Shoppers lined up in front of the Empire Mall before 6 a.m. Friday morning to get deals at the 110 brands located inside the mall. That’s because of a decline in “doorbuster” deals, according to the Empire Mall Manager Dan Giles. “Today, we’re beating those numbers of course, But it was a different story, people were happy to get back out shopping in big crowds (in 2020),” Giles said. “We’ve had continuous growth since 2020, and I would say that we’re back to pre-pandemic levels.”More:COVID-19 impacts Black Friday shopping. Big box stores see smaller lines prior to openingWhile the mall saw lines, most big box stores on Friday morning had what seemed like normal foot traffic.

Source: CNN November 26, 2022 05:35 UTC