uncertainty, stores are determined to salvage what Black Friday sales they can. At PacSun, for example, online deals “are being promoted more heavily because of everything going down,” said Zubal. Te c h nology retailer Best Buy ended their early Black Friday sales on October 14. Best Buy’s early deals competed with Amazon’s Prime Day deals, which took place from October 13 to October 14. The early deals ahead of the Black Friday rush. also preck shops for early holiday deals. vent crowds from rushing Best Buy on Thanksgiving night for Black Friday doorbusters, according to Best Buy’s website. Besides sales and extra benefits for rewards program members, Best Buy’s website encourages customers to use online shopping options and curbside pick-up. These types of promotions keep customers and employees safe while allowing stores to profit.
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he Coronavirus is still affecting how people live every day. This Halloween in North Royalton, some people are rethinking the classic holiday by devising alternative ways to celebrate or adapt traditions. Many people still planned to hand out candy or go trick or treating. Melissa Vonderu, a parent who lives in North Royalton, said, “I would love to still be able to hand out candy. I feel like it’s probably still safe for kids to come trick or treating.” Some are saying that if people just wear a mask and stay six feet apart, kids should still be able to trick or treat and parents or adults should still hand out candy. But some people feel that even with masks and being six feet apart it won’t be enough for everyone to stay safe while trick or treating or handing out candy. NRHS student, Vanessa Vadovski, said, “It’s too much of a risk because you’re going to be so close to so many people.” Another student, Avery Justice, thinks that it’s safer to just stay home and hang out with family or have a small get together with friends. Some people don’t really know which option is safer. NRHS student Peyton Bunsey said, “People can do what they want to do based on what their experience with COVID is like.” Some residents of North Royalton are saying that it depends on what a person wants to do. If they feel that it’s safe to trick or treat, then they can. If they feel that it’s not safe to trick or treat, then they can celebrate Halloween a different way. It really depends on what they feel is safer, and what kind of impact this year had on them. People are also unsure if they should still do Halloween parties. Vonderu also said, “So if we do go forward with a Halloween party, I would insist on it being outside, and I was thinking to maybe have a mask competition, because I would like everyone to show up with masks.”
Some felt the safest way to celebrate Halloween this year was to watch scary movies with family and friends. THE ROYA L NEWS
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