Black Friday Sales

The heavily anticipated Black Friday sales are almost here. Local stores in Meridian are already preparing for the crowds of people Black Friday weekend is going to bring their business.

Black Friday sales are something that people all across the country look forward to, the year is no different. Stores here in Meridian are expecting large crowds of buyers.

“It's been a really good season already and we’re expecting that momentum to continue”, said the Owner of Liberty Shop, Robbie Hales. “Even though things are not the same as last year as far as what was going on in the world. We still had a really good day after Thanksgiving and that Saturday as well and I think it’ll play out the same on that this year”

Some large retail companies have now started to have their Black Friday sales early. Belle G located in downtown Meridian has also become a part of that trend.

“This year people are very eager to start their Christmas shopping”, explained Hallie Dyess, Marketing Coordinator of Belle G. “We thought it would be a great idea to start our Black Friday deals early. You see a lot of people in retail and big box stores and online starting early so we hopped on that train, and we started our Black Friday today and will have deals leading up to Black Friday.

If you plan on doing any Black Friday shopping, some tips from experts on how to tackle the weekend are: get into stores early, create a budget and sign up for stores loyalty programs.