THE POOL REOPENED SEVERAL DAYS
LATER.
WE ARE NOW JURY ONE WEEK AWAY
FROM THE UNOFFICIAL, BUSIEST
SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR.
OH!
[ LAUGHTER ]
IT'S AROUND THE CORNER AND
STORES ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR
BLACK FRIDAY, AND NOT JUST BY
SHOCKING THE SHELVES.
DUSTIN GROVE IS LIVE WITH WHAT
STORES DOING TO KEEP THE CROWDS
UNDER CONTROL.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S
TAKING THIS PRETTY SERIOUSLY,
REMINDING RETAILERS TO TAKE
STEPS TO AVOID CHAOS LATER.
AS STORES STOCK SHELVES
PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK'S BLACK
FRIDAY SHOPPING BLITZ, THEY ARE
ALSO PREPARING TO AVOID THIS.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR SAID
EACH YEAR, PEOPLE ARE HURT IN
STORES ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHEN
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT TURNS
HOSTILE.
CROWDS OUT OF CONTROL.
IN 2008, A STORE WORKER IN NEW
YORK WAS TRAMPLED TO DEATH.
INDIANA'S DEMOCRATIC OF LABOR
WANT RETAILERS TO TAKE THE
THREATS SERIOUSLY.
THE MAIN WAY THEY CAN DO THAT
IS BY CROWD MANAGEMENT.
THEY ENCOURAGE RETAILERS TO
PLAN AHEAD.
AT SEARS IN COMPANIESLE TO
KNOW.
WE GET A PLAN WELL IN
ADVANCED.
THAT MEANS SEVERALLE DRESS
REHEARSALS FOR WORKERS.
AT SEARS AND BEST BOY, SHOPPERS
WILL GET TICKETS AS THEY STAND
IN LINE SO THERE IS NO RACE WHEN
THE DOORS OPEN.
WHEN THE DOORS OPEN, WE HAVE
SPECIFIC LINES.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THE T.V.,
HEAD OVER TO THIS SECTION.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR THIS, LOOK
HERE.
IT'S A PREVENTABLE KIND OF
SITUATION.
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HAS
ACTUALLY POSTED SOME CROWD
CONTROL INFORMATION FOR
RETAILERS ON ITS WEBSITE THIS
YEAR.
SO FAR, THEY HAVE HAD NO
