More people picked up deals online and the traditional rush was split by stores opening the night before. There were some signs, however, on Thursday night of the shopping frenzy that Black Friday is traditionally known for. Amazon began touting its sales for Cyber Monday, one of the biggest days for online shopping, on Friday and said shoppers using its digital assistant Alexa could score deals as early as Sunday. Wal-Mart, Target, Macy’s, JC Penney and other retailers opened their stores on Thursday evening and most have been offering extended deals online starting as early as October. Those who came enjoyed the experience of trying on clothes rather than shopping online.

Source: New Strait Times November 24, 2017 16:07 UTC