Photos: Around the country shoppers go for the deals on Black Friday
November 29, 2013
Ethel Johnson, left, of Salina, Kan., Shelly Quiring, of Chandler, Ariz., and Theresa Nemechek, of Salina, Kan., laugh while waiting in line at Kohls in Salina, Kan., before the doors opened at 8 p.m. Thursday evening, Nov. 28, 2013. They were among the first in line to take advantage of Black Friday sales at the store. (. (AP Photo/The Salina Journal, Tom Dorsey) ( Holiday Shopping )
Shoppers throng Brea Mall during Black Friday shopping on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Brea, Calif. The U.S. holiday shopping season started even earlier this year, as more than a dozen major retailers opened on the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
Best Buy bargain hunters swarm manager Ramon Estevez, right, as he hands out scarves and hats that will identify those eligible for specially priced door-buster sale items late in the evening on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Dunwoody, Ga. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/David Tulis) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
Shoppers ride escalators between floors during Black Friday shopping at Macy's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
DeKalb police Officer Q.S. Starnes, left, helps Best Buy manager Sammy Abuata wheel in a pallet of Xbox One game sets for a door-buster sale just before midnight on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Dunwoody, Ga. All of the store's 120 employees were on hand to ring up items after the electronics retailer opened on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/David Tulis) ( Holiday Shopping )
Black Friday shoppers carry away discounted items from a Best Buy store which opened its doors at 6pm on Thanksgiving Day this year on November 29, 2013 in Naples, Florida. One of the busiest days in the calendar for retailers, over a dozen US stores opened their doors to shoppers one day ahead of the famed-Black Friday shopping day. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ( 452443435 )
Black Friday shoppers looks for deals at a Best Buy store which opened its doors at 6pm on Thanksgiving Day this year on November 29, 2013 in Naples, Florida. One of the busiest days in the calendar for retailers, over a dozen US stores opened their doors to shoppers one day ahead of the famed-Black Friday shopping day. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ( 452443457 )
Black Friday shoppers carry away discounted items from at a Best Buy store which opened its doors at 6pm on Thanksgiving Day this year on November 29, 2013 in Naples, Florida. One of the busiest days in the calendar for retailers, over a dozen US stores opened their doors to shoppers one day ahead of the famed-Black Friday shopping day. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) ( 452443485 )
Nationwide on Black Friday, Chicago's Goose Island Beer Company released limited quantities of their award- winning Bourbon County Brand barrel-aged beers - Bourbon County Brand Stout, Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout, Bourbon County Brand Barleywine and Backyard Rye Bourbon County Brand Stout. Here, Goose Island's Russell Woelfel visits with Austin beer fans and thanks them for waiting in line to purchase Bourbon County Brands at Whole Foods on November 29, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Goose Island) ( 452481877 )
A shopper takes a selfie as crowds pour into the Macy's Herald Square flagship store, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in New York. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
Andrea and Karl Galvez of Chicago take a break from shopping during Black Friday shopping at Macy's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago.Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
Randy Wheeler, left, and his wife Nish, leave Wal-mart in Salina, Kan., Thursday evening Nov. 28, 2013, after purchasing a 60 inch TV that was on sale as part of a Black Friday promotion. (AP Photo/The Salina Journal, Tom Dorsey) ( Holiday Shopping )
Best Buy employees rally after a pep talk as they prepare to open the store to shoppers Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Overland Park, Kan. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
This Nov. 28, 2013 photo released by Macy's shows Wendy Landry, left, purchasing items from sales associate Ashley Smith at the Macy's Lenox Black Friday store opening in Atlanta. In the pre-dawn hours Friday, as some early-rising shoppers were heading into malls in search of Black Friday deals, others had been up shopping all night in stores that opened the evening of Thanksgiving or at 12:01 a.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Macy's, Paul Abell) ( Black Friday )
Shoppers wait in line at a Target store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, thought to be the most important shopping day of the year in the United States, is having an impact on Canadian sales as retailers work to keep consumers home, north of the border. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Andrew Vaughan) ( Black Friday Shopping Canada )
Kevin Zeng, of Milwaukee, Wis., shops for clothing on Black Friday at Macy's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
People shop at a Gap factory store at the Citadel Outlets on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Los Angeles . Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers are opening on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
As the sun begins to set, people wait for the opening of Toys R' Us in York, Pa. for Black Friday shopping on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/York Daily Record, Jason Plotkin) ( Holiday Shopping Pennsylvania )
Hundreds wait in line Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 at Kohl's in American Fork, Utah for an early Black Friday opening. (AP Photo/Deseret News, Scott G Winterton) ( Holiday Shopping )
A shopper rests while going up an escalator at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thanksgiving Day.
