Black Friday

A couple of interesting posts on Black Friday, both from the same organization.

Black Friday Results Expected to be Promising

Black Friday Results are Dismal for Consumers

Now, I don't have any inside information here, but I find the juxtaposition of the two articles somewhat amusing and illustrative. I expect that they will both be proven correct ( I am guessing +1% yoy). But in the long run, such a situation is not sustainable. Specifically, a world in which the retailers win and their customers "lose" is not a recipe for long-term happiness.