Retailers Jumpstart Black Friday on Thanksgiving Day
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By Elisabeth Roberts
Video by Matt Hamilton
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 | 11:07 a.m. PST
Major retailers are opening earlier and offering bigger Black Friday sales to make the most of the shortest holiday season in more than a decade, according to industry analysts.
Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, Target, Toys R Us, Macy’s and J.C. Penney all announced plans to open on Thanksgiving day to take advantage of Pre-Black Friday promotions.
Wal-Mart plans to open at 6 P.M. on Thanksgiving day, two hours earlier than last year, and has already kicked off its online holiday promotions. Kohl’s, which faced disappointing holiday sales last year, will open at 8 P.M. on Thanksgiving day and plans to pay for the purchases of four randomly-
selected customers at each of its stores as well as online.
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