NEW YORK — Although the holiday number crunching is still going on, sales of major appliances, such as washers and dryers, are becoming more of factor at this time of year, especially on Black Friday, according to a host of store reports.
For the past three years, major-appliance sales have had a growing impact on holiday sales totals. Spurred by discounts and rebates, washers and dryers vied with TVs and jewelry for a large piece of the Black Friday pie. It wasn’t uncommon to see washer-dryer pairs packaged as a two-for-one deal.
