Bright-eyed with money to spend, consumers rang in Black Friday
Story by KTKA Photojournalist Melissa Martz
4:42 p.m. Friday, November 23, 2007
Hundreds of people spent hours standing in the freezing cold this Black Friday and 49 News Photojournalist Melissa Martz was right there with them.
She met some of the toughest shoppers in the area.
Meanwhile, things were more subdued over at Target.
Doors opened at 6 a.m. and shoppers walked in, excited, but calm.
People we spoke with had been in line as early as 8 p.m. last night.
About forty-seven percent of Americans said they would shop today.
Last year, shoppers spent $9.5 billion on Black Friday.
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On the air
See what's on KTKA 49 ABC on our online TV schedule here.
Friday's Prime Time --
- 7 p.m. - "Wife Swap"
- 8 p.m. - "Supernanny"
- 9 p.m. - "ABC's 20/20"
- Don't forget to vote for Norma Grubb for Good Morning America Weekend's "Best Slice Challenge"!
- Go farther on less. Check out Kansasgasprices.com.
- With cold and flu season looming, prepare yourself with information at www.ktka.com/flu.
- If you are planning to send holiday gifts overseas, the U.S. Postal Service has listed their deadlines for on-time delivery. Check them out here.
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Nov. 23, 2007 at 8:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)jrherrick (anonymous)
Anyone who would stand outside a store from 8pm to 6am is nothing but pathetic and greedy!
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