Black Friday

The Lineup of Holiday Shopping Days
The Lineup of Holiday Shopping Days
The Lineup of Holiday Shopping Days
So ‘Black Friday’ is coming up the day after Thanksgiving. That is followed by ‘Small Business Saturday’, a chance to shop at the small, local businesses in your community. Monday is ‘Cyber Monday’, a day to do your shopping online.
The Funniest Black Friday Memes
The Funniest Black Friday Memes
The Funniest Black Friday Memes
It's Black Friday, and you know what that means -- hiding in your home away from the world while people desperately claw at each other's faces to buy a Wii U for their kid. The madness is not for everybody. Some of us like to eat cold turkey all day and wonder how a person could be so hungover. For those of us who would rather spend time with our TVs watching 'Star Wars' than rioting over discount
Do You Approve of ‘Black Friday’ Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day
Do You Approve of ‘Black Friday’ Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day
Do You Approve of ‘Black Friday’ Starting on Thanksgiving Day? — Survey of the Day
The big gimmick this Thanksgiving season is retailers beginning their Black Friday sales on Thursday, a day previously reserved for turkey and football with the family. This has understandably annoyed retail employees, who now have to work on what was previously a holiday. It also isn't necessarily winning over consumers.
Maine Law Prevents Big Box Stores From Opening On Thanksgiving
Maine Law Prevents Big Box Stores From Opening On Thanksgiving
Maine Law Prevents Big Box Stores From Opening On Thanksgiving
You see and hear the 'Black Friday' ads on television and radio. Some of the large national 'Big Box' stores like Walmart and Target are opening on Thanksgiving night. However, that won't be the case here in Maine. Maine has a so-called Blue Law on the books prohibiting retailers with more than 5,000 square feet of space from opening on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.