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Black Friday Crowds Are Scarce This Year, But Online Sales Are Robust
COVID-19 is changing how we buy things on Black Friday.
CHICAGO (CBS) — It was a holiday tradition for some — after the turkey comes the camp-out, with people waiting in lines for shopping deals even before Thanksgiving is over.
COVID-19, however, is changing how we buy things on Black Friday. As CBS 2’s Jeremy Ross reported, the Best Buy on Sheffield Avenue off Clybourn Avenue set up the typical railing used to corral shoppers who camp out ahead of time. But workers inside the Best Buy said due to COVID, they are not expecting the same kind of crowds.