Free Food, Extra Security: Black Friday 2012 Arrives
Extra staff, extra security and even some refreshments are all part of getting ready for a busy shopping day.
With retailers vying for your holiday dollars, stores and malls are pulling out all the stops to lure you into their establishments for Black Friday. So what can you expect from local businesses and malls, if you decide to brave the crowds on one of the busiest shopping days of the year? The Mall at Prince George’s marketing director Victoria Clark, who has overseen six previous Black Friday sales at the mall, expects that this year will be different from previous years because stores are opening earlier than ever. “With the early opening of Target (on Thanksgiving night), I expect we’ll be busy at midnight, but we’re ready.” Clark mentioned that for the rest of the mall’s stores, full security and customer service teams will be on hand at…
Deborah Coleman
10:58 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
I went to Walmart in Landover Hills on Thursday night to pick up three bikes on sale for my grandchildren. There was a small line when I got there, gradually got larger, but I was in and out in under 30 minutes. I wasn't looking for any electronics; one kitchen item I wanted was out of stock; the jewelry department had too many people to get what I wanted, so I said forget it, it wasn't that … more ›