WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – It’s the largest purchasing time of the yr, with Black Friday kicking all of it off.
The National Retail Federation predicts a file breaking weekend — with almost 187 million folks purchasing in shops and on-line by Monday.
That’s up three million buyers from final yr.
Black Friday purchasing is in full swing.
“I got a lot of sweaters, like all the deals are really good this year,” says Amanda Brown of Allentown.
“We love the vibes.. the decorations are always gorgeous, the camaraderie is nice. People are just nice and pleasant,” mentioned Mickey O’Hagan of New York City.
From the Lehigh Valley Mall to the Promenade Saucon Valley — folks braved the chilly exterior to buy inside, in individual.
“I like personally holding all the bags and just seeing and trying on what I get in person instead of ordering, cause then I have to return everything and then it’s just a whole hassle,” mentioned Brooke Dillman of Orwigsburg.
“Online shopping is fun, but not as fun as this. Here you can get a drink, see the people,” mentioned Mercy Thomas of Allentown.
And for a lot of, Black Friday is about extra than simply shopping for presents.
“We’ve been doing Black Friday shopping since they could walk, so they always get some Christmas money early so this is a fun day,” mentioned Todd Bergey of Center Valley.
“We enjoy just making the memories together. You don’t make memories when you’re shopping online so this is definitely really fun to get to do together,” mentioned Austin Bergey of Florida.