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US retailers go from targeting deal seekers to those yet to buy

Wed, Nov 29, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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As Christmas draws closer, retailers such as Amazon.com Inc and Wal-Mart Stores will focus more on making items easily available, rather than duking it out on price.
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CYBER Monday is on track to be the biggest US online spending day of the year with strong growth fuelled by deals on toys, computers and televisions, capping the biggest five-day period of the holiday shopping season that began on Thanksgiving.

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