(THE BLAZE) – Reports are coming in from all over the country that the long lines, buzzing crowds, and general chaos typical of Black Friday shopping is … nearly non-existent this year.
While people are showing up at retail stores to shop in-person in far greater numbers than last year — before COVID-19 vaccines were widely available — shoppers and local news outlets posting to social media reported shorter lines and less chaos this Friday.
Popular big box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy, which are offering large sales and Black Friday deals today, are seeing moderate crowds, but nothing like the stampedes featured in viral videos in years past.
