Thin Black Friday crowds mark US holiday shopping kickoff


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Many inflation-weary shoppers who opened their wallets say their purchases were strategic, not impulsive or splurges Thin crowds of inflation-weary consumers hunted for Black Friday deals on November 25 at stores in big cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other locales, marking the start of a US holiday shopping season crucial to retailers in an uncertain economy. Many shoppers who opened their wallets said their purchases were strategic, not impulsive or splurges. “We’ve been waiting” for discounts, said Tulio Rose, 28, who picked up a big-screen TV at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles, while shopping with...