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A child who's parents did not wish to be identified, sleeps in a chair on Thanksgiving day at FlatIron Crossing mall.
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Shoppers run to their favorite store for Black Thursday and Friday at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7551 )
Shoppers wait in line outside of DICK'S Sporting goods store for Black Thursday and Friday at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7480 )
The crowd in front of the Hollister store at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7733 )
Carina Martin, executive director of A Precious Child, left, was first in line to buy an Xbox One and PS4 at the Game Stop store at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7739 )
Melissa Chavez waits for the Game STop store to open at midnight at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday,
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Ashley Stover, 15, left, Katelyn Pederson, 15, and Zoe Salch, 15, take a break fro shopping in the food court at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7835 )
Aaron Mejia, 3, top, his father Juan and brother Eric, 9, eat ice cream while shopping with their family at FlatIron Crossing mall on Thursday, November 28, 2013. David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_7900 )
Shoppers filled at FlatIron Crossing mall while shopping for Black Friday on Thursday, November 28, 2013.David R. Jennings/Boulder Daily Camera ( DSC_3625 )
The early start to Black Friday shopping takes its toll on a shopper at Park Meadows Mall in Centennial, November 29, 2013. With many stores opening on Thanksgiving crowds were lighter then normal for a Black Friday. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) ( CD30BLACKFRIDAY_RJ10458 )
Crowds were light at Park Meadows Mall in Centennial, November 29, 2013. With many stores opening on Thanksgiving crowds were lighter then normal for a Black Friday. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post) ( CD30BLACKFRIDAY_RJ10472 )
Lorice and Marc Pullins of Chicago shop for shoes on Black Friday at Macy's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
Sabastian Valenzuela, left, and his older brother Alberto compare prices for iPad tablets at a Best Buy late in the evening on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Dunwoody, Ga. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving this year. (AP Photo/David Tulis) ( Holiday Shopping )
This Nov. 28, 2013 photo released by Macy's shows shoppers at the Macy's Lenox Black Friday store opening in Atlanta. In the pre-dawn hours Friday, as some early-rising shoppers were heading into malls in search of Black Friday deals, others had been up shopping all night in stores that opened the evening of Thanksgiving or at 12:01 a.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Macy's, Paul Abell) ( Black Friday )
Deb Cuzan of Chicago looks at boots while shopping during Black Friday at Macy's on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
People shop at a Target store in Colma, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, more than a dozen major retailers opened on Thanksgiving day this year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ( APTOPIX Holiday Shopping )
Shoppers make their way into the Apple Store on 5th Avenue on November 29, 2013, during the Black Friday shopping day. US stocks Friday moved higher in a holiday-shortened session following better eurozone economic data and positive early assessments of "Black Friday" shopping traffic by some leading retailers. /AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images ( 525066066 )
Mark Martin, owner of the Sundance Company, is shown selling his Puzzle Lamps on Friday Nov. 29, 2013 at the Coronado Mall in Albuquerque, N.M. Thousands of shoppers in New Mexico joined the army of bargain hunters nationwide who searched to find Black Friday deals. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) ( Black Friday New Mexico )
A shopper relaxes as he makes the rounds in Miami's Dolphin Mall, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) ( Black Friday Shopping )
Jessie Morales, left, chats with Chelsea Lamb, center, and Sarah Andrews, right, after shopping for Black Friday deals at the Mall of Abilene Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Abilene, Texas. Lamb's aunt bought the suitcases and the girls filled them up with several of their own purchases. (AP Photo/Abilene Reporter-News, Nellie Doneva) ( Holiday Shopping Texas )
