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Steals and deals: Dickinson shoppers find all their items in Walmart, at the mall

November 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

In the early morning hours Friday, the car thermometer read 9 degrees in the Prairie Hills Mall parking lot. The lot was nearly empty, indicating that pre-Black Friday shoppers who shopped at retailers open Thanksgiving Day had gone. Continue Reading

Why must we buy? Black Friday’s powerful pull

November 23, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. Gravy was still warm. Dallas Cowboys were still in uniform. Thanks were still being given across the country as the
pilgrimages to the stores began, heralding a new era of American
consumerism. Continue Reading

Dakotas shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday

November 23, 2012 in The Daily Republic

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Blowing snow, big deal

November 22, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Temperatures dipped below 20 degrees Thanksgiving night in Grand Forks, but that didn’t keep shoppers from lining up for deals outside of local retailers. Continue Reading

Pre-Black Friday sales

November 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Shoppers already started to fill the parking lot at Kmart in Dickinson before 3 p.m. Thanksgiving Day prior to Black Friday shopping kickoff and the official start of the holiday shopping season.
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Worthington retailers set for Black Friday

November 21, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON As families across the country are preparing turkeys and pumpkin pie, retailers are equally busy getting ready for Black Friday.
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Complaints — and sales — rise as Black Friday deals creep into Thanksgiving Thursday

November 21, 2012 in The Daily Republic

“I had a little old lady jump on top of me and start punching me, all for towels.” Continue Reading

Big box stores start Black Friday sales on Thursday

November 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Black Friday, the annual day-after-Thanksgiving sale for many retailers, is starting even earlier this year in Grand Forks and around the nation.
Walmart will open at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, two hours earlier than last year. Continue Reading

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Stores Opening Even Earlier to Beat Out the Competition for “Black Friday” Deals

November 16, 2012 in WDAZ

In less than a week stores will open their doors for some eager Black Friday shoppers. Some stores like Target are opening in the evening on Thanksgiving so that those who can’t bear the late hours have a chance at those hot deals. Continue Reading

Best Buy roars back on Black Friday TV sales

November 29, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald

Shares of Best Buy rose 3.4 percent Monday after surveys showed that consumer electronics — especially big TVs — were the hottest item on Black Friday. Continue Reading