NORMALLY BE A BUSY SHOPPING DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING. TALK ABOUT SURROUNDINGS. LOW TURNOUT COULD EITHER BE DUE TO THE WEATHER THIS MORNING, OR THE FACT THAT MANY STORES STARTED THEIR BLACK FRIDAY DEALS EARLY THIS YEAR. BUT IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO COME THIS MORNING THROUGHOUT THE DAY, IT’S IMPORTANT TO NOTE SECURITY…POLICE IN THE METRO RECOMMEND YOU CARRY A WALLET INSTEAD OF A PURSE, AND TO MAKE SURE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR. IF YOU HAVE TRUNK ROOM…ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO PUT SHOPPING BAGS IN THERE SO NO ONE CAN SEE THEM INSIDE OF YOUR CAR. NOW WERE GOING TO BE OUT HERE ALL MORNING ACADEMY OPENING
Metro retailers offer deep discounts to entice Black Friday shoppers
Economy top of mind for some shoppers
Updated: 8:03 AM CST Nov 25, 2022
Early shoppers braved the dreary weather to search for Black Friday deals. Business at Academy Sports in Flowood began to pick up around 6:30 a.m. Friday, about 90 minutes after the store opened. Down the road, shoppers stood in line outside in the rain waiting for Target to open.While Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, inflation is weighing on consumers. Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers. As a result, many are reluctant to spend unless there is a big sale and are more selective with what they will buy — in many cases, trading down to cheaper stuff and less expensive stores. Shoppers are also dipping more into their savings, turning increasingly to “buy now, pay later” services like Afterpay that allow users to pay for items in installments, as well as running up their credit cards at a time when the Federal Reserve is hiking rates to cool the U.S. economy.
Early shoppers braved the dreary weather to search for Black Friday deals.
Business at Academy Sports in Flowood began to pick up around 6:30 a.m. Friday, about 90 minutes after the store opened. Down the road, shoppers stood in line outside in the rain waiting for Target to open.
While Black Friday marks a return to familiar holiday shopping patterns, inflation is weighing on consumers.
Elevated prices for food, rent, gasoline and other household costs have taken a toll on shoppers. As a result, many are reluctant to spend unless there is a big sale and are more selective with what they will buy — in many cases, trading down to cheaper stuff and less expensive stores.
Shoppers are also dipping more into their savings, turning increasingly to “buy now, pay later” services like Afterpay that allow users to pay for items in installments, as well as running up their credit cards at a time when the Federal Reserve is hiking rates to cool the U.S. economy.
