Tallahassee Black Friday shoppers picked up deals in modest quantities

Compared to the Black Friday frenzy of recent years, when shoppers trudged into stores and camped in long lines, this year’s experience was far tamer. In big stores across town, customers rose and flowed with ease.

At 5 a.m., Walmart, Best Buy, Kohl’s, Old Navy, JCPenney and Dick’s Sporting Goods opened their doors. Macy’s and Bed Bath & Beyond followed at 6 a.m. before Target and GameStop opened at 7 a.m.

Customers waited in line across town to enter stores like Five Below and Costco.

A short-lived queue formed outside of Best Buy when it opened when a representative was monitoring the number of customers allocated inside. Many customers were still attracted by TV offerings, along with a variety of electronics and games.

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At Macy’s, customers took advantage of door opener deals, but there wasn’t a lot of goods on the floor.

Over at Academy Sports + Outdoors, customers first made deals on foosball tables, basketball hoops and other game tables on Friday morning, says shop director Chris Mitchell.

“We had a nice quiet morning and everyone is going happy,” said Mitchell.

The sale of branded shoes and clothing was also popular with Academy buyers.

Sarah Bender and her daughter Rachael, 13, always buy clothes for their family for the coming year.

“We’re stocking up for Christmas and looking forward to the coming years for upcoming trends and business with these trends,” said Bender.

She and her daughter went to American Eagle, Bath and Body Works, Target, and Pandora after graduating from academy.

“We are shocked that we were able to go to the checkout in both branches this morning,” said Bender. “I’ve been in the past expecting it to get a lot busier.”

Closer to town in Governor’s Marketplace, Ulta had a queue of about 10 customers checking out at 8am with their Black Friday finds

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Ulta had deals on mascara, foundation, and popular brands like Tarte and Urban Decay. Make-up lovers were eager to get hold of hosiery and gifts.

Given the delays in shipping due to the backlog in its supply chains, Ulta prepared for customers to shop in person.

“We have a strong supply chain, but we are not immune to supply chain risks,” said General Manager Jereka Bennet. “We’re working proactively with brands to prioritize receipts and make sure we have adequate inventory for the holiday season.”

Online consumer spending in the US is likely to hit record highs, although sales may not be as strong as originally expected, according to Bloomberg.com.

The website said Adobe Analytics estimated that consumers spent $ 5.1 billion to $ 5.4 billion online on Thursday, it said in an email statement, which is the high end of the $ 5.9 billion range Dollar has been lowered.

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