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Signs of life in stores as holiday shopping begins
ND holiday sales expected to be up 1 to 2 percent
Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up
Rush starts as holiday shopping season revs up
Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday
Americans search for cheaper Thanksgiving trips
Reports on GDP and consumers signal modest rebound
Smart Spending: When Black Friday is worth effort
Home prices up slightly in September
WASHINGTON — The summer’s trend of rising home prices faded at the end of the traditional home shopping season, two reports Tuesday showed.
Ahead of the Bell: Consumer Confidence
NEW YORK — A preliminary report on consumer confidence is expected to hold steady in November compared with October, maintaining a gloomy mood as the traditional start to the holiday season begins Friday.
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Recession means smaller Christmas tree for SC
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UPS pegs Dec. 21 as busiest day of 2009
ATLANTA — UPS Inc., the world’s largest shipping carrier, expects to deliver roughly 22 million small packages on its busiest day this year — projected to be Dec. 21.
B’way ticket availability through Sunday, Nov. 22
