Despite losing some of its previous popularity, Black Friday still drew in shoppers to a New Orleans area mall with champagne and discounts, marking the start of the holiday shopping season. The event, captured in an AP video by Stephen Smith, highlighted the tradition of Black Friday as a day for scoring deals and kicking off the holiday shopping frenzy.
Despite concerns about the impact of online shopping and changing consumer behavior, the allure of in-store sales and discounts during Black Friday remains strong for many shoppers. This year, the New Orleans area mall attracted a crowd eager to take advantage of the markdowns and festive atmosphere.
With champagne flowing and discounts galore, Black Friday in New Orleans proved that, despite evolving shopping trends, the tradition of hunting for deals in person on the day after Thanksgiving is still alive and well. As shoppers flocked to the mall to kick off their holiday shopping, the spirit of Black Friday showed no signs of waning.
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