People shop Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles on Black Friday.
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A holiday shopper clutches an UGG bag at Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles on Black Friday.
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Ivet Castrejon of Los Angeles, with son Jared Castrejon, 4, takes a break while shopping at Citadel Outlets on Black Friday.
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Holiday shoppers shop the stores at Citadel Outlets in Los Angeles on Black Friday.
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Large crowds of shoppers navigate their way through South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Black Friday.
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Large crowds of shoppers navigate their way through South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa on Black Friday.
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Ayla Shahbander, 3, left, and father Bill Shahbander of Irvine wait patiently for his wife as she shops for shoes at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza on Friday.
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Taking a break, Tina Cole, 34, of Los Angeles, says she “comes every year and loves it.” She is shopping in the busy shoe section at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza on Friday.
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Brian Pham, 13, left, and Brandon Pham, 8, of Santa Ana quietly keep themselves occupied at Macy’s in South Coast Plaza on Friday.
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Mandy Zhao, 20, left, of Irvine, Mia Hou, 19, center, of Irvine, and Keer Xu of San Diego woke up at 2 a.m. Friday. Now they are exhausted at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
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Zoey Dao, 21 months, of Mission Viejo enjoys the carousel at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
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Jesse Laier, left, of Long Beach and Melinda Telford, of Fountain Valley take a break from shopping at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.
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Eddy Gonzalez of Los Angeles, shown with Natalie Lopez, left, of Los Angeles, shops on Thanksgiving Day at Best Buy at Westfield Culver City.
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Steven Nunez, of Santa Monica, along with other holiday shoppers wait in line to purchase their electronics on Thanksgiving Day at Best Buy at Westfield Culver City.
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Holiday shoppers on Thanksgiving Day enter Best Buy at Westfield Culver City, in Culver City.
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Holiday shoppers haul their televisions to their car on Thanksgiving Day at Best Buy at Westfield Culver City.
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Jose Calderon of South Pasadena, center, is one of the first shoppers to enter Target for Thanksgiving shopping deals in Eagle Rock.
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Customers crowd into the electronics department at Target for Thanksgiving shopping deals in Eagle Rock.
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Flor Gomez and son Mark Nunez shop for the holidays on Thanksgiving Day at JCPenney at Westfield Culver City.
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Yocelyne Isidoro and brother Eric walk out with new suitcases on Thanksgiving Day at JCPenney at Westfield Culver City.
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Holiday shoppers look for deals on Thanksgiving Day at JCPenney at Westfield Culver City.
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A holiday shopper waits in line outside JCPenney on Thanksgiving Day at Westfield Culver City.
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Holiday shopping attracted a large crowd outside J.C. Penney on Thanksgiving Day at Westfield Culver City.
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Holiday shopping attracted a large crowd outside J.C. Penney on Thanksgiving Day at Westfield Culver City.
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Early Black Friday shoppers load a big-screen TV into their car after purchasing it at the Best Buy in Fairfax, Va.
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The store manager at a Best Buy gives his sales team a pep talk moments before opening the doors to early Black Friday shoppers in Fairfax, Va.
