MMC The Changing Face of Black Friday

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The big news in Black Friday 2011 so far is not what is going on sale. It is when things go on sale. As traditional retailers continue to get squeezed by the 24/7 accessibility of online merchants they are struggling to find ways to gain an edge. This week both Macy's and Target announced midnight openings for their Black Friday events, perhaps changing forever the landscape of the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping.

The midnight openings mirror those of some major malls in select markets that... [Read More]

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[theraglady]

I have noticed Black Friday sales have not ben as good the last two years. I was well known as the Black Friday shopping queen in my area. Two years ago I found few deals worth staying out all night for and last year stayed home. I have done much better on line.

This year Amazon has already had some good sales. I am almost finished with my shopping.