Black Friday retail discounting strong

The Associated Press notes today that retailers have gotten out their mark-down pens early this year. This confirms our view from yesterday that the 412 pages of ad circulars in yesterday's Boston Globe shows that marketers aren't leaving a good Black Friday to chance. But also from the AP, we hear that despite gas prices plunging since the fall, high heating costs are causing global economic concern already. That just shows how smart retailers are to discount early and get shoppers in the stores before they get their first monster heating bill.

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