Friday, November 23, 2012
Earlier and staggered store openings result in shorter lines, less frenzy the day after Thanksgiving.
Varied opening and sale times at retailers for the Black Friday rush seemed to spread out shoppers throughout North Jersey’s biggest stores this weekend. This year marked a new marketing tactic—more retailers opened Thanksgiving night. While some stores bought into the new trend, others stuck to the traditional early-morning opening times Friday, while others chose to open at 7 or 8 a.m. And, the different opening times gave shoppers a lot of options, and the ability to hit multiple stores. Long nighttime lines awaited shoppers at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall, which saw customers skipping Thanksgiving dinner to line up almost a day before some stores’ 8 and 9 p.m. openings. The line at the Walmart in Watchung started forming at 1 p.m. …
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Friday, November 23, 2012
On Thanksgiving, timing is everything — proper coordination between bird, beans and stuffing can be the difference between the perfect stress-free meal with loved ones or a complete kitchen catastrophe. On Black Friday, getting on the right line at just the right time might save you hours and help you snag that perfect gift at a once-in-a-lifetime price. Patch is here to turn that dream into a reality and make smart shopping on Black Friday ridiculously easy. Find us on Instagram and Twitter and connect with us and local readers via our Black Friday New Jersey hashtag #bfnj. We'll be sharing up-to-the-minute deals, 140-character anecdotes, and photos and video from the front lines of consumerism. Show us those long lines, share your …
Where and when to go
All week long, Patch is prepping for the holidays -- Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. For the shopaholics among us, check the following door-buster deals happening at major retailers in and around Mahwah. Patch will continue to update the list throughout the week as more specials pop up. And, if you know of a Black Friday deal we missed, tell us in the comments and we'll add it to the list! Mahwah The Home Depot – According to Home Depot’s weekly ad, sales at the home improvement store start Monday, with deals on appliances and holiday décor available at homedepot.com. According to BlackFriday.com, the retailer has been tight-lipped about its in-store Black Friday sales. Ramsey Staples -- Staples.com is starting the…
Margaret McCall
1:01 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Black Friday is one thing. Opening stores on Thanksgiving is disgraceful. Whats next? Shopping on Christmas. Its amazing what greed does to people. more ›