Retailers Push Up Black Friday And Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday may be moving in on Black Friday this year.

Wal-Mart is moving up its Cyber Week deals to Black Friday, a day that is normally dedicated to in-store deals. Meanwhile, Macy’s will kick off its Black Friday sales an hour earlier this year, opening at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Jill Schlesinger (@jillonmoney), CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money,” about the shopping season and what it means for retailers and shoppers this year.

• Read Jill’s blog post, “Does Black Friday Matter?“

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