Four retailer experts offer their take on Black Friday

The annual Black Friday shopping event may never be the same again due to COVID-19 related disruptions and restrictions. The yearly tradition of braving overcrowded stores to score a great price on goods was replaced with extended online sales. Here is a summary of how four retail experts reacted to this year’s unusual Black Friday event, courtesy of CNBC. Falling foot traffic Telsey Advisory Group CEO Dana Telsey told CNBC retailers are unlikely to see a lot of foot traffic. People are opting to shop online and will only enter a store to pick up goods that were purchased online