Instead of waiting for Black Friday, which is typically the year's biggest shopping day, some major retailers opened on Thanksgiving this year.
The Holiday Shopping Rush in the U.S.
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Shoppers throng Brea Mall during Black Friday shopping in Brea, California, Nov. 29, 2013.
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Thanksgiving Day holiday shoppers line up with television sets on discount at the Target retail store in Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 28, 2013.
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Manuel Diaz Escobar, a tourist from Mexico City, rides in an elevator with his purchases from Kmart, New York, Nov. 28, 2013.
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Employees stock Furby dolls behind a register at the Times Square Toys R' Us, New York, Nov. 28, 2013.