Google reports that as consumers prepared to shop on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, they were doing their homework online first.
Searches for "printable coupons" were up 50%, for example,
while searches for either "Walmart Black Friday" or "Target Black Friday" jumped 75%.
Among the marketers most sought out in specific requests: Toys R Us, Walmart, Kohl's, Sears, Target, and Best
Buy.--Sarah Mahoney