
I’m betting at least a few of our readers braved the Black Friday shopping crowds to get their hands on particular products at bargain prices. You may have even ventured out to shop on Thanksgiving Thursday, with a number of stores deciding to open much earlier than in previous years. Of course, as was widely reported, this change generated quite a bit of debate in the lead up to Thanksgiving. Some people welcomed the ability to get even more of a jump on the bargains, while others argued that the Thanksgiving Day shopping encroaches on family time for both the shoppers and the staff who have to man the decks. In any case, it seems to have proved popular