Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Stores such as Kohl's and Macy's, which opened at midnight, did especially well.
Northlake Mall turned out a strong Black Friday, said Shelley Korenbrot, a spokeswoman for the shopping center on Briarcliff Road. Stores that opened early, such as Kohl's and Macy's, which opened at midnight, did especially well, she told Neighbor Newspapers. “Our stores that opened midnight had a great run,” said Korenbrot. “Kohl’s had a long line that wrapped around the building to go in and everyone was going after their door-buster items. Macy’s also opened at midnight and they did really well on their door-buster items too.” Sears opened even earlier, at 8 p.m. Thursday. “They had a ton of people waiting for the electronic specials,” Korenbrot said. “They sold out of those." Read the full story for more information, including reports…
Friday, November 23, 2012
See what shoppers are saying as they search for bargains. And share your experiences in the comments area below.
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
The following five tips will help you navigate Black Friday while keeping your sanity and feelings of good cheer.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States. It is a bargain hunter’s dream, which starts at the crack of dawn (or before). As much fun as it may be, Black Friday can also be stressful and not for the faint of heart. See how to maximize and enjoy this kick-off to the holiday season. The following five tips will help you navigate the day while keeping your sanity and feelings of “Good Cheer." 1. Make a game plan that includes a shopping list and budget. It should include names, sizes and preferences of those you give gifts to along with the amount you plan to spend on each. Do a comparison shop online at one of the many Black Friday websites such as prior to shopping and find out …
Patch Question of the Week: Do you love these annual shopping day extravaganzas? Or avoid them like the plague?
They've become such a part of the American economic scene their names are instantly recognizable: Black Friday. Cyber Monday. And the more recent addition, Small Business Saturday, which tries to make sure locally-owned businesses don't get forgotten in the holiday shopping frenzy. This year, some of the grand retail plans have come with an extra helping of controversy. Target stores will open their doors to shoppers at 9 pm on Thanksgiving night, prompting several petition drives in protest. The Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia will be opening, for the first time in its history, at 12:00 am on Friday morning. Lenox Square is also opening at midnight. Northlake Mall will be opening at 4 a.m. Friday and Perimeter Mall will kick off Black …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The mall will offer free coffee and breakfast treats in the morning for eager shoppers.
Northlake Mall announced its Black Friday hours Tuesday. They are as follows: Thanksgiving Day: Mall Closed Friday, November 23: 4 a.m. – 10 p.m.; select retailers will open at midnight Saturday, November 24: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, November 25: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Enjoy complimentary coffee from 4 a.m. - 7 a.m. and complimentary breakfast treats from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Guest Services (while supplies last). Will you be shopping at Northlake Mall anytime during the busiest shopping weekend of the year? Tell us in the comments section below.
Kevin Madigan
8:31 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Comment from Kat: I saw the note on Black Friday at the mall. Sad to say that the Sears store - couldn't buy anything as all of their systems were down....evidently all morning. I was there at 9:30 and was told they were down for hours. They had excellent doorbusters which ended at 1:00 but ppl were leaving their items in the baskets and going onto other sales. Very very sad. This happened two … more ›