Did you just snag the deal of a century? Did you wake up before dawn? Tell us all about it.
While many in Northern Virginia were still sleeping off Thanksgiving early on Friday morning, Marcie Foster of Vienna was already out of bed, snagging Black Friday deals. At 7:30 a.m., she reported that World Market was running a free movie ticket doorbuster plus a "Life of Pi" ornament. There were still some tickets left at 7:30 a.m. This is Foster's third year participating in Black Friday Shopping. She is ultimately looking to get a Dyson DC33 at Walmart and Christmas decorations at Macy's. "Lots of folks say it's not a good deal anymore, but I think it's a fun family activity," she told Patch. Are you out shopping today? Are the lines terribly long? What are you looking for? Let us know! Upload your photos above this article and leave …
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A new study by ShopAdvisor shows there were very good deals on toys in 2011 on days other than Black Friday.
It's the day after Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals are there for shoppers to get a good head start on holiday shopping. But are they getting the best deal? ShopAdvisor, a website that connects consumers with the best prices on proucts they want to buyi, finds Black Friday sales are not the best of the holiday shopping season. "Our experience tracking more than a hundred million products shows that although Black Friday may be a good day for shopping, there are 'blacker' days to be found during the holiday shopping season," says Scott Cooper, CEO of ShopAdvisor. According to the ShopAdvisor study: ShopAdvisor suggests holiday shoppers, "watch for sudden price drops and avoid price spikes that often last only a day or two before …
Police officers will deploy in an effort to prevent shoplifting and other crimes; safety tips for shopping during Black Friday.
It’s that time of year again. Consumers are busting down the doors of retail stores everywhere. Unfortunately, the holiday season is the perfect time for criminals to be on the lookout for freebies. People are indulging in holiday shopping, and it’s not uncommon for the crime rate to increase throughout the season. In preparation for the increase in shoppers and crime in the Northern Virginia area, the Fairfax County Police Department will send out their Retail Anti-Theft teams. “Every holiday season, FCPD deploys our Retail Anti-Theft teams,” said Lucy Caldwell, public information officer for the department. “These are officers who are assigned specifically to malls and retail outlets throughout our county. Some of these officers are …
A few tips on beating the traffic while holiday shopping during Black Friday weekend.
This year, about 147 million people plan to go shopping during Black Friday weekend, according to a recent National Retail Federation survey. That is down from last year’s 152 million who planned to shop during the same weekend. NRF’s survey shows that 71 million said they would shop and another 76 million said they would wait and see what retailers have ito offer that weekend. “Though the Black Friday tradition is here to stay, there’s no question that it has changed in recent years; already there is a tremendous amount of excitement and anticipation surrounding retailers’ Thanksgiving and Black Friday promotions,” said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. With that said, shopaholics everywhere are gearing up for a weekend marathon of …
