Woodfield Mall Announces 'Extra Festive' Hours for 2015 Holiday Season

The holiday season is already underway at Woodfield Mall, one of the largest shopping destinations in the United States. Shoppers will soon take advantage of 28 hours of non-stop shopping on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, as well as extra festive hours throughout the month of December and more savings with a variety of sales and promotional offers from assorted retailers.

Shoppers will gobble-up the deals as Woodfield Mall extends its hours for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The mall will open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 26 and will remain open until 10 p.m. on Black Friday, November 27, giving early bird shoppers a head start for this year’s holiday season. Extended hours will continue throughout the holiday shopping season.

According to the National Retail Federation, sales in November and December are expected to increase a solid 3.7 percent to $630.7 billion - significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5 percent. The 2014 holiday season rang up a hefty $616.1 billion in U.S. sales, 4 percent more than the previous year.

“Woodfield Mall is ready to welcome families to benefit from our extended shopping hours and great sales from nationally recognized and locally owned retailers,” said David Gott, general manager at Woodfield Mall. “We are encouraged by the national retail projections and look forward to shoppers taking advantage of our popular selection of stores as they complete their holiday gift list.”

Woodfield Mall is home to a diverse mix of nearly 300 stores. Recognized retailers include Abercrombie & Fitch, A|X Armani Exchange, Anthropologie, Apple, BOSS Hugo Boss, Build-A-Bear Workshop (new prototype store opening soon), Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Godiva, H&M, Janie and Jack, LEGO Store, Macy’s, Michael Kors, Microsoft, Nordstrom, rue21, Sephora, Tumi and White House/Black Market, as well as the recently opened ivivva athletica, Flight 23 at Footaction, Fly Zone at Kids Foot Locker, Timberland and Zara, as well as the first-in-state locations for Altar’d State and SIX:02. For those looking to take a break from shopping, Woodfield Mall offers dining and entertainment options, such as The Cheesecake Factory, The Improv Comedy Club, Level 257, Rainforest Cafe, Stir Crazy and Texas de Brazil.

For a complete list of extra festive holiday hours, please visit www.shopwoodfield.com.