Angelo Badalamenti provided the music for some of famous Director David Lynch’s most iconic films, including Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.
27.11.2022 - 00:11 / deadline.com
The twin threats of inflation and recession loomed large over one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. The good news is that online retailers likely had their biggest sales ever.
While brick-and-mortar stores also had foot traffic, there weren’t long lines at check outs, giving pause to analysts on just what revenue that shopping experience will generate.
Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving — aka “Black Friday,” when retailers are allegedly heading into the black — are expected to top $9 billion, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Shopping could generate more than $9 billion when the final numbers come in.
The strong Black Friday followed a Thanksgiving Day online blitz of an estimated $5.29 billion up 2.9% year-over-year.
Adobe claimed Apple watches and AirPods, smart speakers and television, espresso machines and gaming consoles were popular items.
Mobile shopping also hit a record high this year, with sales from smartphones accounting for 55% of online sales on Thanksgiving Day. These sales are expected to account for 53% of total Black Friday sales, the company predicts.
Loosening Covid-19 restrictions also spurred a return to the brick-and-mortar world.
“People have been shopping today. We’d expected brisk traffic and big sales numbers. We got the brisk traffic, and we’ll soon know if that translated into positive numbers for the retailers,” Katherine Black, partner in the consumer practice of Kearney, said in emailed comments to online news site Retail Dive on Friday evening. “In Raleigh, [North Carolina] we visited a wide range of stores (Target, Best Buy, Macy’s, Bass Pro Shop) and while all of them had shopper traffic, none of them had early morning lines,
Angelo Badalamenti provided the music for some of famous Director David Lynch’s most iconic films, including Mulholland Drive and Blue Velvet.
Kristin Davis brought her movie star glam to the 16th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in Manhattan's Upper West Side on Sunday.Davis looked lovely in a plunging royal-blue asymmetrical dress and silver heels that matched her hand-held clutch and dangling earrings.The And Just Like That producer-star let her natural smooth complexion shine through by opting for very light makeup and wore her long curly locks parted to the side and down over her shoulders as she posed on the red carpet. SATC alum! And Just Like That producer-star Kristin Davis took the plunge in a royal-blue asymmetric dress with silver pumps and clutch selected by stylist Samantha McMillen The 57-year-old Emmy nominee presented an award to Nora El-Khouri Spencer, whose organization Hope Renovations trains women in North Carolina for well-paying careers in construction.
'Tis the season for Brooke Shields to make Z100's Jingle Ball a family affair.On Friday, the Pretty Baby star attended the annual concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City with her two daughters Rowan, 19, and Grier, 16.The lineup for the annual holiday event included the likes of Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Charlie Puth, Backstreet Boys, The Kid LAROI, AJR, Demi Lovato, Lauv, Ava Max, Dove Cameron, Jax and JVKE. Family affair: Brooke Shields, 57, enjoyed a fun night out with daughters Rowan, 19, and Grier, 16, at Z100's Jingle Ball concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on FridayAhead of all the festivities on the stage, Shields, 57, stepped over to the red carpet to strike a few poses decked out in black leather pants and a red shoulder-less top that came complete with a box in the back and train.She also donned a pair of black stiletto boots and accessorized with a couple of bracelets and a golden clutch box.
She was seen stepping out with husband Justin Bieber on Wednesday morning in New York City.And soon after, Hailey Bieber shared racy snaps of herself in a slideshow she posted to her Instagram page. The 26-year-old model, who recently shared she had dealt with a painful ovarian cyst, struck a pose on a couch in several of the images. Iconic: She was seen stepping out with husband Justin Bieber on Wednesday morning in New York City.
With another winning performance at the World Cup, this time defeating Poland in the round of 16, the French national football team also led broadcaster TF1 to yet another ratings record for the year. An average 14.3 million viewers tuned in to see Les Bleus notch a 3-1 victory on Sunday, from the 4pm hour local time. This is the best score for all channels across 2022 and since July 2021. The audience share was 68.9%.
Bevin Prince expressed gratitude for her One Tree Hill costar Hilarie Burton after she comforted her in a time of need.While on the podcast 1on1 with Jon Evans the actress, 40, said the former MTV VJ, also 40, drove overnight to be with her when her husband died suddenly.'Hilarie got in her car when she found out my husband had passed and drove straight to my house overnight,' she recalled. Appreciative: Bevin Prince expressed gratitude for One Tree Hill costar Hilarie Burton after she comforted her in a time of needBevin's husband William Friend died at the age of 33 after being struck by lightning off the coast of North Carolina in July.
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and on our lists, all without the familiar panic that comes with seasonal shopping. But before you get into the marked-down goodness, there are some things you should know about the sale since (in typical Sephora fashion), the black-and-white striped retailer loves to hand out surprises for its members. On November 21, all Sephora shoppers can participate in the retailer’s , which runs through November 28.
, , —you know the drill), you might want to finally go in on that you've been dying to try, or even score a few for your nearest and dearest.Big-box beauty retailers like and are expected to keep a steady stream of Black Friday beauty discounts flowing, while buzzy destinations like , (a favorite of Meghan Markle’s), and tend to give shoppers a chance to snag best-selling skin care and makeup formulas for less. With so many Black Friday beauty deals to shop, the only question remaining is: What will you add to cart? Read on to shop what we're hoping will be the best Black Friday beauty deals of 2022. Psst: Looking for more can’t-miss sales? Check out all the .If history is any indication, the brand that brought you and millennial pink just unveiled its biggest sale of the year.
retailer, known for its vetted, insider-approved skin care, is offering 20% off prestige brands and and 25% off other Glamour-loved brands like , and .Want to bless your face with best-selling beauty products at a major discount? This year you don’t even need a code at checkout. The sale will be open to shop from November 25 through November 28 while supplies last.
has great skin. Wondering how you could get it for yourself? The best Tatcha Black Friday deals 2022 are here to help.
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