“Black Friday’s Phantom Shopper”

A local mall sees the mysterious appearance of a shopper every Black Friday who buys nothing but leaves behind puzzled store owners.

Every year, a well-dressed, polite individual visits numerous shops within the local mall on Black Friday. Curiously, they never actually purchase anything, but the items they touch always end up massively successful throughout the holiday season. Who is this Phantom Shopper? Could they have uncanny intuition, or is there a touch of magic involved? This prompt explores themes around consumer culture, superstitions, and seasonal changes.