Shoppers jam stores stateside looking for Black Friday bargains
Posted November 25, 2011 3:09 am.
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The mad dash for bargains has begun. Black Friday, the official start of the U.S. holiday retail season, is underway and the early indications are it is not for the faint of heart.
Things got a little out of control at a Los Angeles Walmart when a woman got out the pepper spray.
Ten people were treated for minor injuries. At least half of those were caused by crowd jostling after the spraying.
The store stayed open and the suspect walked away during all the chaos. According to police, they are still looking for her.
Meanwhile, there was gunfire in a mall in Fayetteville, North Carolina. No injuries have been reported.
There’s a campaign called “Occupy Black Friday,” trying to enlist supporters to boycott just about every major retailer.
Each year, stores across the border open early the day after U.S. thanksgiving and lure shoppers with deals of up to 70 per cent off.
Some like Walmart opened at 10 p.m. Thursday. A Bank of Montreal survey suggests nearly one in five Canadians plan to shop in the U.S. this holiday season, well above last year.
