/tags/black-friday Black Friday en-US WLRN Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:00:58 GMT /2020-11-27/state-retailers-hope-consumers-find-it-in-florida-this-year Florida retailers hope local holiday shoppers can help offset some of the losses caused by the coronavirus. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:00:58 GMT /2020-11-27/state-retailers-hope-consumers-find-it-in-florida-this-year Denise Royal /2020-11-23/florida-businesses-hoping-for-a-black-friday-revival Many businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic are relying on Holiday sales this year to keep afloat. But Black Friday is known for drawing large crowds, presenting health risks when coronavirus cases are spiking across the country. Now, owners are trying to adapt. Mon, 23 Nov 2020 10:52:32 GMT /2020-11-23/florida-businesses-hoping-for-a-black-friday-revival Robbie Gaffney /news/2019-11-29/this-black-friday-small-business-owners-in-lake-worth-beach-want-shoppers-to-think-local Black Friday has traditionally been a big-box store experience. Families pore over ads and pick out the items they’re going to run for as soon as the… Fri, 29 Nov 2019 23:03:09 GMT /news/2019-11-29/this-black-friday-small-business-owners-in-lake-worth-beach-want-shoppers-to-think-local /2019-11-29/doorbusters-busted-shoppers-rethink-black-friday The day after Thanksgiving is still the busiest shopping day of the year. But, for many reasons, it is losing its status as the focal point of the holiday shopping season. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:00:00 GMT /2019-11-29/doorbusters-busted-shoppers-rethink-black-friday Alina Selyukh /news/2018-11-23/agriculture-commissioner-warns-shoppers-of-black-friday-scams Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is warning shoppers to beware of scams as they hit the malls on Black Friday and get ready for online… Fri, 23 Nov 2018 19:54:08 GMT /news/2018-11-23/agriculture-commissioner-warns-shoppers-of-black-friday-scams Brittany Pagano /2016-11-27/people-knowingly-donated-100-000-to-dig-a-big-pointless-hole-in-the-ground Cards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. The company finished the dig on Sunday. Sun, 27 Nov 2016 18:55:00 GMT /2016-11-27/people-knowingly-donated-100-000-to-dig-a-big-pointless-hole-in-the-ground Laura Wagner /2016-11-25/black-friday-may-start-looking-a-little-greener-with-these-alternatives People often reflect on what they're grateful for on Thanksgiving, but then go crazy for Black Friday deals in stores and online. But for some people a family hike is better than a store's deal. Fri, 25 Nov 2016 12:42:00 GMT /2016-11-25/black-friday-may-start-looking-a-little-greener-with-these-alternatives Wynne Davis /news/2015-11-27/black-friday-boycotts-carry-a-larger-message-from-black-communities It’s Black Friday. That means lots of shoppers are looking for the best deals of the year. There are also boycotts of shops and malls around the country,… Fri, 27 Nov 2015 20:16:01 GMT /news/2015-11-27/black-friday-boycotts-carry-a-larger-message-from-black-communities /news/2014-11-28/attorney-general-pam-bondi-releases-holiday-shopping-guide Although Black Friday is nearing its final hours, Cyber Monday is around the corner. Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is giving consumers her own… Fri, 28 Nov 2014 20:01:24 GMT /news/2014-11-28/attorney-general-pam-bondi-releases-holiday-shopping-guide /news/2013-12-26/our-shopping-obsession-causes-teenagers-materialism As long as I can remember, and even before I was born, the angst of the stereotypical teenager -- the James Dean-like rebels without a cause, the… Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:01:25 GMT /news/2013-12-26/our-shopping-obsession-causes-teenagers-materialism Neyda Borges