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How Black Friday became a retail letdown: ‘To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it’

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How Black Friday became a retail letdown: ‘To sustain the ride, they started to dilute it’

Black Friday early morning shoppers rush in as the doors are opened at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, Nov. 28, 2008. Gerald Martineau | The Washington Post | Getty Images Black Friday has long been defined by massive crowds, rock-bottom prices and rabid consumers willing to bite, scratch and claw their way to the … Read more

Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs

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Fewer burritos, more bargains: Consumers flash holiday warning signs

Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the … Read more