Best Buy had not an ounce of chill with this year's Black Friday deals

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This Black Friday, Best Buy probably won't see its typical melee of customers piling up in front of an automatic door.

That's just because all of the good deals are online rather than in-store-only, for obvious reasons — but customers also got a head start. Best Buy released its Black Friday ad in October (weeks earlier than past years) and has been turning out early deals since — an approach similar to Walmart's in order to mollify the chaos. Note: Stores will be closed to shoppers on Thanksgiving Day. Read more...