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Black Friday News & Articles
By Anthony Myers
| Thursday Dec 13, 2012
Holiday shoppers spent 20% more on Black Friday this year compared to last year, and several real trends emerged from an IBM study based on its Benchmark digital analytics package.
By Chris Knight
| Monday Nov 26, 2012
Windows 8 might be on many shelves inside new PCs, Surface tablets and via cheap upgrades, but the public isn't buying it in massive numbers, at least not yet.
By Chris Knight
| Monday Nov 26, 2012
With over $1 billion spent online by Black Friday stay-at-home shoppers, expect Cyber Monday to be just as busy as the deals keep on coming. With mobile-based purchases booming, what are the best and worst e-tailer shopping experiences you've seen?
By Chris Knight
| Thursday Nov 22, 2012
Those looking for an iPad or MacBook bargain had better get their clicking-fingers ready, as Apple Stores around the world reboot for the company's Thanksgiving sale.
By Chris Knight
| Friday Nov 16, 2012
Those who were waiting for the mobile-equipped versions of the latest iPads can now rush out to the store and bask in their 4G goodness, and the ensuing huge data bills.
By Steve Sechrist
| Monday Nov 28, 2011
IBM Coremetrics Benchmark Report announced a 39.3% increase in online Thanksgiving day spending that served as a prelude to an almost 25% increase in online sales growth over last year's Black Friday numbers. The group also tracked significant shifts in shopper spending that included a new class of "Mobile Bargain Hunter," armed with hot consumer devices to bag the best deals.
By Chris Knight
| Monday Nov 28, 2011
If you had little doubt what the most sought-after gadget was over the Thanksgiving break, the stats shows that tablets were the hottest ticket in town. Both online and in-store sales were through the roof as people seem hooked on tablets.
By Barb Mosher Zinck
| Wednesday May 11, 2011
If you use OpenID as your authentication method for your website, there a potential flaw that you need to be aware of.