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The Black Friday madness continued throughout the day. This afternoon, drivers trolled the jam-packed parking lot at the Saint Louis Galleria Mall in hopes of finding a space.

Shoppers in search of a Black Friday deal pawed over Macy's shoe racks and rifled through stacked boxes of winter boots. Other stores at the mall in Richmond Heights planned to offer an extra 30 percent to 50 percent off until closing.  

But the malls and big chain stores weren't the only benefactors of Black Friday shopping.

The Alpine Shop was the first and only stop for Dennis Maddock, 37, of Ballwin, and his two daughters, Kaia, 10, and Mia, 11, on this Black Friday morning.

"We're getting free cash," he said, adding that he likes independent shops because they draw smaller crowds and you can get to know the staff by name. "Plus, there's not much I want at the other stores. Everything I need, I can get right here, like clothes, electronics, shoes and gear for all the sports we play.

Source: STLtoday.com