a purchase, consider the fact that your girlfriends will love you for it — except that they’ll be swooning to thoughts of Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner instead of you, most likely. Alright, maybe this isn’t the best holiday purchase out there.

Cyber Monday Online Deals

Cyber Monday Online Deals:The Cyber Monday sales are a great time for grabbing great deals, on everything from food to technology.

This year the best deals are happening on computers televisions and technology.

Most stores are offering deals across the board with their products. But one product that is really popular this year is the Blu-ray Players.

If you haven’t heard of Blu-ray here is a small explanation, it is a new high definition video disc format. The video’s played are of much higher quality than traditional DVDs.

This year if you are on the look out for a Blu-ray player this is a great year to purchase one, especially with the prices and discounts available.

Over at Bestbuy have some amazing deals on their Blu-ray players and also their range of Home Theatre Systems. They have some of the best brands in the market and are slashing the prices on them.

Players such as Sony, Panasonic, Samsung, LG and Pioneer are all up for grabs. There are savings from $40 to $70 on a range of selected Blu-ray players, you can check the Best Buy website to see what is on offer.

At Kmart they have on sale a huge range of HDTVs Home Theatre Systems and Blu-ray players. From a range including JVC, Sony, Magnavox, Sylvania and Philips, with up to a $30 saving and free shipping.

Again pop over to the website to see what deals are still available as stock doesn’t last at these costs.

You can grab the Samsung, Sony, Philips, Toshiba and many more brand Blu-Ray players available with a discount from $22 up to $100 on selected models from Newegg, they are also offering free shipping on most Blu-ray players. You will find all the selected models, savings and deals on their website.

So if a Blu-ray player is what you have been looking for this year, log on and go looking as these great deals at these trusted retailers.

Do not hesitate to find them though as stock will surely not last.

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