Black Friday originated in the United States as a post-Thanksgiving shopping event
Multiple other provinces have required masks to be worn indoors
Retailers say some inventory is already thin as people shop earlier than normal
The coming months could see more disputes emerge as shoppers turn to e-commerce
Higher than usual unemployment, end of loan deferrals could hamper shopping
Toys ‘R’ Us found itself swamped with calls for inflatable pools as sales climbed 70 per cent year
