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When I was working at Target during grad school, we used to sell A TON of stuff at a loss. Video game systems were the biggest money losers, but we banked on the games selling on which we made like a 50% profit. It all works out in the end and stores rarely lose money on doorbuster sales like that, but only if they only do it once or twice a Christmas season.
I'm pretty much all done - I just need smaller things like stocking stuffers (always a toothbrush and toothpaste and sometimes Kleenex pocket packs) something for live-in's dad and brother, and little things for him. All things I didn't need to get on Black Friday, as none of it is probably going to be on super huge sale for Christmas.
My sister-mother was a Guest Service Team Lead at Target in Erie, PA, and one year on Black Friday someone got sick of waiting for a team member to open the video game cases in order to get out locked games, so they SMASHED THE GLASS, grabbed what they wanted, and caused a huge mess. Since electronics is ALWAYS on camera (in most Target stores, all the little black domes have cameras in them around electronics) they were able to identify the person and I think pressed charges after stopping them before they got to the register.
Since then they always pull Loss Prevention and Asset Protection team members from other Targets in the area that don't have large crowds on Black Friday, just to manage those crazy soccer moms.
Wal-Mart, however, is always just a touch crazier than other discount retailers during Christmastime.
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