He was surprised by the amount of deals from each store and variety of people willing to spend big bucks on items. “I went to Macy’s and then when the mall opened at 6 I started shopping”, said shopper Jamila Knowles. But just because shoppers aren’t focusing as much on Black Friday doesn’t mean retailers are necessarily in trouble. He declined to give any more details on sales and traffic but said that he saw substantial growth in online sales.
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Hordes of shoppers rushed to the supermarkets as Black Friday kicked off in the U.S. following Thanksgiving Day.
Expert Black Friday shoppers, also get things in place ahead of time.
“I’ve never been Black Friday shopping and he was so excited to take me”.
The shopping got started in some stores Thursday.
Last year, Jefferson Mall opened its doors for Black Friday deals at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and remained opened until 10 p.m. Friday.
They’ve been shopping together on Black Friday for about four or five years.
State Senate Republican Leah Vukmir of Wauwatosa says shoppers would find even bigger bargains if Wisconsin’s minimum markup law is repealed.
Additionally, the firm noticed a decline in the magnitude of discounts it found at stores, which it said indicates that retail management teams see the holiday sales season as a, “marathon not a sprint”. “They’re offering a lot of door-busters, so brick-and-mortar stores have to stay competitive”.
The National Retail Federation is expecting a 3.7% increase in holiday sales – representing $630.5 billion in holiday sales.
“It’s more manageable”, said Binghamton resident Shawn Atkinson.
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Gloria Romero, 23, from the Bronx and her friend, Ashley Quesoo, 19, woke up at 2 a.m.to go to Sephora.
