Holiday shoppers surge, safely, to sales
Last Thanksgiving, a crowd of thousands crushed into a Wal-Mart store in search of holiday sales, killing a 34-year old man. That incident has made stores around the country look at ways to keep customers and staff safe this shopping season. Takeaway Correspondent Femi Oke goes back to the Green Acres Mall – the scene of last year’s accident – to check in with shoppers and the mall’s new safety measures.
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