<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
<channel>
<title>BloggingStocks</title>
<link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com</link>
<description>BloggingStocks</description>
<image>
<url>http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>BloggingStocks</title>
<link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday internet sales may hit record]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/industry/" rel="tag">Industry</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/wmt/" rel="tag">Wal-Mart (WMT)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/amzn/" rel="tag">Amazon.com (AMZN)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/cc/" rel="tag">Circuit City Stores (CC)</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2007/11/517966692_d5e100b039_m.jpg" />This week's Cyber Monday retail event on the internet is shaping up to be the best ever, according to many retail industry watchers. Retailers <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wal-mart-stores-in-com-usd0-10/wmt/nys">Wal-Mart Stores Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/wal-mart-stores-in-com-usd0-10/wmt/nys">WMT</a>) and <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/circuit-city-stores-inc/cc/nys">Circuit City Stores Inc.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/circuit-city-stores-inc/cc/nys">CC</a>) had heavy promotions this past Monday, along with online-only retailers <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas">Amazon.com</a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/amazon-com-inc/amzn/nas">AMZN</a>) and Buy.com.
<p>Did possible record sales come after heavy price chopping, or was the Cyber Monday sales push more customer-driven? Heavy discounting already is being looked at as the cause, and although legit, it could cause a <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/27/retail-discounts-to-erode-profits-this-week/">large dip in profits to those retailers</a> overexercising the strategy.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Holiday internet sales may hit record</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/">Holiday internet sales may hit record</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:47:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;sid=at8dpfeGB6CM&amp;refer=home>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1049733/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2007/11/28/holiday-internet-sales-may-hit-record-according-to-industry-wat/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Black Friday</category><category>BlackFriday</category><category>consumer confidence</category><category>ConsumerConfidence</category><category>consumers spending</category><category>ConsumersSpending</category><category>Cyber Monday</category><category>CyberMonday</category><category>holiday sales</category><category>holiday sales records</category><category>HolidaySales</category><category>HolidaySalesRecords</category><category>inthenews</category><category>retail sales</category><category>RetailSales</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian White]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:47:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
