Electronics may jump-start holidays

Retailers of computers and electronics equipment enjoyed the benefits of a bigger shopping spree over Thanksgiving week compared with last year, according to a new report. "Revenue from computers and other electronics equipment totaled $631 million in the United States during the week of Thanksgiving, which includes Black Friday, the traditional opening day of the frenzied holiday season, according to the report, released late Monday by The NPD Group, which tracks U.S. electronics sales."

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