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Thanksgiving Thursday is the New Black Friday: Stores Open on Thanksgiving?!
Several stores will be open on Thanksgiving day for Black Friday shoppers—including one that will open as early as 6 a.m.
By Todd Richissin
Once upon a time, Thanksgiving Day was reserved solely for — Thanksgiving.
No more.
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Christmas decorations were up in some stores before Halloween was even over, and each year it seems that retailers go after Christmas shoppers harder and earlier than ever.
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Last year was the first time that many retailers began Black Friday on Thanksgiving Day itself, and this year, with the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas a full week shorter, more stores will be open on turkey day, thankful for the dollars.
In fact, the news has already leaked that Kmart will be open at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and will remain open all day.
That, of course, means a good number of people will miss some family time to ring up the masses at the registers and restock those shelves.
We want to know: What do you think of stores beginning the holiday mega-push on Thanksgiving Day? Will you take part? Tell us in comments below.
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