The following is a brief of the story. For the full version, see the Friday, Nov. 28 print edition of the BDN Extra.
Day-after-Thanksgiving sale? Black Friday? Call it what you like, it’s here and it’s hectic. The day after Thanksgiving officially kicks off the Christmas shopping season around the world and in a worrisome economy, shoppers still came out for the early morning sales in Boonville.
Locally, stores like WalMart and Orscheln’s Farm and Home held early morning sales, starting as early as 5 a.m.
WalMart stayed open on Thanksgiving Day through the early morning preparing for the sale. Though the store never closed and customers were allowed to be present before 5 a.m., anything on sale for the day after Thanksgiving was not allowed to be purchased until 5 a.m.
Prices were marked down on a variety of merchandise. Items on sale included: DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, HDTV systems, video games, Wii systems, cameras, clothing, jewelry, Christmas decorations, computers and of course, toys.
