Best Toys 2009

Bigger crowds expected for Black Friday (KSAT)

Despite backlash against early Thanksgiving Day store openings, Black Friday
bargains are still expected to attract hordes of shoppers this year. An
estimated 152 million people are expected to shop over Black Friday weekend,
up 10 percent from last year, according to a report from the National Retail
Federation Thursday. The annual estimate of Black Friday shoppers, which is
based on a survey of 8,502 consumers, usually falls short of the actual number
of shoppers on Black Friday. Last year, NRF estimated there would be 138
million people at the stores, when 212 million actually showed up. The higher
numbers this year may have something to do with the fact that retailers,
anxious to get a jumpstart on the key shopping day, are opening earlier than
ever before. Target, Best Buy, Macy’s and Kohl’s are all opening at midnight
on Thanksgiving eve. Wal-Mart recently announced plans to open its doors to
the public at 10 p.m. and Toys R Us followed suit with an announcement that it
would open most stores as early as 9 p.m. the day before Black Friday.
Although some consumers — and retail employees — have condemned earlier
store openings, the …

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