Black Friday draws some early morning shoppers to Auburn, but many skip out

The days of outrageous lines and enticing doorbuster deals on Black Friday may now be a thing of the past as retailers' sales strategies and shoppers' habits change.

Few crowds on Black Friday in Auburn, but retail season forecast to be a bright one

Tashia Brown's advice: Keep a good attitude, even if you find yourself unexpectedly waiting outside Walmart for seven hours.

Black Friday draws smaller crowds in Augusta, leaving only the dedicated shoppers in line

Lines were much smaller this year in comparison to years past, but people who chose to stand in line continued their Black Friday traditions.

Most Mainers stay home on Black Friday amid worsening pandemic

Retailers expect sales for the full holiday season to be up over last year, but they've shifted away from typical 'doorbuster' sales on the day after Thanksgiving.

Black Friday, meet 2020

At big retailers, midnight shopping lines are out and Shop Local Saturday is more support-small-business-for-weeks to spread out crowds during the pandemic.

Central Maine area shoppers bundle up as Black Friday sales begin

National forecasts call for a solid, although not spectacular, holiday shopping season.

Bitter cold doesn’t stop those waiting for Black Friday deals

Amanda Dodge's instructions to her husband as she watched the door of JCPenney from her warm truck, eager to be first in line: "If somebody pulls in, I'm like, 'I'm running out to the line and then bring my other sweater!' I don't play around, a deal's a deal."

Why deal with Black Friday? ‘A website can’t give you goosebumps’

Shoppers weather frigid temps for Black Friday

Black Friday shoppers flock to scaled-back midnight openings