consumers

Black Friday, Blue Christmas

CNN Money  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 10:51am

Happy Cyber Monday! If the crowds on Black Friday were any indication, it looks like consumers will be busy surfing the Web for deep discounts as well.



 

What you need to know about the digital TV switch

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 12/01/2008 - 6:00am

The transition to digital TV is fast approaching, with the February 17 deadline just a couple of months away. So what's it all really mean for consumers?



 

Wii leads the way on healthy Black Friday

CNET Tech blog  Sun, 11/30/2008 - 10:56am

Retailers had reason to smile on the popular shopping day, as consumers went in search of bargains -- especially on electronic shelves.



 

Early data shows strong Black Friday (AP)

Ytop stories  Sat, 11/29/2008 - 2:33pm

AP - The nation's retailers got a much-needed sales boost during Black Friday's traditional shopathon as consumers spent more money than they did last year.



 

US stores lure hard-up shoppers

BBC Finance  Fri, 11/28/2008 - 10:22am

Retailers open early and offer steep discounts to encourage consumers as the festive shopping season starts.



 

Eurozone sentiment at 15-year low

BBC Finance  Thu, 11/27/2008 - 5:02am

Confidence among consumers and businesses in the eurozone has fallen to a 15-year low in November, figures indicate.



 

Consumers get their bailout...sort of

CNN Money  Tue, 11/25/2008 - 11:55am

The government's latest entry in the alphabet soup cooked up to solve the credit crunch is here. Ladies and gentlemen, behold the TALF!



 

For Black Friday, shades of gray

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 11/24/2008 - 6:00am

Retailers looking for the annual surge in sales face rough going this year, as the economy crumbles and consumers play hard to get.



 

The key to innovation: Privately owned fiber?

CNET Tech blog  Fri, 11/21/2008 - 6:20pm

A paper released by the New America Foundation proposes encouraging consumers to purchase their own fiber lines.



 

Dell misses on sales, tops on profit

CNN Money  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 4:02pm

Dell said the global economic slowdown has consumers and businesses pulling back on technology spending, when it reported third-quarter results Thursday.