Five Things to Start Your Black Friday: Nov. 23
A few facts, figures and tidbits before heading out with the other crazed shoppers.
Today is "Black Friday" the day that unofficially starts the holiday shopping season. Here are five Black Friday facts: 1. BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING FORECAST: Friday: Partly sunny. Milder. Highs in mid/upper 50s. Saturday: Mainly cloudy with a few rain showers — it may end as a few wet snow showers in the Worcester hills. Highs in the upper 40s early then temps crash into the upper 30s by night. Sunday: Cold and windy. Clouds and sun. Maybe a flurry well NW? Upper 30s to near 40 for highs. 2. BLACK FRIDAY HISTORY: The term “Black Friday” was coined in the 1960s to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to stores moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink …
J. Parker
2:56 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
Unfortunately the stores that advertise on line do not carry the same product in their store. i.e; I saw a product I wanted at Kohl's. When I went to the store to purchase it, the store did not have it and told me to buy it on line ! I would much rather buy at the store. Some of us like to see the product, nor have to wait if it's a last minute gift. This is NOT good business practice if the … more ›