black friday

The too-good-to-be-true bargains that abound on Black Friday may entice people to go holiday shopping, but they may lure in even more people interested in buying gifts for themselves.

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - It is Cyber Monday and a new survey reveals that about eighty-five percent of us will shop while at work today.

Marcy, NY (WIBX) - Many believe that the term "Cyber Monday" first gained popularity in 2005, in a press release from the National Retail Federation's Shop.org.  Since then, the application of the phrase has only increased.  Now "Cyber Monday" is considered one of the biggest shopping days of the year.

New Hartford, NY (WIBX) - Shoppers were out in full force last night and this morning, as they took advantage of hundreds of Black Friday deals.

Marcy, NY (WIBX) -This year "Black Friday" is beginning on Thursday.

There is hardly any such thing as Black Friday anymore. With numerous retailers, like Walmart, opening their doors to holiday bargain addicts as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, other retailers must now either join the circus or risk missing out on frantic buyers with turkey hangovers and itchy spending fingers.

Black Friday shopping may be a thing of the past with more stores opening earlier this year.  Many opened at midnight for the first time last year to keep up with demand.  This year, some stores are opening Thanksgiving night to the disappointment of many workers who want to spend the day eating turkey with family. Last year I found this amazing website bfads.net that has all the deals.  Again thi

Retailers reported robust numbers on Black Friday last year, which surprised some analysts because the economy is still struggling and unemployment is high. But new data from the Federal Reserve shows where much of that money came from: credit cards.

Shoppers have been out if full-force since last night, according the General Manager at the Best Buy in Consumer Square. The store's midnight sale had people lined up 4-wide, the line outside the store stretching nearly 200 yards.

Oneida County Sheriff's Deputies were called to the Wal Mart on Rome-Taberg Road in Rome early this morning where Black Friday shopping got out of hand.