Willowbrook frenzy fades early Friday morning.
Willowbrook Mall at 6 a.m. was almost quiet. Many of the overnight bargain hunters had gone home or to the next site. Black Friday shoppers had waited for hours late Thanksgiving night for the mall's opening at midnight.
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Essex County malls busy, but not overcrowded most of the day.
Essex County's two malls—Short Hills and Livingston—had a steady stream of shoppers throughout Black Friday. However, staggered store openings helped to keep the lines to a minimum Friday morning in Short Hills. By the early afternoon, Livingston was busy, but not overcrowded.
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On Thanksgiving, timing is everything — proper coordination between bird, beans and stuffing can be the difference between the perfect stress-free meal with loved ones or a complete kitchen catastrophe. On Black Friday, getting on the right line at just the right time might save you hours and help you snag that perfect gift at a once-in-a-lifetime price. Patch is here to turn that dream into a reality and make smart shopping on Black Friday ridiculously easy. Find us on Instagram and Twitter and connect with us and local readers via our Black Friday New Jersey hashtag #bfnj. We'll be sharing up-to-the-minute deals, 140-character anecdotes, and photos and video from the front lines of consumerism. Show us those long lines, share your …
6:32 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
Nothing was ever said about Friday only the Holiday. Some people are sooo sour and mean. Cheer up . more ›
Ready, get set, go shopping! The bargain hunting starts early this year, so Patch has compiled the best big box discounts to give you a head start.
If you want the best Black Friday deals, you'll barely have enough time to gobble down your turkey; forget about your pumpkin pie. Stores are opening earlier than ever on Thanksgiving to grab Black Friday shoppers. Toys 'R Us, Walmart, Kmart and Sears open their doors at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Target opens at 9 p.m. Many others open at midnight or very early Friday morning. Several stores are offering waves of doorbusters. Many also are advertising online deals, which include free shipping, and Black Friday prices all day Thanksgiving. The early start to Black Friday has even prompted some opponents to start petitions against the practice. Don't forget Saturday in Millburn is Small Business Saturday! If you are a local small business …
10:41 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
There should be a town wide promotion for Black Friday. Come on Chamber of Commerce or DMDA! Get with it!! more ›
We have a complete list of all the Black Friday deals at Walmart, Target, Amazon.com, Sears and much more. Both digital downloads and physical copies for this Black Friday.
The following is a complete list of all the video game deals for this Black Friday. Please note that some of the games are digital downloads or online only deals, which will be marked below. These are all confirmed deals for this Black Friday 2012. Monday 11/19/12 12:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. NBA 2K12 (PS3) $15.99 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii) $15.00 Game Party: In Motion (360) $10.00 Lego Batman (360/PS3) $10.00 4:10 pm - 8:10 pm Silent Hill: Downpour (PS3) $19.99 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (360) $14.99 The King of Fighters XIII (PS3) $19.99 Dragon's Dogma (360) $39.99 Tuesday 11/20/12 12:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Madden NFL 13 (360/PS3) $25.00 Spider-man: The Edge of Time (360) $14.99 The Sly Collection (PS3) $10.00 LEGO Harry …
11:10 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
I thought everyone had to shop locally!! Before Marshall's opened you couldn't buy any men's apparell in Wyckoff! Shopping locally is just TOO expensive!! more ›
Put your Black Friday shopping ideas in the comments to this story so other Millburn residents can make their plan to grab all the deals. Ready, set, shop.
Black Friday begins at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving in the Millburn area and Patch wants to know your plan. Will you head to Toys R Us or Walmart at 8 p.m. Thursday before or after the Thanksgiving dishes are done? Target opens an hour later and will have more than 24 hours of continuous shopping. How will you take advantage of the deals at both places? How will you be planning to navigate from Toys R Us or Walmart to Macy’s at midnight and not be too far behind the line for the best of the bargains? Does your plan include a partnership? Will you trade lists with a friend and then become a placeholder while someone shops for you? Will you have a thermos of coffee or hot chocolate? Will you have your Thanksgiving dessert while waiting in line to …
1:37 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
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Thousands are signing an online petitions against Black Friday store opening hours that have been pushed into Thanksgiving Day.
The trend for stores to open earlier and earlier to take advantage of Black Friday sales—even to the point of opening in the evening on Thanksgiving Day—has prompted an online petition drive to give Thanksgiving back to employees and their families. The original petition was reportedly created by a Target employee upset that the retail giant is opening on Thanksgiving and requiring employees to work instead of spending time with their families. Target stores will open their doors at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. As of Tuesday morning, there are more than 179,000 signatures on the petition. (Check out the petition here.) A press release from Change.org reported that they have seen dozens of new petitions pop up about Black Friday hours. "…
Unlike other area shopping centers, shoppers were sparse at the mall this morning; but filled up in the afternoon.
There were no signs of Black Friday's deal-busting madness at The Mall at Short Hills Friday morning. Shoppers at the upscale mall in northern New Jersey walked casually from store to store and carried few bags during the hours that were crowded and hectic at other malls and big box stores. The only difference from a regular shopping day? It was 8 a.m., two hours before the mall usually opens. At some stores, Black Friday offered shoppers unprecedented deals if they made their purchases before 9 a.m. or, in some cases, noon. At the Macy's in Short Hills, employee Kathy Graul, of Union, said, "It's definitely not Target and Kohl's, but I think for the people who shop in the Short Hills Mall, the sales are good." She said some customers …
1:41 pm on Saturday, November 26, 2011
Today is Small Business Saturday - Remember to shop locally!!! In fact, a new study finds thriving small businesses lift real estate values... read on: http://www.news.bookweb.org/news/new-study-finds-thriving-small-businesses-lift-real-estate-values more ›
The mall's general manager estimated an increase of 8-10 percent and noticed people buying for themselves for the first time since 2007.
Mike McAvinue, The Mall at Short Hills general manager, didn't have the luxury of a long Thanksgiving weekend. "I've been here since 5 a.m," he said. "The reaction I'm getting from retailers as I walk around is a big thumbs up, but they've been too busy to stop and talk." McAvinue estimated mall traffic is up 8-10 percent from last year. He attributes the increase to pent up demand, and more consumer confidence. "Luxury brands are popular this year," he said "Higher end watches are and cashmere goods have been doing well." A reassuring trend McAvinue has noticed is the resurgance of self purchasing amongst Friday's shoppers—they're buying goods for themselves as well as gifts for others. "I haven't seen that since (2007)," he said. …
It was a brisk day of sales at the Mall at Short Hills and in downtown Millburn.
Steady and growing is how many Millburn merchants characterized Black Friday sales that usher in the momentum of the holiday buying season. At the Mall at Short Hills the halls were filled with happy, bag-toting shoppers. Although the Short Hills-based luxury stores, for the most part, aren’t known for the kinds of "door buster" super sales that are found at the big box stores, there were many bargains to be found. Ann Taylor, for example, had 40 percent off everything in the store, Guess offered 60 percent off all reduced merchandise for men and women as well as having a professional DJ, which created a party atmosphere. There was a short line outside of the Apple Store, which was offering hard-to-find, albeit small discounts on many …
Melany Anderson-Wright
12:53 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
The photographer that took our pic at Short Hills with our GAP bags was such a polite and pleasant man.... more ›