Black Friday sales look promising
Updated: Saturday, 28 Nov 2009, 2:47 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 28 Nov 2009, 1:13 PM EST
CHICAGO (AP) - Shoppers returned to malls Saturday as observers waited for
early data showing just how much consumers spent during their Black
Friday shopping sprees.
Data from the research firm ShopperTrak, generally seen as
the most definitive on the topic, is expected later Saturday.
In the meantime, Friday's early reports showed bigger crowds
at stores with shoppers buying more than last year. J.C. Penney on
Saturday said business was "strong" nationwide. And QVC, which
markets products on television and online, said Black Friday sales
totaled $32 million, up almost 60 percent from last year.
Black Friday is seen as an important barometer of consumers'
willingness to spend during the holidays.
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