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Retailers Panic over Holiday Shopping
Once upon a time, America's retailers stayed closed out of respect for Thanksgiving Day, and holiday shopping began on what came to be called Black Friday. But that's ancient history, and this year, Walmart offered pre-Black Friday sales fully a week early . Daniel Gross is business editor for the Daily Beast .
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readOnce upon a time, America's retailers stayed closed out of respect for Thanksgiving Day, and holiday shopping began on what came to be called Black Friday. But that's ancient history, and this year, Walmart offered pre-Black Friday sales fully a week early. Daniel Gross is business editor for the Daily Beast.
