1:55 p.m., Camarillo Preium Outlets
The line at Ugg at the Camarillo Premium Outlets is about three stores long. At Nike, there is a 30-40 minute wait to enter the store.
12:50 p.m. Camarillo Premium Outlets
Parking lots full at Main Court, behind Ralph Laurens and the main lot with Guess, Hugo Boss and adidas on the rim at Camarillo Premium Outlets. Police are escorting dozens of pedestrians across Camarillo Center Drive leading into the Main Court. About 20 in line at door of Tory Burch.
11:43 a.m. Moorpark Marketplace
Still busy at this mall, which was extremely crowded since last night with the midnight openings of Kohl’s and Target. Lines of hundreds of people were noted at both stores last night. Bill Stack, owner of It’s a Grind, said customers at his coffeehouse next door to Kohl’s were lined up almost out the door from 10 pm to about 1:30 a.m., and has been pretty steady ever since. In the past, he’s done 40 percent more business on Black Friday. Sent via BlackBerry by AT
11:45 a.m. Camarillo Premium Outlets: It appears a second wave of shoppers are arriving at the Camarillo Premium Outlets. At 7:15 a.m., there were plenty of street parking spaces on Camarillo Center Drive. Those appear all but gone at 11:45 a.m.
11:33 a.m. Simi Valley Town Center The Somis Nut House today opened a satellite store at the mall. The highlights of the popular store in Somis are here. Rachel Resnik, a family member of the store’s owners, said merchants at the Simi Valley mall weren’t sure what to expect in sales today, but she said business has been surprisingly “very steady.” Sent via BlackBerry by AT
11:03 a.m., The Oaks: Just spent 10 minutes trying to find parking at The Oaks mall. Found a spot but I think I am in Nevada.
10:56 a.m. Simi Valley Town Center Mall Very crowded inside the Apple store located toward the center of mall. Employee said there was a line outside of store when it opened at 8 a.m. Sales there include up to $61 off iPad 2 and $101 off MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iMac computers. Sent via BlackBerry by AT
10:22 a.m. Simi Valley Town Center parking lot only about half full now. It is busier though, around the two Macy’s stores here, which anchor both ends of the mall. Sent via BlackBerry by AT
10:07 a.m. Oxnard:
Tablets and TVs… That’s what is selling at a Oxnard Best Buy that is crowded but not crazy.
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