Black Friday. A day when the hottest items are on sale for practically nothing. People all over America get out and shop at midnight...or maybe not.
I recently read some of the online news articles from MSN.com and the one that really stuck out to me was the one about Black Friday. It said that some of the stores are opening their doors earlier than ever! Wal-Mart and Sears are opening their doors at 8:00 on Thanksgiving Day. So much for Black Friday. They say that customers have liked how they opened early last year and asked them to do it again this year. They granted their wishes. However, some of the other stores, Kohl's, Best Buy, and Macy's are "keeping the tradition" and opening their doors at midnight. Some people have commented on Wal-Mart’s Facebook page and have been complaining on how they are opening early. These people think that they should stick to the tradition that has been in place for years! Toys R Us, J.C.Penny's, and Target have not decided when they will be opening their doors this year. Toys R Us were the ones that actually started all of this. They opened their doors at 9:00 a few years ago. Wal-Mart caught on to the trend, saying that the majority of their sales came in around 10:00 verses midnight. I personally, don't like this "Black Thursday" idea. I love to shop and the idea of shopping from midnight to 10:00 absolutely thrills me. It has been a tradition me an my mom have been trying to do for a few years now. I think that by opening their doors early, they are ruining the fun that most people look forward to. Yes, they may increase their sales a little bit, but i won't be shopping before midnight.
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