Black Friday, the day that brings an avalanche of deals and discounts from retailers around the country, should have something for everyone, whether you courageous the crowds in a store or browse from the comfort of your home. “But not today. We’re about two-thirds of what we normally are”. Playstation 4s, we were right in line with the pricing at the big stores, but with Kohl’s Cash, that was an additional advantage.
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Thousands of bleary-eyed bargain hunters kicked off this year’s Black Friday sales early, flocking to malls and discount stores well before sunrise to grab big deals.
“It’s more than we expected. We couldn’t keep them in stock”.
Saks Fifth Avenue pulled up its Black Friday sale to Wednesday to get a jump start to the holiday shopping season.
A number of people are using this as a time to spend more time with loved ones, family and friends. Full-day online sales were projected to total $1.7 billion, a 22 percent jump from a year ago.
According to a story from CBS News, nationwide, more than 135 million people plan to do holiday shopping this entire weekend.
Some shoppers chose to skip waiting in line and come back later. D’Agostino said the local store has been “aggressive on hiring” more staff to handle the additional customers through the holiday weekend.
It’s fanning of the customer base that’s taken at least some of the focus away from being the first in the store Friday morning.
While Ross did not mind missing Thanksgiving dinner, this new Thursday night trend had some Black Friday shoppers upset. We love them., Tony said. “I love Black Friday but I’m not all about the chaos”, said shopper Kandy Pike.
One time you don’t want to wait for a better deal is for something so hot that it may sell out, such as Star Wars toys this year, or Disney Frozen dolls last year.
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With most large retailers opening on Thanksgiving and many holding sales all week long, getting a good deal doesn’t have to mean waking up hours before dawn.
