This Friday's 'Buy Nothing Day,' same day as 'Black Friday,' has taken on a new political tinge. Does that change how you view the effort to keep the holidays from becoming one big shopping trip?
Find out when the stores will open on Black Friday so you can take advantage of the deals.
Watertown's stores and malls will open even earlier than last year on Black Friday so shoppers can have more time to hit the sales. Some stores in town will open in the wee hours of Friday to welcome shoppers. The Arsenal Mall opens its doors at 12:30 a.m. on Black Friday, and Best Buy and Target, at the Watertown Mall, open at 1 a.m. The Watertown Mall opens at 7 a.m., an hour and a half ealier than normal. Carter's, located at the mall, opens at 6 a.m. The Arsenal mall includes a Gap Outlet, an Old Navy Outlet, Sports Authority and Forever 21 stores, all of which will open at 12:30 a.m. Marshalls, which is also in the mall, opens at 7 a.m. Shops are opening earlier than last year. The Arsenal Mall opened at 4 a.m. for Black Friday 2011…
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This Friday's 'Buy Nothing Day,' same day as 'Black Friday,' has taken on a new political tinge. Does that change how you view the effort to keep the holidays from becoming one big shopping trip?
'Buy Nothing Day,' a 20-year old tradition of reminding people that there is more to Thanksgiving and Christmas than shopping, this year has taken on even more political coloring: Buy Nothing Day/#Occupy Xmas. Last year, 2011, was the first year Buy Nothing Day was connected to the Occupy movement; both are brought to you by Adbusters, a passionately anti-capitalist organization out of Canada. The Adbusters homepage with information about Buy Nothing Day/#Occupy Xmas, is dominated by a Guy Fawkes mask, emblematic of the Occupy movement and by this quote: “Today, humanity faces a stark choice: save the planet and ditch capitalism, or save capitalism and ditch the planet.” – Fawzi Ibrahim So here's the question: does the closer connection…
Start planning your Black Friday shopping now.
The Thanksgiving tradition of flipping through the Black Friday newspaper circulars won’t be quite the same this year as many national retailers have already released their Black Friday ads online. Here are just a handful of the circulars, previews and deals you can find online today: Walmart Target Michaels AC Moore Kohls Best Buy Toys R Us Sports Authority Modells Dick’s Sporting Goods Macys This list is just a sampling of the many online circulars and specials. To search for more, check out these sites for Black Friday sales or check each individual business: The Black Friday BF Ads
How will your finances affect your holiday spending?
Two-thirds of respondents to a recent poll by the NPD Group said they “plan to spend about the same” as last year, while 10 percent planned to “spend more.” With the economy and job situation still in flux for many families, we want to know what families in Watertown plan to do for Christmas, Hanukah or Kwanzaa gifts in 2012. Will you be more creative with your gifting? Use sites like Groupon, Living Social, etc? Brave Black Friday sales? Cook or bake for familty and friends? Leave your comments in the box below.
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Blue laws prohibit retailers from opening before midnight on Black Friday.
Black Friday is starting earlier than ever, as some national retailers have announced they will open the night of Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 22. However, here in Massachusetts, state blue laws prohibit stores from opening until midnight, according to an article in the Boston Globe. Current blue laws prohibit retailers in the state from opening on Thanksgiving, thus preventing them from getting an early start on Black Friday sales, according to the Globe article. Some exceptions are restaurants, health care facilities and gas stations. The laws, instituted in the 17th century, are intended to make sure holidays are properly observed, according to the Boston Globe. Are Massachusetts' blue laws outdated? Should they be eliminated? Tell …
9:56 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Yes, most stores should close Thanksgiving. No, the government shouldn't be dictating that they have to. The LAW part of this is outdated! more ›
The mall will welcome shoppers at 12:30 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving.
Bargain hunters can hit the Arsenal Mall at 12:30 a.m. on Black Friday this year. Like many other malls in the Simon Property Group, the mall on Arsenal Street will open its doors not long after midnight on Nov. 23. The mall will remain open until 10 p.m. that day. Last year, most of the Simon malls opened at 4 a.m. Others Simon properties opening early include the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Burlington Mall, Northshore Mall in Peabody, Danvers’ Liberty Tree Mall, Square One Mall in Saugus, Auburn Mall, Marlboro’s Solomon Pond Mall, Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis and Emerald Square Mall in North Attleboro, according to the Boston Herald. The Mall at Chestnut Hill and Copley Place in Boston will open at 9 a.m., the Herald reports.
Share the savings with the rest of us in Patch-land.
It's Black Friday. If you're reading this, perhaps you were up early scouring the stores for sales. Or maybe you had your eye on a new television or appliance and knew just what pre-dawn line to wait in. Share your steals and deals by leaving a comment below. We want to hear what you scored so maybe we can share in the savings.
The Black Friday sales start as early as 1 a.m. See the hours for businesses in Watertown, Newton and Waltham.
Planning is key to getting a good jump on Black Friday sales. Make sure you're ready for your shopping excursion tomorrow with the list of stores and deals below. Don't forget: visit your local independent businesses tomorrow for Small Business Saturday. Support your local economy and find some unique gifts for this holiday season. Atrium Mall & Mall at Chestnut Hill: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Needham Street Shopping District: Marshalls: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. TJ Maxx: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Modell's Sporting Goods: 5 a.m. - 10 p.m. Store circular with coupons. Filene's Basement: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. Everything in the store 20 percent to 40 percent off. Newbury Comics: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. New England Mobile Book Fair: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Information about deals. …
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The deals are out there to be had, but is it worth fighting the crowds?
Black Friday is less than two days away, and while I plan on going shopping that day, I'm not scouring the circulars or hunting down the best deals ahead of time. It's a Thanksgiving tradition in my family to go shopping on Black Friday. But we're a part of the crack-of-10 a.m.-club, not the type to bang down the doors of the big box stores at 5 a.m. I heard some stores are opening at midnight this year, which sounds more like bedtime then shopping time to me. Largely, our shopping tradition came about because I grew up in New Hampshire, where the nearest mall was an hour and a half away. So when we were in Boston to visit my aunt, uncle and cousins for Thanksgiving, the opportunity to shop at a mall (or even two!) was enticing to my mom. …
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9:39 pm on Friday, November 23, 2012
Things should remain as they are. For those who like to shop. I hate standing in line for anything and do most of my shopping online but would not take away any one else's right to bargain hunt or whatever. more ›