patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Black Thursday

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Black Friday 2012 Shopping in St. Louis Starts Earlier Than Ever

Walmart announced a Thanksgiving Day start to its sales. Target, Toys R Us, and Best Buy aren't far behind.

Serious shoppers know Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the day for bargains. Retailers are opening earlier than ever this year with sales to entice holiday shoppers. Walmart has set the bar at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for 2012 sales to start. Will other stores follow? Macy’s, Target and Toys R Us are among a growing number of shops kicking off Black Friday sales at midnight, the St. Louis Business Journal reports. Area mall doors will open at various times, though some of their stores may or may not be open then. Many sales haven't been announced yet. Target offers a signup to receive text messages of sales, and previews a 40-inch Toshiba TV, a Samsung laptop computer, a Playstation 3 and other sale items on its website. Want…

In this Article:

Walmart Plans to Have Its Earliest Black Friday Ever (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), Target (in Maplewood-Brentwood Patch), and South County Center

Melissa Muldoon

1:10 pm on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

I am all for a great deal, but I feel for these employees who now need to work on Thanksgiving Day. Can we not wait until Friday and let everyone have one day with their family?   more ›

Friday, November 9, 2012

Walmart Plans to Have Its Earliest Black Friday Ever

The retail giant has said it will open its doors at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.

For traditionalists, it may be an unwelcome encroachment on a holiday normally focused on family, but for shopping enthusiasts it's all in good fun.  Walmart has announced that it will begin running "Black Friday" sales at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the earliest time yet as the shopping holiday increasingly becomes "Black Thursday." Although the retail giant did hold sales on Thanksgiving Day last year, they started later in the evening. The 8 p.m. push will be one of three sales "events" for Walmart with others occurring at 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next day.  Walmart in Mehlville, on Telegraph Road, confirmed that they will be participating in the Black Friday events.  According to the St. Louis Business Journal, Walmart earns more than a …

In this Article:

Walmart

E. C.

12:55 pm on Friday, November 9, 2012

It may be all in good fun for the people shopping but that definitely isn't so for the people who have to work those 8, 9, or 12 hour shifts. (Please excuse the following soapbox) If anyone really feels the need to stay up and go shopping for a deal that really isn't that much better than the rest of the holiday sales (I've worked in retail the past few years), please do not attempt to …   more ›

Got a Hot Tip?
 
 

Videos

 

Most Popular Articles

  1. Veterans Group Hoping for Jefferson Barracks Cemetery Expansion
  2. Officers Found Mehlville Man Driving Stolen Car, Police Say
  3. $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold at Oakville Liquor Store
  4. With Home Values Down, Property Taxes Could Jump in Mehlville School District
  5. Army of Neighbors Turned Back Walmart, Organizer Says

PSST! Want to Contribute?

  • Got a hot tip on news you think everyone should know? Tell us.
  • Just married? New baby? Make honor roll? Add an Announcement
  • Organizing that big block party or poetry reading? Put it on the calendar!
  • Have a great photo of your community?
    Add it to Your Neighborhood Gallery.