Walmart U.S. Reports Best Ever Black Friday Events

Company thanks and rewards associates for serving millions of customers

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 23, 2012 – Today, Walmart U.S. reported its best ever Black Friday events. The retailer saw larger crowds than last year and a huge response to its first ever one-hour guarantee on key electronic items.

“I’m so proud of what our more than 1.3 million associates have done to prepare and execute our Black Friday plans, giving our customers a great start to their Christmas shopping season,” said Bill Simon, Walmart U.S. president and chief executive officer. “The work of our associates is even more impressive when you consider they served approximately 22 million customers on Thursday.

Walmart’s Black Friday plan included three events this year at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. During the high traffic period from 8 p.m. through midnight, Walmart processed nearly 10 million register transactions and almost 5,000 items per second.

Rockland's Newest Shop, Smarty Pants

By Doug Mills
Rockland- Rockland had another ribbon cutting ceremony today.  The newest shop to open on Rockland's Main street is Smarty Pants.  Smarty Pants opened in Thomaston in 2007 and will now be located at 485 Main Street in Rockland.
   Smarty Pantd features a carefully selected second-hand clothing, featuring labels from J. Jill, Coldwater Creek, Chicos, and Flax to Boden, Charlottle Russe, H&M, and many other brands.  Smarty Pants also carries a large number of items that are unworn with the tags still on, and all are in excellent, like-new condition.  Cathy Kulka, a life-long thrift-store shopper is the proud owner of Rockland's newest shop.






Smarty Pants

485 Main Street
Rockland, ME 04841
Phone: 207-594-1199
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 to 6:00
Sunday 11:00 to 5:00

Lorain Francis helps with the ribbon cutting

Owner Cathy Kulka