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Google Highlights Searches For Black Friday Deals

With Thanksgiving just a few weeks' away consumers are already starting to search for deals online. Over the last seven days fifty percent of the top "Black Friday" related search terms include ads, sales and deals, according to Google Insights for Search.

Online Retailers Cash In On Cyber Monday

While the economy boded poorly for brick-and-mortar stores over the holiday weekend leading up to Cyber Monday, Hitwise says business was pretty much booming for online-only retailers.

Thanksgiving Huge for Wal-Mart

U.S. traffic on Thanksgiving Day in 2007 increased 20 percent compared to Thanksgiving 2006, Hitwise reported today. 

Social Media Thanksgiving List

In the spirit of the season - we’ve compiled a few things we are thankful for around here at Ignite.

Yahoo Tips Turkey Day With Shortcuts

Yahoo Search followed its release of NBA and NHL Shortcuts with ones oriented toward holiday recipes.

Ask.com Gobbles Up Thanksgiving Week

Turkey queries and Black Friday deal searches rate among the places Ask believes its search engine can help the typical person around the holidays.

Tasty Advertising Key For Food Retailers

Thanksgiving through New Year's Eve make for a time of increased consumption, one that online retailers with a savory bent should consider with their ad campaigns.

Big Names Enjoy Thanksgiving Traffic

The brick and mortar storefronts crowded with bargain-seeking shoppers on Black Friday had plenty of traffic at their online counterparts the day before, as shoppers sought refuge from relatives and chores by spending some quality time with their Internet connections and online retailers.

Steve Jobs Ruined My Thanksgiving

I recently got an iPod Nano, mainly because I'm annoyed at the limitations of my iPod Shuffle on long trips (like flying half way around the world).

The Day After Thanksgiving Online

The day after Thanksgiving has long been known as the single busiest shopping day of the year for retailers. Online retailers decided to be a bit different. They're aiming for "Cyber Monday" (cue tympanis). As "Also Sprach Zarathustra" kicks in, online retailers are looking to build on the uptick they've seen in recent years for the Monday after Thanksgiving.