{"id":118969,"date":"2020-11-24T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/"},"modified":"2020-11-24T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T08:40:00","slug":"how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"#\n  How to shop safely this Black Friday with coronavirus cases continue to surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b40ac634d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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out their holiday sales beyond Black Friday itself to reduce in-store crowds amid the pandemic.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/#Spread_your_shopping_out_beyond_just_Black_Friday\" >Spread your shopping out beyond just Black Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/#Be_aware_that_Black_Friday_shopping_poses_unique_risks\" >Be aware that Black Friday shopping poses unique risks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/#Shopping_online_is_the_safest_bet_this_year\" >Shopping online is the safest bet this year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-shop-safely-this-black-friday-with-coronavirus-cases-continue-to-surge\/#Jacob_Passy\" >Jacob Passy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#<br \/>\n  How to shop safely this Black Friday with coronavirus cases continue to surge<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As_COVID-19_cases_increase_across_the_country_many_Americans_are_wondering_how_safe_it_is_to_shop_in_person_this_holiday_season\"><\/span>\n  As  COVID-19 cases increase across the country, many Americans are wondering how safe it is to shop in person this holiday season<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\">\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000077432\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n              \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n        media-object\n        type-InsetMediaIllustration\n          inline\n  article__inset\n        article__inset--type-InsetMediaIllustration\n          article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"\n        media-object-image\n        enlarge-image\n        renoImageFormat-\n        img-inline\n        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src=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-263596?width=620&amp;size=1.5005861664712778\" data-enlarge=\"https:\/\/images.mktw.net\/im-263596?width=1260&amp;size=1.5005861664712778\" alt=\"\" title=\"Walmart and other retailers have spread out their holiday sales beyond Black Friday itself to...\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wsj-article-caption article__inset__image__caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<h4 class=\"wsj-article-caption-content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walmart_and_other_retailers_have_spread_out_their_holiday_sales_beyond_Black_Friday_itself_to_reduce_in-store_crowds_amid_the_pandemic\"><\/span>Walmart and other retailers have spread out their holiday sales beyond Black Friday itself to reduce in-store crowds amid the pandemic.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>      <span class=\"wsj-article-credit article__inset__image__caption__credit\" itemprop=\"creator\"><br \/>\n            Getty Images<br \/>\n          <\/span><br \/>\n  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>       You\u2019ve made your shopping list and checked it twice \u2014 but should you hit the stores on Black Friday to save some money on your holiday gifts?<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       In a typical year, Black Friday sales attract massive crowds. Shoppers line up \u2014 with bellies full of turkey and pie \u2014 to score blockbuster deals, especially at retailers like Walmart<br \/>\n        WMT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207374728\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.45%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and Target<br \/>\n        TGT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207799045\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.04%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span><br \/>\n        Last year, Americans spent a record $68.9 billion between Thanksgiving Day and the following Sunday, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2019\/12\/02\/black-friday-shopping-cyber-monday-record-spending\/\" class=\"icon none\">according to a report from Consumer Growth Partners<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p> But 2020 of course isn\u2019t a typical year. The U.S. is now averaging more than 1,300 COVID-19 deaths per day, as the number of cases has skyrocketed across most of the country. In anticipation of Thanksgiving, public-health officials have issued strong warnings, calling on Americans to skip visiting family and friends during the holiday to avoid spreading the virus.<\/p>\n<p>So how should shoppers plan to accomplish their gift-buying<br \/>\n\u2014 and lock in savings \u2014 amid a pandemic? Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spread_your_shopping_out_beyond_just_Black_Friday\"><\/span>Spread your shopping out beyond just Black Friday<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>So-called \u201cChristmas creep\u201d is nothing new. For many years now, retailers have been advertising their holiday promotions earlier and earlier in a bid to boost sales. But often the best discounts on many items could be found only during Black Friday and Thanksgiving weekend.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not the case this year. In an effort to avoid attracting major crowds on just a handful of days, retailers have spread the wealth. Stores such as Walmart , Target  and Kohl\u2019s<br \/>\n        KSS,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210414114\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+8.97%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       aren\u2019t just running sales Thanksgiving weekend. Some have extended sales events throughout the month, while others made the best deals available starting the Sunday before Turkey Day.