Time Magazine has a photo slideshow of Brian Ulrich’s images that show just how bad things are getting in America’s retail landscape. Empty store shelves, closed store outlets, and empty parking lots are just the beginning…
No real reason to hit the malls on Black Friday
November 25, 2008 @ 11:14 am
CBS talks to Tod Marks of Consumer Reports and he says that there’s really no reason to rush to the stores after Thanksgiving to get a great deal on electronics. He says that overall, sales have been ongoing for some time now to entice people to just buy anything because the US economy is in such crap.
He does say however that if you’re shopping for cheap clothes on Black Friday, it might be worth it to go to the stores because they have limited inventory due to the fact that retailers simply didn’t put in big orders because they know people aren’t necessarily shopping as much as they normally do this time around.
But for electronics, you might be better off waiting because prices are expected to drop even further after Black Friday.
In my opinion, your best bet is to skip the stores altogether and just shop online. Cheaper, faster, and you can do it in your underwear.
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