And then there are the diehards – camped out under umbrellas, crammed into foldup chairs, and stuck in front of Best Buy for hours.
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We’ve barely had time to put the leftovers in the fridge and Black Friday is already upon us. She has been shopping on Black Friday for 19 years.
That was the case, even as some had noticed that there were indeed less people lining up on Thursday and more people doing the shopping from their laptops, desktops, or mobile phones.
“Why do I come out on Thanksgiving?” she asks.
“After this we are going to gather up at someone’s house and celebrate Thanksgiving, after we buy everything”, he said. “I’m just here cause it’s a great deal”. This year the crowd wasn’t as big as it normally is – which probably was a good thing, because she had a baby strapped to her chest.
This year, Aycock’s got her eye on the biggest prize at best buy- the Toshiba 49 inch TV for $150.
24% of those surveyed say they start their shopping so early because there is a better selection of products that haven’t been picked over yet.
Becca Cartee and her family had special shirts made to let everyone know they were on the hunt for deals.
The International Council of Shopping Centers reported before the holiday that 15 percent of Americans planned to shop on Thanksgiving. After opening on Thanksgiving, Target will stay open throughout the night and remain open into Black Friday.
“Black Friday exists in the States for a good reason”, said Richard Perks, director of retail research at analyst firm Mintel.
Cyber Sunday is not yet officially regarded as a consumer movement, but the demand for deals that people in the United Kingdom and internationally are expressing at the moment, means that some retail giants, including Walmart, are pushing their Cyber Monday deals out earlier than usual.
Michael Schumacher has been the first in line on Black Friday at Target in Fargo five years in a row.
“When you’re taking a look at our parking lots, we obviously hold a lot of people and we definitely see year after year lots of shoppers with lots of bags”, said Heather Roach, the Director of Marketing for the Gilroy Premium Outlets.
Tatum – who said she’s camped out for doorbuster Black Friday deals for eight or nine years – said she doesn’t like the switch to Thanksgiving Day store openings.
On Thursday, hundreds of shoppers waited outside the J.C. Penney in Wayne. Kmart’s manager estimates about 100 shoppers walked through the store’s doors when they opened Thursday morning and went straight for apparel.
Last year, malls in North Jersey opened on Thanksgiving for the first time. Paramus Park and The Outlets at Bergen Town Center, also in Paramus, opened at 6 p.m.as well.
Saks Fifth Avenue opens at 8 a.m. on Friday in hopes of moving jackets, ladies apparel and shoes at deep discounts. If we weren’t shopping, stores wouldn’t be open and their employees would be with their families.
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“I have to spoil my niece”, she said, hunkered down in a hoodie. I now have it down pat, so if you need a shopping buddy, you can probably find me ready to execute my game plan.
