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Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Early holiday shopping


Ellen says: My sister in law who works in US was so excited about the holidays. She always wanted to buy gifts for everyone especially on Christmas.. She allows time to look for a better gift in every store. It is not that easy to shop in a rush. So my sister in law always waited for the right time where she can get more items in a low low prices. She waited for a black friday.

Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States, where it is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. Since Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday may be as early as the 23rd and as late as the 29th of November. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but many employers give the day off, increasing the number of potential shoppers. Retailers often decorate for the Christmas season weeks beforehand. Many retailers open very early (typically 5 am or even earlier) and offer doorbuster deals and loss leaders to draw people to their stores.

Because of the shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, many choose to stay home and avoid the hectic shopping experience. But not my sister in law , for her, it is the right time for her to shop. She said, the local media often cover the event, mentioning how early the shoppers began lining up at various stores and providing video of the shoppers standing in line and later leaving with their purchased items.

Traditionally Black Friday sales were intended for those shopping for Christmas gifts. For some particularly popular items, some people shop at these sales in order to get deep discounts on items they can then resell, typically online.

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