Early Black Friday Shopping At Major Retail Locations [Getty Images]

A customer counts his money as he prepares to pay for merchandise at a Best Buy Co. store ahead of Black Friday in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. U.S. retailers will kick off holiday shopping earlier than ever this year as stores prepare to sell some discounted items at a loss in a battle for consumers. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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