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  • Some shoppers skip "Black Friday" for "Small Business Saturday" Play Video

    November 24, 2012 4:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The days following Thanksgiving are major shopping days across the country, and usually pay off for the big chain stores. However, going to locally owned stores and small boutiques on Saturday is becoming popular with shoppers who are looking for deals, but want to skip Black Friday... more »
  • Dow climbs 172 in a Black Friday rally

    November 23, 2012 3:57 PM

    NEW YORK - Stocks rallied in an abbreviated session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 172 points to 13,009. That's the first close above 13,000 for the Dow since Election Day. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 18 points to 1,409. The S&P also racked... more »
  • Walmart says no one hurt in frenzy at Ga. store Play Video

    November 23, 2012 12:32 PM

    MOULTRIE, Ga. - Walmart says no one was injured in a frenzy over a Black Friday deal at one of its stores in south Georgia. A video of the incident circulating online shows a large crowd of people pushing, yelling and grabbing boxes off a shelf at the store in... more »
  • Cops: Mass. bargain hunter took home TV, left tot

    November 23, 2012 10:42 AM

    SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Police say a Massachusetts man left his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in a car while he went shopping for Black Friday bargains, then went home with his new 51-inch flat screen television and left the toddler behind. Police, alerted by store security, found the boy asleep in the... more »
  • Tips to survive 'Black Friday'

    November 22, 2012 8:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Planning to brave the crowds Friday to get the big deals? Remember to stay calm, and be nice. Other advice from experts: - Plan your route based on what you need to buy, and stores' opening hours. - Do your research. - Check websites. You might be... more »
  • Hunt for deals begins with first line at area store

    November 21, 2012 9:56 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Still more than 24 hours before sales were available, a small group of people gathered outside an electronics store to be the first to get the deals. A few were outside the Best Buy near the Mall of Louisiana. The store doesn't open until midnight Friday morning.... more »
  • Labor board still investigating Walmart dispute

    November 20, 2012 5:19 PM

    NEW YORK - Federal labor officials say they haven't decided whether to support a request by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to stop a union-backed group from encouraging worker walk-outs that are expected to culminate Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Ark.,... more »
  • Saturday shoppers try to grab Black Friday deals

    November 26, 2011 10:15 AM

    Shoppers are headed to the stores Saturday hoping to nab residual Black Friday deals. But experts say, they may be disappointed. Britt Beemer with America's Research Group, predicts there will be a lot of shoppers out Saturday, especially early. But today's shoppers shouldn't expect to see some of... more »
  • South LA small businesses fare well on Black Friday

    November 25, 2011 7:00 PM

    BATON ROUGE-- Instead of braving the crowds and hitting a mall, hundreds flooded into the Denham Springs Antiques District. But it wasn't cramped, and no one even came close to getting trampled, because the stores there are small business that typically attract fewer folks on the biggest shopping day of... more »
  • Adoptions halved for Black Friday pets at CAA

    November 25, 2011 1:35 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Companion Animal Alliance in Baton Rouge cut their adoption fees in half today for black pets, as part of a Black Friday adoption push. All-black and mostly-black animals cost $30 to adopt instead of the normal $60. Adoption hours are from 11 a.m. to 7... more »
  • Scattered outbreaks of violence mar early shopping

    November 25, 2011 1:23 PM

    UNDATED - Authorities say there's more than pushing and shoving going on as the holiday shopping gets under way. Los Angeles police are looking for a woman who used pepper spray to keep rival shoppers away from merchandise she wanted last night. Twenty people suffered minor injuries after being... more »
  • Traffic snarled across Baton Rouge area

    November 25, 2011 1:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Traffic slowed down or stopped altogether in many areas of Baton Rouge today, due to a one-two punch of Black Friday shoppers and gameday travelers. At midday the state Dept. of Transportation and Development reported congestion on all major interstates leading into and through Baton Rouge.... more »
  • Shoppers hit stores for Black Friday deals

    November 25, 2011 7:16 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Shoppers in the Baton Rouge area got out late Thanksgiving night and up early Friday morning to get in on Black Friday shopping deals. Hundreds lined up outside stores near the Mall of Louisiana waiting for the doors to big deals to open. Several big... more »
  • Shoppers skip turkey to beat Black Friday crowds Play Video

    November 24, 2011 4:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Lines for Black Friday deals are already getting long outside of some stores in Baton Rouge. Blake Sparrow and his buddies are first in line at Best Buy, putting their tent up last week. And they're not giving up for anything, not even Thanksgiving. "We've... more »
  • Target announces midnight opening for Black Friday

