Gerick Abaca strolled the CF Toronto Eaton Centre on Friday morning gripping three shopping bags brimming with purchases he hoped would delight his family members this holiday season.
“I’m hoping to beat the rush,” the Toronto man said of why he set out to arrive at the mall at 7 a.m. for Black Friday shopping.
But more than an hour into his visit, he hadn’t noticed the usual lines snaking out of stores or crowds anxious shoppers rushing about on the hunt for deals.
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