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Will Amazon Thwart Black Friday Retailers?

The day after Thanksgiving has been the biggest shopping day of the year. Last year, Black Friday saw sales of $2.4 billion -- a 24% increase over the year before. Will that happen again today? Not if Amazon, the giant of online shopping, has its way, says Marcus Wohlsen, who covers business and technology for Wired magazine.

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By Warren Olney • Nov 25, 2015 • 1 min read

The day after Thanksgiving has been the biggest shopping day of the year. Last year, Black Friday saw sales of $2.4 billion -- a 24% increase over the year before. Will that happen again today? Not if Amazon, the giant of online shopping, has its way, says Marcus Wohlsen, who covers business and technology for Wired magazine.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Jared Morgan

    freelance producer

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    Marcus Wohlsen

    Senior Editor for Wired magazine

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