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Drastic Holiday Price Cuts

Black Friday Ads Indicative of Harsh Recession

— November 17, 2008 — Business
How has the economic recession shaped Black Friday ads this year? For those who don't know, the Friday following American Thanksgiving is marked by tremendous sales which generally function to lure people to the malls and kick off the Christmas shopping season.

This year, however, the credit crunch is at the forefront of the minds of many Americans, so how will retailers cash in?

A ton of Black Friday ads have been uploaded on the web, giving insight into the harsh cut-back methodologies marketers are using to keep people shopping this holiday season, many offering very drastic price cuts.

"Despite the current state of the economy, the outlook for Black Friday is still good, and Dan predicts that we'll see low low prices on all kinds of consumer goods from computer equipment and HDTV's to power tools this year," WalletPop says of an interview with Dan de Grandpre, CEO of Dealnews.com.

"Dan expects to see more couture and high end labels reaching out to consumers on Black Friday both online and in their brick and mortar stores as they experience the affects of a slowing economy."

Check out some more on credit crunch trends, and keep an eye out for incredible Black Friday ads!
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Music Inspired By Financial Crisis
Music Inspired By Financial Crisis
Credit Crunch Creativity
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Credit Crisis Signs
Credit Crisis Signs
National Debt Clock Runs Out of Space
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Crisis-Induced Comedy
Crisis-Induced Comedy
The Bull vs. Bear Epic Economic Battle
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Wisecrackvertising
Wisecrackvertising
Shopping Website Jokes About Credit Crunch
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Credit Crunch Hits Silicon Valley
Credit Crunch Hits Silicon Valley
Yahoo to Lay Off 1,000 Employees
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Credit Crunch Chocolate
Credit Crunch Chocolate
If You Can't Beat it, Eat it!
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20
Flourishing In Crisis
Flourishing In Crisis
Green Banks Thrive as Wall Street Collapses
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Credit Crunch Business Profanity
Credit Crunch Business Profanity
The Economist September 2008 Spoof
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18
Credit Crunch Empowerment
Credit Crunch Empowerment
Anthony Robbins ‘Power of Crisis'
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17
Learning from AIG & Wachovia
Learning from AIG & Wachovia
Dagens Industri Credit Crisis Ads
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Credit Crunch Home Exchanges
Credit Crunch Home Exchanges
The Property Swap Shop
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Credit Crunch On Sports, Tourism
Credit Crunch On Sports, Tourism
2010 Vancouver Olympics Tickets Sales May Hurt
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Industry Changes Amid Financial Crisis
Industry Changes Amid Financial Crisis
Axe-Worthy U.S. Autos
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Market-Sensitive Business Decisions
Market-Sensitive Business Decisions
Diamond Conference Postponed Amid Financial Crisis
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12
Financial Crisis Hits Electric Supercars
Financial Crisis Hits Electric Supercars
Tesla Motors Lays Off Staff, Delays Model S
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Musical Credit Crunch Satire
Musical Credit Crunch Satire
Weird Al Yankovic's “Whatever You Like”
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10
$1,000 Lap Dances
$1,000 Lap Dances
Gentleman's Clubs Benefit from Financial Crisis
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Credit Crunch Product Shrinking
Credit Crunch Product Shrinking
Downsized Groceries and Lifestyle Goods
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$1.75 Foreclosure Homes
$1.75 Foreclosure Homes
Credit Crunch Hits eBay
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Credit Crunch Fashion Ads
Credit Crunch Fashion Ads
Donna Karan Opts for Runway Images as Spring 2009 Ads
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Credit Crunch Punks
Credit Crunch Punks
‘Children of The Revolution' in FutureClaw
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Credit Crunch Fashion
Credit Crunch Fashion
Sponge Dresses and Plastic Wrap Wigs by Kate Cusack
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Credit Crunch T-shirts
Credit Crunch T-shirts
“I Can't Afford to Heart NY”
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Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Artistic Financial Crisis Protests
Burning Money & Body Painting With Ashes
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DIY Credit Crunch Fashion
DIY Credit Crunch Fashion
Dame Vivienne Westwood S/S 2009
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Credit Crunch Supercars
Credit Crunch Supercars
Man Builds Lamborghini in Cellar
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