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Black Friday sales suggest longer stay in red

By Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson in New York and Jonathan Birchall in Niles, Ohio

Published: November 28 2008 21:10 | Last updated: November 29 2008 00:47

Hassan, whose pretzel cart has sat outside the Disney store on New York’s Fifth Avenue for almost 10 years, had never seen a Black Friday like it.

“Last year, I sold almost 1,000 breads. This year it’s only 100 or 150,” he said.

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