Retailers began touting Black Friday bargains before the leaves began to fall, and while the pinnacle shoppers holiday has evolved into an enduring string of sales, the time-honored tradition of dashing for doorbusters on the final Friday of November is as customary as turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

Speaking of turkey, most major retailers will once again open on Thanksgiving Day — to the dismay of most and delight of some — so you won’t have much time to digest that behemoth of a dinner if you’re determined to bag the most coveted doorbusters.
Top five holiday gift fails:

California-based company B-Stock handles returned inventory for nine of the top 10 retailers, including Amazon, Target and Home Depot. After examining their data, they’ve compiled a list of the top five holiday gift flops.

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