Friday, November 23, 2012
Now that you're up from your post-shopping nap, check out these Black Friday facts.
1. The modern use of the term "Black Friday" originated in Philadelphia in 1966, according to several published reports, including Time Magazine. It was a term Philadelphia Police used to describe mobs of shoppers and gridlocked downtown traffic the day after Thanksgiving. 2. Around 1980, Black Friday came to be known as the day retailers ended the red ink of sales losses and moved into the black ink of profit, according to Mother Jones Magazine. 3. The original use of the term dates back to the Sept. 24, 1864, stock-market panic triggered by plunging gold prices. 4. Black Friday has only recently become the busiest shopping day of the year. Between 1991 to 2001, it didn't even rank in the top five. The Saturday before Christmas used to …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Here is a handy guide on all you need to know about Black Friday deals in South Jersey.
It's Thanksgiving, so, as we all prepare to sit down to give thanks for all our blessings over a hearty meal, many of us are already thinking ahead to where we'll be getting our best Black Friday deals. In fact, with many stores moving up openings to Thanksgiving night, many of you may be trying to figure out who to sneak out before dessert. Here's a quick guide to some of the best deals in South Jersey. Also, below the deals, you'll find the store and mall opening times for our area. (Editor's Note: For a more complete guide to Black Friday, click here.) Best TV deals: Westinghouse 50-inch HDTV for $349 at Target; Emerson 32-inch HDTV for $148 at Target after 10 p.m. Thanksgiving; and LG 50-inch HDTV for $549.99 at Target Best tablet …
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1468 Blackwood Clementon Rd, Clementon, NJ
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Target
487 Cross Keys Rd, Sicklerville, NJ
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Ready, get set, go shopping! Black Friday starts early this year—here are the best deals around.
If you want the best Black Friday deals, you'll barely have enough time to gobble down your turkey, so forget about your pumpkin pie. Stores are opening earlier than ever on Thanksgiving to grab Black Friday shoppers. Toys "R" Us, Walmart, Kmart and Sears open their doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, while Target opens at 9 p.m. Many others open at midnight or very early Friday morning. Several stores are offering waves of doorbusters. Many are also advertising online deals, which include free shipping, and Black Friday prices all day on Thanksgiving. Here's everything you need to know about Black Friday. Read on for more specific deal information. We’ve highlighted popular Black Friday spots and included our “sweetest" deals. We’ve also …
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Kmart
1468 Blackwood Clementon Rd, Clementon, NJ
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Target
487 Cross Keys Rd, Sicklerville, NJ
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Michaels
463 Cross Keys Rd, <span class='street2'>Town Square Plaza</span>, Sicklerville, NJ
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Chick-fil-A
481 Cross Keys Rd, Sicklerville, NJ
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Holiday shopping kicks off Friday, don’t be left out on great deals!
Some of you may scoff at the thought of braving the crowds and rushing out to shop on Black Friday. Love or hate it, Black Friday is where it all begins—the sales, the deals and the holiday excitement. It is a great chance to get a jump start on your shopping, so you can save the rest of December for enjoying yourself. And running through Toys R Us at midnight is a great way to burn off that third helping of stuffing. Like last year, Black Friday officially kicks off a little early, on Thursday night. The stores get crowded and the lines can be long; however with a little advance planning you can have a great night and save yourself big bucks. Make your List Approach Black Friday like you would grocery shopping: first make a list of what …
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