Topic: Thanksgiving

Analysis: Are Americans really shopping until they drop?

(Reuters) - One glance at the numbers for the first big weekend of holiday shopping and you might think Americans are flush with cash and spending it freely.A survey from the National Retail Federation, an industry trade group, indicates that Americans said ...

Shoppers spent more cash over Thanksgiving weekend: NRF

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More people headed to stores and websites over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and average spending per person rose 9.1 percent as bargain-hunting shoppers scooped up discounts on everything from gadgets to hoodies, a National Retail Federation survey on ...

Retailers look to keep Black Friday momentum going

(Reuters) - U.S. retailers moved from the frenzied start of the holiday shopping season to the next phase on Saturday, hoping to avoid a drop after Black Friday and keep the momentum going during a fitful economic recovery.After featuring the usual ...

Record US retail sales on Black Friday

In a display of the US economy's underlying strength, retail sales on Black Friday hit a new record for the start of the holiday shopping season that follows Thanksgiving, according to early estimates.Sales hit $11.4 billion, up 6.6 ...

Retailers look to keep Black Friday momentum

(Reuters) - U.S. retailers moved from the frenzied start of the holiday shopping season to the next phase on Saturday, hoping to avoid a drop after Black Friday and keep the momentum going during a fitful economic recovery.After featuring the usual ...

Thanksgiving dinner for 25,000 guests

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Nervous about cooking Thanksgiving dinner for a dozen people? One family, with the help of 4,000 volunteers, is preparing turkey and all the trimmings for a guest list expected to exceed 25,000.The Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner, which ...

In San Antonio, Thanksgiving turkey with a throng

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - Many people are nervous about preparing Thanksgiving dinner for a dozen people. In San Antonio, one family -- with the help of 4,000 volunteers -- is cooking turkey and all the trimmings for a guest list expected to exceed 25 ...

Dishing with chefs about turkey day

¶Thanksgiving comes down to the three T's: turkeys, traditions and thanks. We asked Las Vegas chefs to share their traditions, whether with family or at their restaurants, and one of their favorite Thanksgiving recipes. From corn and sage stuffing, pear cobbler ...
It's one of the biggest US holidays, but some Americans are wondering if Thanksgiving, and the shop-until-you-drop Black Friday that follows it, might be getting a bit out of control.Some 38.2 million Americans will hit the highway for the ...

US soldiers mark last Thanksgiving in Iraq

US soldiers gathered for an early Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday due to an impending switch to field rations at a base near Baghdad, saying they are glad they will soon be going home.The official Thanksgiving holiday in the United States is ...