Will Marple Walmart Workers Strike on Black Friday?

Walmart workers are planning to strike at 1,000 locations across the country on Black Friday.

SPRINGFIELD–Walmart has been receiving backlash from its employees after announcing they will open on Thanksgiving, reports the Huffington Post. A 24-year Walmart associate Mary Pat Tifft, started the ptition after the reailer's announcement that it would open stores at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, according to Huffington Post. So far, more than 30,000 people have signed an online petition on MoveOn.org asking Walmart not to make its employees work on Thanksgiving.  Last year, Walmart opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day at 10 p.m. Steven Restivo, director of corporate affairs of Walmart stores, responded to Walmart opening on Thanksgiving Day with the following: "We appreciate our associates for everything they do to serve our customers …

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Black Friday Guide: Local Store Deals

Patch has tracked down deal flyers and other information about local store’s Black Fridays.

Patch editors in the Delaware Valley scoured the Internet and the streets to find you information on local Black Friday deals. Walmart Online Deal Ad: Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield Target Online Deal Flyer Kmart Deal Flyer Staples Flyer Kohl’s Deal Flyer Jos. A. Bank Flyer Toys R Us Online Ad: 1154 W Baltimore Pike, Medi Boscov’s Online Deal Ad: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall JC Penney Online Ad: 1067 W Baltimore Pike, Media, at Granite Run Mall Pun’s Toys, 839 ½ W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr: $10 off every $100 spent in November Sleepy’s, 111 E City Ave, Bala Cynwyd: 60% off all mattresses Michael’s Flyer: 57 E. City Ave., Bala Cynwyd Radio Shack Flyer: 39 E. City Ave…

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Ready, Set, Shop on Black Friday

Nov. 25 is sure to be a day of deep, deep discounts for holiday shoppers. Let Patch guide you through it.

The turkey leftovers have barely been put away, but there's no time to waste for die-hard Black Friday shoppers. On this day, the busiest shopping day of the year, stores offer rock-bottom prices on major ticket items like HD TVs, computers, toys, jewelry and clothing. Retailers are hoping you'll spend, spend, spend on gifts for your loved ones, and shoppers are hoping to score the best deals in town.   It seems each year the deals get bigger and the stores open earlier. In fact, some stores are even open on Turkey Day, but most are open at the crack of dawn on Friday. Patch checked around, and has some valuable information for all of you committed and determined shoppers. Check with each store for more details on all of the sale items. …

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Marple Walmart Gears Up for Black Friday Shopping

The new Walmart at Marple Crossroads Shopping Center will begin its first Black Friday sales at 10 p.m. on Nov. 24.

SPRINGFIELD–Marple Township's new Walmart at the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center in Springfield will hold its first-ever Black Friday sales on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, at 10 p.m. and then at 12 a.m. on Friday morning and again at 8 a.m. The store, which was recently approved by Marple's Zoning Hearing Board, will be open for 24 hours during the Thanksgiving holiday to give shoppers an opportunity to shop early on Black Friday this year. The store's general hours are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Once the approval was made, Anthony Deni, Marple Walmart's store manager, said associates were excitedly volunteering to work during the overnight hours for the big sales event. "We're all jazzed," said Deni. "When we got the 24-hour approval, …

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Moms Talk

Black Friday Shopping: Yes or No?

With Black Friday on the horizon, we asked local moms if they were heading out to do some all night shopping to get that hard-to-find gift.

Each week in Moms Talk our Moms Council, consisting of local parents, take your questions, gives advice and share solutions. Question: Are you going shopping on Black Friday? What stores do you go to? Do you shop all night/day long? Is there one toy in particular that your kids have to have? Answer from Stacey Gilroy (mom of 2): I'm sticking with consignment sales. Second Time Around Kids Consignment Sale is having a Holiday Toy Sale on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at Marple Presbyterian. Why spend ridiculous prices (Black Friday or not) when you can find gently used and new things for super cheap? The stores get too crazy. You can't find anything that you want because they carry a small amount. Answer from Bretany Pilko (mom of 2): Two years ago I …

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