A retailer’s nightmare is a consumer’s dream. Deals are broadcast across platforms intriguing bargains of the public. Stores are flooded with people, scavenging for the best discounted prices of varying items. Whether running through the aisles of discounted clothing or scanning the internet for the best deals on household items. Black Friday and Cyber Monday entail the peak of the shopping season.
The month of November begins the holiday shopping craze. With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, numerous stores withhold products to appeal to the holiday magic. Black Friday, held on November 24, 2023, traditionally embarks the in-person shopping mania. People crowd the stores, hungry to find the best deals on display.
Citadel, a local shopping outlet, is a deal hotspot this time around. The public crowd the outlet with lines out the door starting at midnight. People like Kayla Villalobos, 11, arrived at 12 A.M. leaving the center at 4 in the morning.
“We got there at like 12:30 and left like at 4:30. We almost waited till the other stores opened at 6,” Villalobos says, “I was dead.”
With Christmas around the corner, benign shoppers start their seasonal browsing. To avoid the chaos of the public, consumers skim the internet for online offers. Cyber Monday, held on November 27 this year, runs through the entirety of the beginning of the week. Customers of various targeted items rush to the highly accessible internet. The online world of shopping is the new craze of the century.
Students at Downey High School roam the internet for the best shopping experience during breaks in between classes. Individuals like Erica Duran, 11, join in on the shopping.
“[It’s easier] because it’s not crowded and I can do it in the comfort of my own bed.”
Whether online or in-person, it’s unmistakable to say Black Friday and Cyber Monday embark on the shopping craze of the year.
