US shoppers go wild for Black Friday
It's Black Friday in the United States - expected to be the most lucrative shopping days of the year for retailers and a major test of consumer sentiment.
It's Black Friday in the United States - expected to be the most lucrative shopping days of the year for retailers and a major test of consumer sentiment. We hear from the chairman and chief executive of Macy's Terry Lundgren on how the famous department store has fared and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Samira Hussein reports on the growing popularity of dollar stores. Also the Netherlands is stripped of its AAA credit rating by Standard & Poor's. There are hopes that India's economy has turned a corner after the release of its latest growth figures; and regular guests Diane Brady of Bloomberg Businessweek and Anne Bagamery discuss the week's biggest business stories.
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- Fri 29 Nov 2013 17:32GMTÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service Online