BLACK FRIDAY AS WE KNOW IT IS DEAD
Is Black Friday dead because of the internet? Or did 2022’s economy just kill it?
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The numbers: Did we just see the end of Black Friday?
And would it be a bad thing if we did?
And they are….NOT OFF!
This year, Black Friday is a story of the haves vs the everyone else!
People in line for a Playstation 5 may have been equipped with the hundreds to spend to get it, but were shocked to hear their local game stop only had 2 per store for the most part!
Meanwhile, the rest of the country is seeing a spike in hunger and food lines..
And they’re NOT off!! It’s crickets at stores on Black Friday
Perhaps no videos this year of people having a knockout drag out affair to get the newest piece of cheaply made plastic.. Instead various reports from around the nation are showcasing empty stores. Quiet lines. Media blaming COVID, but black Friday has been waning in popularity for years. In one instance, a Philadelphia news site … Read moreAnd they’re NOT off!! It’s crickets at stores on Black Friday
FRIDAY FRIDAY. SHOPPED. BOUGHT NOTHING.
In the heat of the moment, with major PR firms spreading news that Black Friday sales were breaking records and that profits would be had, I predicted that it would end up being less than stellar.. mediocre I thought! And this comes today… News now that the Thanksgiving and Black Friday store sales have yet … Read moreFRIDAY FRIDAY. SHOPPED. BOUGHT NOTHING.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Shoppers putting a ‘punch’ into Black Friday
Black Friday is filled with countless amazing stories of great deals and beautiful people shopping. But let’s face it, that is not the type of stuff we enjoy. We like the fights.. The brutal seasons beatings.. We have no time for quaint tales of monetary bounties. We want the blood and guts.. This year, like … Read moreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year: Shoppers putting a ‘punch’ into Black Friday
They’re off! Black Friday madness from sea to sea.
The media reminds me a lot of Andre Linoge from Stephen King’s STORM OF THE CENTURY. In that fictitious horror tale, Linoge was an aging devil looking for a child apprentice to teach the evil ways.. he found one by demanding a town during a massive blizzard to give him what he wants and he will … Read moreThey’re off! Black Friday madness from sea to sea.