Fewer expect to shop on Black Friday; many will spend less for holidays Gene Marrano November 26, 2020 1 minute read Cash will be king, a third expect to spend less than during the 2019 holiday gift-buying season, and fewer expect to shop on Black Friday than they did last year. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more on a Roanoke College statewide phone survey: Share: Post navigation Previous: Once the COVID vaccines arrive, expect gas prices to rise againNext: Head coaches for women’s college basketball programs optimistic Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026