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	<title>Hitwise Blog &#187; Black Friday</title>
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		<title>Identifying online Black Friday shoppers</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2012/10/10/identifying-online-black-friday-shoppers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Illiano</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we head into the holiday season, one of the many capabilities Experian Hitwise has is the ability to segment web-users that performed a Black Friday-related search (e.g. ‘Walmart Black Friday,’ ‘Black Friday sales,’ ‘ad for black Friday’) OR visited a Black Friday website (e.g., blackfridayads.com, Bfads.com). We analyzed data for Black Friday shoppers between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The preparation for holiday sales</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2012/09/20/the-preparation-for-holiday-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diana Illiano</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers everywhere are getting in the spirit for the upcoming holiday season with Black Friday and Cyber Monday to kick off the busiest shopping season of the year. It is critical in today’s connected digital environment for marketers to do everything they can to stand out and reach potential customers where and when they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reaching affluent post holiday shoppers via email</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2011/02/03/reaching-affluent-post-holiday-shoppers-via-email/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2011/02/03/reaching-affluent-post-holiday-shoppers-via-email/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the holiday season, email is always a key driver of traffic to retail websites used to communicate products and promotions both online and in-stores. The daily downstream traffic from web-based email to the Retail 500 throughout the holiday season shows an interesting pattern where clear peaks emerge, highlighting the most important (and cluttered) days [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Affluent shoppers love coupons too</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2011/01/20/affluent-shoppers-love-coupons-too/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2011/01/20/affluent-shoppers-love-coupons-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audience Segmentation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coupons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone loves a bargain and during the holiday season, searches for coupons and discount codes are always commonplace as shoppers quickly check for promotions from specific retailers before making a purchase (e.g. jcpenney coupons, proflowers coupon free shipping). Searches increased throughout the holiday season beginning in October and culminated during the week ending Dec 18, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail traffic up throughout holidays</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/28/retail-traffic-up-throughout-holidays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/28/retail-traffic-up-throughout-holidays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Appliances & Electronics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite fears after two previous lackluster seasons, initial holiday shopping reports are positive and consumers were back to spending again in 2010. One indicator of consumers&#8217; intent to buy was increased traffic to the Retail 500 throughout the holiday season. Thanksgiving weekend offered a strong start, especially as Black Friday sales continued to grow in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Shopping Coupon Searches</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/21/holiday-shopping-coupon-searches/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/21/holiday-shopping-coupon-searches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visits to retailers have been higher each week during the 2010 holiday season as compared to last year (8% increase for the week ending Dec. 18th, 2010) and coupled with the higher traffic are searches for coupons and promotional codes. Shoppers have become accustomed to so many deals and discounts being available, that they quickly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Shipping Day Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/15/free-shipping-day-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/12/15/free-shipping-day-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Friday, December 17th is &#8216;Free Shipping Day&#8217; (shoppers&#8217; favorite holiday promotion) an event started in 2008, which now offers free shipping promotions from over 1000 merchants. Last year searches for &#8216;free shipping&#8217; peaked during the week ending December 19th &#8211; the week which included &#8216;Free Shipping Day&#8217;, along with the majority of shipping deadlines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing excitement online for Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/11/24/growing-excitement-online-for-black-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/11/24/growing-excitement-online-for-black-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time to set the alarm clocks for 4am &#8211; Black Friday is almost here! Holiday shoppers are already researching the Black Friday promotions with searches around Black Friday up 31% and the share of visits to Black Friday websites up 18% last week over the week before Thanksgiving and Black Friday last year. The top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retailers Captured Increased Black Friday Search Traffic</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/11/04/retailers-captured-increased-black-friday-search-traffic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/11/04/retailers-captured-increased-black-friday-search-traffic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2010/11/04/retailers-captured-increased-black-friday-search-traffic/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Websites that aggregate Black Friday deals from retailers always start to garner more attention in the weeks building up to the Thanksgiving weekend as consumers start to research upcoming holiday purchases. Early shoppers have already started seeking information around Black Friday promotions, driving the market share of visits to increase 12% last week as compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday Search Activity</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/10/27/black-friday-search-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2010/10/27/black-friday-search-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2010/10/27/black-friday-search-activity/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s only almost Halloween, but holiday shopping season will soon be upon us. Every year the weekend that includes both Thanksgiving and Black Friday acts as the official kick-off for holiday shopping &#8211; even though some shoppers start as early as August. The