Amazon plans 48-hour Black Friday sale

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Stephen Babcock
November 15, 2022

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Many retailers with physical locations are planning to be closed on Thanksgiving. Amazon, however, will be getting Black Friday started early. The ecommerce giant is holding a 48-hour sale that will span millions of deals, and offer a few surprises. It continues this year’s trend toward starting holiday shopping earlier.

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