JFIFddPhotoshop 3.08BIMRETAIL BLACKFRIDAY 4AFINRET(0720041126<191531PSHANNON STAPLETONUUS COAST GUARDZNEW YORKe United StatesgNYK10Di-Crowds of shoppers in Macy's of New York CitynREUTERSsX01249xCustomers shop in the Macy's department store in New York November 26, 2004. Shoppers flooded into shops as doors opened at 5a.m. on "Black Friday" and logged onto Web sites with retailers offering big markdowns, hoping to win customers on one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Retailers were looking for a strong start to the season, with expectations rising in recent weeks as fuel prices eased and the jobs market improved. 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