Sales’ unintended consequences

The American retail traditions of “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday” might have killed this year’s Boxing Day sales, says a Massey University retail expert. Associate professor Jonathan Elms, who heads Massey University’s retail program, says many retailers are reporting Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year have outstripped what they normally do on Boxing Day. Black Friday is the day following the Thanksgiving holiday in the US and traditionally marks the star

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