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LSFL

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6. Good

Reply to Shermann (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 08:43 PM

Nov 2020

They need to kill Black Friday like the blood sucking vampire it is. Worst day of work for millions of workers in retail. It's a very ugly day that brings out the worst in people. It is the Trump of shopping days. Good riddance.

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So Black Friday was a bust then? [View all] Shermann Nov 2020 OP

Most of it is on line now underpants Nov 2020 #1

Not sure. CBS News said 30-40% of shoppers are buying online. Mister Ed Nov 2020 #2

buy nothing day nt msongs Nov 2020 #3

People had better not depend too much on LuvNewcastle Nov 2020 #4

They were reporting all day long that online sales broke records yesterday and today. Rice4VP Nov 2020 #5

Good LSFL Nov 2020 #6

Although it's the day stores finally are in the black jimfields33 Nov 2020 #9

I worked 15 of them in a row as a Manager at an Office Supply chain. LSFL Nov 2020 #10

Thanks for your candor misanthrope Nov 2020 #11

Worked Retail for over 4 decades Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #12

OK so the big markups aren't there, but isn't there value in clearing out stale inventory? nt Shermann Nov 2020 #14

Only thing I paid for today was my 30' Magnolia tree to be removed Roland99 Nov 2020 #7

Some stores were offering their Black Friday prices all month... JHB Nov 2020 #8

It was pretty much cancelled because of the Pandemic but i'm sure it will start up again JI7 Nov 2020 #13