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Retailers keep trying to lure the post-Thanksgiving shopper. Wal-Mart, which is open all day on Thanksgiving, will start its special holiday sale at 10 p.m. Plus, Best Buy, Macy's, Kohl's, and Target are all opening their stores at midnight, which is four hours sooner than in previous years. Deciding when to open is a big deal - Black Friday is expected to generate around $20 billion for the retail business. Also, a look at Activision's huge sales results for the latest version in the "Call of Duty" franchise. Susanne Whatley fills in for Steve Julian this week. Available at kpcc.org and podcast (Business Update with Mark Lacter). Transcript is after jump
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Mark Lacter created the LA Biz Observed blog in 2006. He posted
until the day before his death on Nov. 13, 2013.