heavy promotional activity that takes place on Black Friday lures many shoppers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Searches aid offline purchases</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/16/searches-aid-offline-purchases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/16/searches-aid-offline-purchases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shoppers have plenty of gift buying left to do this season according to a survey released by the NRF which found that the average shopper had completed 46.7 percent of their holiday shopping by the second week of December, down 47.1 percent completed by this time last year. With just over two weeks left in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online holiday shopping season underway</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/02/online-holiday-shopping-season-underway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/02/online-holiday-shopping-season-underway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.experian.com/blogs/ilovedata/2009/12/02/online-holiday-shopping-season-underway/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Holiday shopping is in full swing now that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us&#8230; sort of. Overall, visits to the Retail 500 were down on Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday as compared to last year. Visits declined by 15% on Thanksgiving and by 9% on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday shopping with social networks</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/01/holiday-shopping-with-social-networks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/12/01/holiday-shopping-with-social-networks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, our custom category of 155 Social Networking websites received just over 10% of all US Internet visits. With such a large audience, marketers have flocked to websites like Facebook and Twitter to reach out to consumers during the holiday shopping season. The share of downstream traffic to the Retail 500 coming from both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving and Black Friday Seasonal Traffic Patterns</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-and-black-friday-seasonal-traffic-patterns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/11/24/thanksgiving-and-black-friday-seasonal-traffic-patterns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you start hearing about doorbuster sales and stores opening at 5 am, it can mean only one thing &#8211; Thanksgiving and Black Friday are almost upon us again! Retailers started to promote pre-Black Friday sales as early as late October and have been running sales for much of the month of November, but Friday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday and Cyber Monday Predictions</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/11/02/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-predictions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/11/02/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-predictions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Holiday projections are out and many are predicting a gloomy holiday season for retailers. The NRF forecasts a 1% decline growth in total retail sales for the 2009 holiday season, totaling $437.6 billion. The online channel is poised to fare somewhat better, with Forrester Research projecting an increase of 8% to $44.7 billion. The official [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Circuit City to close all operations</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/01/19/circuit-city-to-close-all-operations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday, Circuit City announced that the company is closing 567 stores and will be laying off more than 30,000 workers. During the holiday season, despite being one the top visited websites among the Retail 500 on Thanksgiving (#5), Black Friday (#7), and Cyber Monday (#9), there was a decline in the market share of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Season of Online Coupons</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/01/15/the-season-of-online-coupons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2009/01/15/the-season-of-online-coupons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traffic Acquisition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Friday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all knew heading into the holiday season that consumers were going to be highly sensitive to price due to the economic conditions, paving the way for an increase in online deal seeking. Coupon websites experienced growth in visits throughout the holiday season as shoppers searched for promotional codes to use online and printable coupons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Traffic to Web-only retailers increases on Thanksgiving and Black Friday</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/12/01/traffic-to-web-only-retailers-increases-on-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/12/01/traffic-to-web-only-retailers-increases-on-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The holiday shopping season is officially upon us and for some online retailers, prospects may be rosier than expected thanks to heavy promotional activity to encourage spending (and unfortunately also erode profit margins). On Thanksgiving, which has been the heaviest day of traffic to online retailers over the past 4 years, experienced an 11 percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail traffic flat from 2007</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/11/25/retail-traffic-flat-from-2007/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/11/25/retail-traffic-flat-from-2007/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Friday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving is almost here, time for turkey, pumpkin pie &#8211; and online shopping. Each year Thanksgiving is the peak traffic day to the Retail 500, particularly among many of the brick &#038; mortar players, who use the online channel to help inform shoppers about in-store (and online) Black Friday deals. Although bad news about holiday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Friday countdown is on</title>
		<link>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/11/21/black-friday-countdown-is-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.experian.com/blogs/hitwise/2008/11/21/black-friday-countdown-is-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Dougherty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black Friday]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With one week left to go, Black Friday (aka the day after Thanksgiving) is almost upon us. Historically, Black Friday sales were typically called After-Thanksgiving sales, but thanks to a growing number of websites leaking retailer promotions, Black Friday has become part of the vernacular for consumers (rather than an industry term). Both searches around [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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