Honestly, you can source check me by clicking here.  This headline is running on the Pioneer Press website today – Black Friday – the biggest shopping day of the year:

Shoppers are shopping today, sources say

Apparently the headline writers have today off as well.

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Well here is an interesting rumor from TechCrunch:

An unconfirmed rumour has reached me via a reliable source that LinkedIn is in talks with media giant News Corporation over a possible buyout in January 2008. The reason I am running with this, is that the source is very well-placed. Furthermore, the rumour has the fundamental ring of truth about it.

We’ll have to keep an eye on this interesting development.

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If you are stuck working today, I have something that may make you laugh.  I found this site quite entertaining and have to give Stanley credit for a humorous advertising campaign:

http://www.stanleyfubar.com/

I chose the toilet first and the rabbit second, if that says anything about me.

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Today is the biggest shopping day of the year and Maritz Research has some of the stats to define the day:

A recent Maritz® Poll found that one-third of respondents (37 percent) plan to shop on the day after Thanksgiving. In last year’s poll, a similar number (34 percent) said they would shop on Black Friday.

In addition, those who plan to shop on Black Friday say they will spend more overall on their holiday purchases – $790 compared to $637 for all shoppers combined.

Black Friday also has generational implications with the majority of Gen Y respondents (59 percent), as well as a significant portion of Gen X (46 percent), planning to shop. Only a small percentage of Boomers (23 percent) and the Silent Generation (21 percent) will venture out on Black Friday.

(h/t JustSell.com)

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