Sisters, from left, Sophia, Meghan and Hanna Sonenberg of Lincoln Neb., make their way into the Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha Neb., Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald/Jm Burnett) ( Holiday Shopping )
Comet carries Chance, a Luv-A-Pet plush toy, at a Dallas PetSmart during Black Friday Nov. 29, 2013. For every Luv-A-Pet purchased, 10 percent of proceeds are donated to PetSmart Charities. (Richard W. Rodriguez/ AP Images for PetSmart) ( PetSmart Black Friday )
Santa waves to shoppers as they pass 24e Design Co.while Black Friday shopping Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 on Broughton Street in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Savannah Morning News, Richard Burkhart) ( Holiday Shopping Georgia )
Shoppers wade through boxes of half-price socks at the Hollywood Fred Meyer store, Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 in Portland, Ore. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura) ( Holiday Shopping )
A crowd of people waits for Macy's to open in the Fashion Show mall in Las Vegas Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. Many of the stores in the mall opened late Thursday or at midnight for Black Friday. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher) ( Holiday Shopping Nevada )
This Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 photo shows Best Buy employees standing in front of the line of patrons waiting to purchase a Xbox One console at the midnight doorbuster deal for Black Friday at the Best Buy located in Odessa, Texas. In the pre-dawn hours Friday, as some early-rising shoppers were heading into malls in search of Black Friday deals, others had been up shopping all night in stores that opened the evening of Thanksgiving or at 12:01 a.m. Friday. (AP Photo/Odessa American, Edyta Blaszczyk) ( Holiday Shopping )
Shoppers walk down Michigan Ave. on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
Steven Doan picks up a few gifts at Best Buy in Savannah, Ga., during a very quiet Black Friday morning. Doan, who often does most of his shopping online, decided to go out early Friday Nov. 29, 2013, in hopes that he would avoid the big crowds that shopped when the stores opened Thanksgiving Day. (AP Photo/Savannah Morning News, Richard Burkhart) ( Holiday Shopping Georgia )
Moses Elango and his wife Eunice, both of Cameroon, pose with Santa for a photo with their children Marlee, age 2, and Isabella, 11 months, at the Ice Palace inside Cherry Creek Mall, in Denver, Friday, Nov. 29, 213. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ( Holiday Shopping )
A shopper sleeps, left, as Santa talks with his assistant, at the Ice Palace inside Cherry Creek Mall, in Denver, early Friday, Nov. 29, 213. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ( Holiday Shopping )
Brittny King shops at the Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha Neb., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/The Omaha World-Herald/Jm Burnett) ( Holiday Shopping )
A man, who declined to give his name, yawns and stretches out while waiting in a chair as hundreds wait in line to shop at Urban Outfitters in the Fashion Show mall in Las Vegas early in the morning of Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Many of the stores in the mall opened at midnight for Black Friday. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher) ( Holiday Shopping Nevada )
Nick Cheung, 20, left, and his mother, Yau Cheung, doze while waiting for other relatives to finish shopping at the Lloyd Center Mall in Northeast Portland early Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/The Oregonian, Beth Nakamura) ( Holiday Shopping )
Kaliq Woods plays clarinet for passing shoppers on Michigan Ave. during Black Friday shopping on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, in Chicago. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles) ( Holiday Shopping )
Three-year-old Bradley Clay rides in the police car shopping cart at River Ridge mall as his mother Leanne Peade pushes him from behind a stack of purchases Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 in Lynchburg, Va. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the nation's biggest shopping day of the year. (AP Photo/The News & Advance, Sam O'Keefe) ( Holiday Shopping )
Shoppers rest on chairs in the Fashion Show mall in Las Vegas early in the morning of Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. Many of the stores in the mall opened at midnight for Black Friday. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher) ( Holiday Shopping )