Black Friday 2024: Local shopping trends and online deals [Video]

Are the days of waiting for Black Friday deals and lining up at big box stores on Thanksgiving a thing of the past?

NEW ORLEANS — We are days away from the busiest shopping weekend of the year, and this holiday season, local shoppers have strategies.

“I actually wait for the deals because I love me a good deal, but I also do a lot of online shopping as well,” Cierra England said.

“I don’t wait for the Black Friday deals. I just get it whenever it’s convenient for me and a lot of online shopping,” Romi Milburn said.

Some folks were already holiday shopping at Lakeside Mall Tuesday night.

But are the days of waiting for Black Friday deals and lining up at big box stores on Thanksgiving a thing of the past?

“I think since online sales are now a big thing, I don’t think that people are …