8 Pictures That Will Make You Glad You Stayed Home On 'Black Friday Eve'
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Some 140 million shoppers are expected to line up this weekend, the most popular shopping weekend of the year in the US. It is estimated that these shoppers will spend over $36 billion during the course of the weekend.
By Friday morning, Wal-Mart had already seen 22 million customers pass through its doors, the company said.
Here's what the crowds looked like around the US.
Many lined up hours, or even days, in advance. These intrepid folks braved cold temperatures in Indianapolis, Indiana to take advantage of the deals at a local Best Buy.Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images
Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images
As doors opened at this JCPenney store in Newport, New Jersey, consumers rushed in to grab the best deals on limited supplies.Kena Betancur/Getty Images
Kena Betancur/Getty Images
These types of mad dashes can be dangerous at times. The morbidly titled website BlackFridayDeathCount.com counts seven deaths and 90 injuries due to Black Friday crowds since 2006.Getty Images
Getty Images
It's reported that retailers will hire between 725,000 - 800,000 seasonal employees to meet the demands of the massive shopping weekend.REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
While according to a National Retail Federation poll, almost half of all holiday shopping will be done online, the lines at this West Allis, Wisconsin Home Depot still stretched around the block.Darren Hauck/Getty Images
Darren Hauck/Getty Images
Same goes for this New Jersey Best Buy, which opened on Thanksgiving evening at 5pm, ahead of many other Black Friday retailers.REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
It's estimated that per-person spending this holiday season will be around $804.42, up 5% from the $767.27 consumers spent per person last year, according the NRF.REUTERS/Andrew Nelles
REUTERS/Andrew Nelles
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