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Store sales falter on Black Friday; online sales show an increase

Census skewed so we’re screwed?
By G. Romero Wendorf
 
Don’t know how local stores fared on Black Friday, the day after Turkey Day when retail stores have traditionally moved their respective annual fiscal balance sheets into the black, hence the name, Black Friday. Across the U.S., however, the numbers show a sales drop over last year. Local sales numbers for November won’t be released by the state comptroller’s office until January. Online sales nationwide, however, showed an increase.
 
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