In retail circles, this Friday is called Black Friday because it’s the day that will put many stores in the black for the year. In this traditional start of the holiday shopping season, Missouri Retailers Association President Dave Overfelt says it might actually be bigger for people watching how retailers are doing. Overfelt says sales are expected to increase by a modest gain of about four-and-a-half percent compared to the holiday shopping season of a year ago. But he believes it could be even better than that, based on what he saw last weekend in stores, and he plans to be out at stores again to see how it is actually going.
Computer Security Expert Warns Of Scammers Targeting Online Holiday Shoppers
November 25, 2004 By
Friday marks the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. And, while many Missourians will be heading to the department stores to pick up their treasures, others will sit back at home and buy online. Tatiana Gau, a Computer Security Expert with AOL, says online shoppers must make sure the computers they are using have safeguards like anti-virus protection in place. Many home computers are not adequately protected against identity thieves and other criminals. Gau points out that while there are usually good checks in place when a computer user goes to a well-known and well-established web site, there could be problems if someone responds to an e-mail or the like to make purchases. Analysts predict between $13.2-Billion and $21-Billion will be spent online this holiday season.
Tigers Take Fourth At Guardians
November 25, 2004 By
Missouri’s losing streak reached three games with a 57-55 loss to Houston in the third-place game of the Guardians Classic. The Tigers trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and nine points in the second half. Mizzou cut the deficit to one point but could not tie the game. The Tigers shot just 32 percent from the floor, and connected on just two of 16 three-point attempts. Jason Conley led Missouri with 13 points. Andre Owens scored a game-high 25 points for Houston, which lost to Missouri last week in the second round of the tournament. Mizzou drops to 2-3 with the loss……..In the championship game played in Kansas City, Creighton’s Tyler McKinney hit the game-winning shot with less than five seconds left in overtime, giving the Blue Jays a 65-63 win over Ohio State. Creighton becomes the first team to win the Guardians Classic twice. The Blue Jays first won the tournament in 2002.
Late Heroics Give SMS Win…Lady Bears Fall At Tulsa
November 25, 2004 By
Deke Thompson played the role of hero for the Southwest Missouri State men’s basketball team. The junior guard hit a 15-foot jumper with 2.7 seconds left, giving SMS a 65-63 win at Northern Illinois. Kelley Easley led the Bears with 14 points and eight rebounds. SMS improves to 1-1 on the year. The Bears play their home opener Saturday against Texas Pan-American……The SMS Lady Bears blew a 12-point lead in a 71-67 loss at Tulsa. Jenni Lingor led SMS with 31 points. Sarah Klaasen added 11 points for SMS. The Lady Bears drop to 0-2. Their home opener is set for Monday night against Arkansas-Little Rock.
SMS-West Plains Takes Seventh At NJCAA Tourney
November 25, 2004 By
The SMS-West Plains volleyball team finished seventh at the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in West Plains. The Lady Grizzlies, the No. 6 seed in the tournament, swept Western Wyoming 30-23, 30-19, 30-13 in the seventh place match. SMS-West Plains wraps up the year with a record of 44-7. Miami-Dade College won the championship match over Salt Lake Community College 28-30, 30-27, 30-27, 30-19.