    October 28, 2011 1:01 PM

    NEW YORK - As the run-up to holiday shopping intensifies, Target Corp. is saying its stores will open at midnight on Thanksgiving Day for the first time this year. That's four hours earlier than last year. The stores will stay open for 23 hours and close at 11... more »
  • Shoppers buying for themselves as well as for others

    November 27, 2010 1:33 PM

    NEW YORK - Retailers are calling it an encouraging sign for the holiday shopping season. They say many customers are not just buying gifts for family and friends, they're buying things for themselves too. While there aren't many sales figures yet for Black Friday, crowds were large. Meanwhile, shoppers who... more »
  • Shoppers seek relaxing experience on Black Friday

    November 26, 2010 4:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE- While hundreds of people lined up in the cold to grab deals at some of the bigger stores in the city, a select few waited to begin their shopping trips. The folks who wanted to skip the lines looked to local mom and pop shops to make their... more »
  • Early morning Black Friday shopping

    November 26, 2010 12:01 PM

    BATON ROUGE, La.- Hundreds of people flooded the mall Friday morning to take advantage of reduced prices and great deals despite the rain. This Black Friday was different than most as many stores opened well before the traditional 5 a.m. Nearly every department store at the Mall of Louisiana... more »
  • Thanksgiving sales bring shoppers, grumbles

    November 25, 2010 4:22 PM

    NEW YORK - Not all Americans tucked into turkey with their families on Thanksgiving. Some were out shopping, hitting sales ahead of the crowds expected Friday. After a year of cautious spending and worry over an uncertain economy and high unemployment, more stores this year extended hours into Thanksgiving Day,... more »
  • Deals bring out die-hard shoppers

    November 25, 2010 2:03 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A handful of die-hard shoppers lined up early in front of Best Buy near the Mall of Louisiana. The shoppers have made it a tradition to spend their Thanksgiving in front of the store waiting on Black Friday deals. The first shopper, Jared Boudreaux, said he's made... more »
  • Holiday money mistakes to avoid

    November 25, 2010 12:27 PM

    CHICAGO - Experts say Black Friday shoppers should remember their budgets before they head out the door with their credit cards and holiday lists. Consumers Reports say shoppers can end up taking a year to pay for all the spending. It says more than 13 million people are still paying... more »
  • Survey says-Black Friday shoppers would rather click and save

    November 17, 2010 9:29 AM

    MONROVIA, Ca. - Black Friday's just around the corner, but a new survey by CouponMountain.com suggested many Americans would rather click and save than fight the crowds at the malls. CouponMountain.com's Online Holiday Shopping Survey found 69% of online shoppers disliked the crowds, their number one complaint of Black... more »
  • Retailers see green for Black Friday-Cyber Monday

    December 1, 2009 7:43 AM

    Retail sales figures for this past weekend are in, and according to research firm Shoppertrak, combined sales for Black Friday and Saturday were up 9 tenths of a percent over last year. Meanwhile, early reports showed online sales were strong for Cyber Monday. Retailers used Twitter and social... more »
  • Black Friday shopping on a budget

    November 27, 2009 10:12 PM

    Black Friday shoppers may have flocked to the malls, but not all of them rushed into making a buy. Many shoppers told News 2 this year the purchases are carefully calculated. They blame the economy for causing them to scale back this year's shopping. Some shoppers said they... more »
  • Black Friday shoppers brave big crowds

    November 27, 2009 11:19 AM

    Stores were crowded and lines were long as shoppers hit the doors of the Mall of Louisiana on Black Friday. Some department stores opened at 4 a.m. Even though the mall itself didn't open until 6 a.m., shoppers were itching at the doors to get in. "I couldn't... more »
  • Shoppers hit stores a day early

    November 26, 2009 8:54 PM

    Some shoppers got a jump on the Black Friday frenzy by shopping on Thursday. A small number of stores opened their doors for the Thanksgiving holiday giving shoppers an extra day of savings. Some shoppers said they felt a little conflicted about shopping because the employees at the stores... more »
  • Local businesses fight for holiday cash

    November 23, 2009 5:02 PM

    Shoppers will have a little variety on Black Friday. Large retail chains have pulled out all the stops, trying to attract customers. To compete, local business owners are doing the same--online. Limited advertising budgets have forced local business owners to be creative. In Denham Springs, KID Adorable Owner Heather... more »

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