With Walmart's new shopping policy in place for Black Friday 2009, lines will be obsolete and some stores will be staying open 24- hours on this day to lessen the strain on shoppers looking for a deal. A Memorable Moments' Contributor shares his thoughts on Post - Thanksgiving's "Biggest Shopping Day of the Year" - Black Friday.
"Each year millions of people wake up in the wee hours of the morning to flock to the local malls, shopping centers, and outlets to kick off their holiday shopping season. With the taste of turkey, cranberry sauce, and Grandma's pumpkin pie still lingering on their palate, they rush out into the dark morning to be first on line at their favorite stores. To some, this day is just another ordinary Friday, to others it's known as Black Friday. With many stores opening their doors at 5:00am (or earlier!), millions of people anxiously stand on long lines, and in many cases long COLD lines, only to wait to see that one store employee stroll over to the door and flip the sign to "Open".
Will Black Friday 2009 differ from years' past due to the current economic climate? It doesn't take an economist to predict that sales will not equal what they used to be on this national day of shopping. Stores like Walmart are changing their Black Friday store policies for what they believe to be a continued success albeit the economy's slump this year. Most Walmart stores will stay open 24 hours, so that one does not have to brave the bitter cold queues. Doorbuster deals will still be offered at 5:00am, where you can chance to line up at different displays to try to get your hands on the item of your choice. At least you will be inside already!
One thing is for sure, millions of shoppers will show up to their favorite stores with their credit cards in hand ready to swipe for gifts and worry about the bills later. So what about Black Friday is so appealing? Is it just the sales or is it something more than that? Could it be that it's a tradition that is passed along in many families? Whatever the reason may be, one thing is certain, each year there will always be a rush of shoppers who are lined up waiting for those doors to open . . . Will you be there?"
Nearby to the Marriott Stamford Hotel and Spa in Connecticut, thousands of shoppers looking to kick off their holiday shopping season this year can enjoy over 100 stores at the Stamford Town Center Mall. What are some of your must-go-to stores and best holiday shopping stories? Share with us!
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9 comments:
Stamford Town Center is an awesome mall! They have everything!
I agree - great mall. The hotel is great, too; stayed there last year.
Nightmare...I'd rather spend extra money on something then to fight the crowd on this long honored, American shopping holiday. Although new reports say there will be high end appliances this year as low as 10$ so I may have to make an exception for 2009 and take advantage of the economy's deals.
cp said: I will wait till spring when I can buy all these gifts ,that people waited in line for ,at a yard sale and donate them to a orphanage where children are warehoused.
I just don't get the shopping thing. I mean c'mon, trampling people to get into a store! Go online, it's relaxing.
I have never done the Black Friday shopping thing...maybe there should be a fun alternative at one of your hotels where people like me would rather be!
How about an all day football bash?
I choose to work that day instead of shopping! I hate crowds!!
Black Friday is really day like no other, I suppose that additional savings really make a difference in our current economic times. I must say that during my previous days working at wal-mart, There was no other day of the year like that. The, shoppers, the money, the savings, The media.......WOW
You could not pay me to ever go shopping on Black Friday - went to Walmart about 10 years ago at 5am and it was totally insane. Besides the insanity, the TV we bought was on sale for the same price the whole holiday season. It has to be tradition or something else that makes people want to be part of that - not for me though!
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