Holiday shoppers hit the stores to do their economic heavy lifting
Marisa Balderas, 32, arrived at a Best Buy in Montclair at 2:30 a.m. Friday with one goal in mind - getting a 55-inch Sharp television for her father, whose eyesight is declining.
"I figured a nice, big TV would be easier on the eyes for him," the Ontario resident said.
The chances were good that Balderas would score her TV, which was on sale for $249.99, a savings of $200. Balderas was first in a line that at 7:45 a.m., about 15 minutes before the store opened, curled around the building. (Spoiler: She got it.)
Although 2018 brought visions of retail bankruptcy and empty mall storefronts, shoppers will spend with enthusiasm this holiday