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it\u2019s not entirely clear if this strategy is panning out as well as retailers intended. \u201cBecause these deals are lasting longer, people aren\u2019t in huge hurries to grab them and they\u2019re taking their time shopping to some degree,\u201d said Julie Ramhold, consumer analyst with Deal<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>.com.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_aware_that_Black_Friday_shopping_poses_unique_risks\"><\/span>Be aware that Black Friday shopping poses unique risks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Retailers are taking steps to ensure shoppers\u2019 safety, but the risk isn\u2019t eliminated entirely. Virtually all retailers are requiring customers and employees to wear masks inside stores \u2014 and some, like Macy\u2019s<br \/>\n        M,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/201854387\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+15.02%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       will even provide people with masks if they don\u2019t have one on them before entering. And many retailers, including Walmart and JCPenney, are cleaning high-touch areas more regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Some stores, including Kohl\u2019s and Best Buy<br \/>\n        BBY,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205918291\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+2.43%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       are going a step further than that and introducing capacity limits to reduce crowd sizes in their stores. (Some localities across the country may also impose capacity limits on all retailers.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Nevertheless, shopping in person isn\u2019t risk-free, even with these precautions. \u201cAny time that you\u2019re around people who are not within your COVID bubble, which includes when you\u2019re out and about shopping and running into other individuals, you have a higher risk of acquiring the virus,\u201d said Dr. Ravina Kullar, a fellow and spokesperson at the Infectious Diseases Society of America.<\/p>\n<p>And shoppers shouldn\u2019t be tricked into a false sense of security by measures sure as temperature checks, Kullar said. \u201cTemperature checks don\u2019t really help catch the virus because many people are pre-symptomatic,\u201d she said. Studies have shown that people can be contagious with the virus that causes COVID-19 without displaying symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong>  Macy\u2019s reimagined this year\u2019s Thanksgiving Day parade, and one analyst says stores should also get a revamp<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more,<br \/>\nshopping at stores during Black Friday might pose a higher risk than other<br \/>\nshopping <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s, such as running to the grocery store. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack Friday\u00a0shopping\u00a0is different than grocery\u00a0shopping\u00a0because<br \/>\ngroceries usually involve a\u00a0shopping\u00a0cart which enables people to keep their distance,\u201d Dr.<br \/>\nTeresa Bartlett, senior medical officer at\u00a0insurance claims company Sedgwick.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, when you\u2019re in a grocery store, you tend to have a specific list. Comparatively, people tend to browse the aisles more when retail shopping more slowly \u2014 especially in search of the best deals \u2014 which increases the time spent in the store and thus the risk involved.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Shopping_online_is_the_safest_bet_this_year\"><\/span>Shopping online is the safest bet this year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Surfing the best deals on the internet is the safest way to shop this Black Friday. But you don\u2019t need to limit yourself to online giants like Amazon<br \/>\n        AMZN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210331248\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.03%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n              \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n        media-object\n        type-InsetPullQuote\n          inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n        article__inset--type-InsetPullQuote\n          article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wsj-article-pullquote article__inset__pullquote \">\n<p class=\"pullquote-content article__inset__pullquote__quote\">\n        <span class=\"l-qt article__inset__pullquote__mark--left\">\u201c<\/span><br \/>\n         Macy\u2019s has partnered with DoorDash to provide same-day delivery for those shopping from home.<br \/>\n        <span class=\"r-qt article__inset__pullquote__mark--right\">\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Indeed, most<br \/>\nbrick-and-mortar retailers are offering their best discounts online this year. \u201cI<br \/>\nhave seen a handful of in-store-only deals, but for the most part stores are<br \/>\nmaking sure that consumers can shop in the way that makes them the most<br \/>\ncomfortable,\u201d said Trae Bodge, shopping expert. <\/p>\n<p> For shoppers who want more instant gratification rather than<br \/>\nwaiting for items to arrive in the mail, a good compromise is to utilize the \u201cbuy<br \/>\nonline, pick up in store\u201d or curbside pickup options. More retailers are<br \/>\noffering these this year. <\/p>\n<p>Some retailers have also ramped up their same-day delivery.<br \/>\nMacy\u2019s, for instance, has partnered with DoorDash to provide same-day delivery<br \/>\nfor those shopping from home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deal is not worth risking your health,\u201d Bartlett said.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>      <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Jacob Passy\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jacob_Passy\"><\/span>Jacob Passy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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