{"id":372,"date":"2019-11-27T18:53:18","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T18:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=372"},"modified":"2019-12-02T02:06:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T02:06:04","slug":"top-7-black-friday-shopping-safety-tips-to-remember-while-you-search-for-that-perfect-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/top-7-black-friday-shopping-safety-tips-to-remember-while-you-search-for-that-perfect-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Black Friday Shopping Safety Tips to remember while you search for that perfect gift!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are key Holiday Season Shopping Safety Tips to better protect you and your loved ones:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-373\" src=\"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez-300x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez-1200x605.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Roland-Rodriguez.jpg 1597w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body31\"><\/a><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>1. <\/b><strong><b>W<\/b><\/strong><strong>ear appropriate clothing<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Wear lighter color or reflective clothing and shoes with good traction that are comfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>2.<\/b> <strong>Shop wi<\/strong><strong>th a friend or family member-<\/strong> If you plan on shopping all day, consider taking somebody with you.\u00a0 It\u2019s more fun and:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Carrying many bags or packages can make you an easy target.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Consider leaving small children at home with someone, or taking someone with you to shop so they can help small children navigate safely through the parking lot.\u00a0 (Pushing a stroller, carrying packages, watching your kids, and looking for car keys can be difficult and dangerous).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>3.<\/b> <b>Shop during non peak times<\/b><b>&#8211; <\/b>When you can, shop on week days during the day when there are fewer shoppers and fewer cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">4. <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Park further <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">away <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">from the store<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&#8211;<\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"font-size: large;\">Parking Lots are congested<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Advantages:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Easier to back out of your parking space since there will be less car and pedestrian traffic.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">You may be able to avoid unwanted door dings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">There\u2019s more space for you and your family to exit and enter the vehicle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">You can burn off a few extra calories which isn\u2019t a bad thing this time of year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>5<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>.<\/b><\/span> <strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Pay attention to your surroundings<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">&#8211; <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Scan the area b<\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">efore leaving your car or the store.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Be on the lookout for anything that looks strange.\u00a0 Keep an eye on the pavement to avoid potholes and falling.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Watch for elevation changes that could cause you to slip and fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">If something doesn\u2019t feel right, consider asking store staff or security for assistance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Lastly, take out your earbuds and avoid texting or trying to make a phone call until you\u2019re safely in the store or in your car.\u00a0 Distracted shoppers are easy targets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>6<\/b>. <b>After Shopping, Inspect your car<\/b><b>&#8211;<\/b> Before getting in your car, take a peak in the back seat to make sure a stranger isn\u2019t waiting for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>7<\/b><b>. <\/b><b>Hide your packages<\/b><b>&#8211; <\/b>If you continue shopping, before you go to the next location, make sure the gifts you just purchased are out of plain sight from possible thieves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Be sure and watch Roland Rodriguez as he interviews me about additional\u00a0 parking lot safety while you shop this Holiday season.\u00a0 Check out KRIS 6 TV at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kristv.com\/traffic-and-parking-lot-accidents-spike-on-black-friday?fbclid=IwAR3qvWv84_zYN_WnKcoj_pCFFPhPbQYOiyhjBCSkR6RD170yqnUP4g_63kw\">kristv.com\/traffic-and-parking-lot-accidents-spike-on-black-friday?fbclid=IwAR3qvWv84_zYN_WnKcoj_pCFFPhPbQYOiyhjBCSkR6RD170yqnUP4g_63kw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ed Cantu Insurance Agency wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving and a safe, memorable Holiday Season!<\/p>\n<p>Because we care,<\/p>\n<p>Ed Cantu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are key Holiday Season Shopping Safety Tips to better protect you and your loved ones: 1. Wear appropriate clothing&#8211; Wear lighter color or reflective clothing and shoes with good traction that are comfortable. 2. Shop with a friend or family member- If you plan on shopping all day, consider taking somebody with you.\u00a0 It\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/top-7-black-friday-shopping-safety-tips-to-remember-while-you-search-for-that-perfect-gift\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Top 7 Black Friday Shopping Safety Tips to remember while you search for that perfect gift!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":383,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edcantuinsurance.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}