Retailers report long lines, expect gains
Tami Proehl of Akron peers over her stack of gifts during Black Friday shopping at the Montrose J.C. Penny store shortly after 7 a.m. Friday. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Customers wait in the checkout line on Black Friday shopping at the Montrose J.C. Penny store shortly after 7 a.m. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Hasham Alkabsh of Cuyahoga Falls (left) and Salih Almansour of Akron, University of Akron students, talk about their Black Friday shopping experience while drinking coffee outside the Chapel Hill Starbucks. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Meagan Novak of Medina swipes her credit card at the checkout during Black Friday shopping at the Montrose J.C. Penny store. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
Bethany Kormushoff of Akron talks about her first Black Friday shopping experience, during a work break at Zack's Fire & Ice store. (Paul Tople/Akron Beacon Journal)
