“During the Christmas season in downtown Galt, participating businesses are open late every Friday until 8 p.m. throughout December”.
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Our news partners at ABC 57 report there doesn’t seem to be quite as many Black Friday shoppers this year as there have been in the past. She started shopping at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and spent about $200.
Target CEO Brian Cornell told reporters on a conference call that early results show the discount chain is seeing higher traffic at its stores than past year. Bargain hunters have camped overnight, many outside Best Buy stores around the Bay Area, braving cold temperatures.
Retail reports estimate 133 million shoppers will hit the stores and shop online this Thanksgiving weekend. That’s been the typical situation since stores began opening on Thanksgiving Day, spreading out sales and dampening the foot traffic on Black Friday morning. “We get that time to actually work with” customers, Brown said.
Black Friday is known as the biggest shopping day of the year. “I’m not going to promise I will buy anything”, she said.
Brenda Lecklider of Englewood was one of the early birds, arriving at the Dayton Mall at 4 a.m. with three family members.
On Tatum’s shopping list: the Toshiba TV, Beats by Dre Headphones, DVDs and more. But even those unwilling to courageous the crowds can cash in because many of those top tech deals are also online.
And right now, it may still be Thursday, but for some stores and shoppers, black Friday already started. This was her first time shopping on Thanksgiving.
At the crowded Macy’s shoe department in New York City’s Herald Square, Karina Maxim, an artist and tarot card reader, was taking a break from shopping.
“There was a very long line, a few tents and a lot of lawn chairs”, Spencer said.
It’s your chance to buy local, featuring unique items like the St. Augustine Shark Attack bar soap, local art and small businesses around the First Coast such as Sally Ann.
“I knew the TV would be gone if I didn’t get here early”, Boyd said.
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“I just needed some Isotoner gloves for the Patriots/Broncos game and I love this weather”.
