The Return of Black Friday

Thursday November 3, 2011

Reporter: Shad Green

The Return of Black Friday

The holidays are right around the corner and for residents of Oxford, this means the beginning of the annual shopping season. Black Friday, the Friday after Thanksgiving, is a day where local businesses have all of the hottest gift items of the season on sale for specially marked down prices. In this area, Wal-Mart is the place to be on Black Friday.

Wal-Mart offers prices to beat on the latest in toys, jewelry, and kitchen appliances during Black Friday. However, most customers are after the specials in electronics.

“I’m generally looking for electronics at lower prices this Black Friday,” says Deanna Walker, Ole Miss student and Oxford resident.

Of course with a blowout sale of this nature, thousands are expected to come out so special precautions must be taken into consideration for safety and to accommodate all customers.

“Security will be strictly enforced at each entrance and exit of the building, “says Wal-Mart assistant manager, Jennifer Lewis.

“Mainly, it’s about having plenty of people to help and having every register open at the front because it is going to be extremely busy with lines backed up all the way, “she says.

Recently, Wal-Mart has started to allow lines to form early so that customers can line up in front of the top items expected to sell the most so that they have a fair chance to purchase. Others choose to take advantage of pre-Black Friday specials online to avoid the madness.