Many people are willing to wake up in the middle of the night, drive 30 minutes to an hour, then stand in line for another hour (or more) while waiting for a department store’s doors to unlock during the Christmas shopping season. How often, though, is the trip truly worth the time, travel, money and patience?
Instead of buying the same thing as everyone else in a bigname store, why not spend your money and find better quality and choices of items with small, locally-owned businesses?