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There. it s early in denver so we can expect people are out bright and early to get the good deals. lee ann, good morning. reporter: that s right. it is early here but the biggest crowd at the mall was actually last night at 8:00 local time when the mall opened and the retailers have been staggering their openings throughout the night and throughout the morning so there s been a constant flow of people. now park meadows, like malls across the country, is doing everything it can to entice the customers. there was a free pancake breakfast, 1500 people showed up for that. carolers have been strolling through the mall trying to get shoppers into the holiday spirit. this is the busiest shopping weekend of the year, and this year may matter more than usual for a lot of retailers since the amount of time between thanksgiving and christmas is six days shorter than in previous years. a couple of these shoppers are with me. this is emma and nick. thanks for stopping by. ....
Deals, 50% and 60% off some of the merchandise. my friend and colleague leanne gregg is in lone tree, colorado. how is black friday going there? reporter: hi, jay, we re south of denver. this is the largest enclosed mall in this region and black friday actually started last night at 8:00. the stores here have been staggering their openings ever since. all of the malls have been trying to entice customers to come into the stores. today they held a pancake breakfast between 4:00 and 6:00 a.m. local time. 1500 people showed up to get fueled up for their shopping. also carols, carolers have been roaming through the mall. a lot of people say black friday is about much more than deals, it s about tradition. we ve been here since about 2:45 and this is just a tradition for us to come in. we re a big family so we shop for everyone. i came to get the thing from ....
Restrict a woman s access to late-term abortions but could their strategy be back firing? good morning, everyone. i m alex witt. the holiday shopping season is officially under way this morning, the shoppers sprinting to the stores. this year several retailers opened their doors last night on thanksgiving offering their door buster deals earlier than ever before. i think i spent more on me than i was supposed to be spending. i still have money left, but i have been buying stuff for me. sweaters, bought a toy for my son and a pair of pants and a suit. i started at 8:00. i went home, took a shower, lay in bed and i thought i was going to sleep, but i decided to come back. there you have it. we have reporters across the country right in the thick of it. jay gray is at the mall of america in minnesota and leanne gregg is at a mall outside denver. jay, how big are the crowds there this morning? reporter: good morning, alex. ....
J.c. penney s. come here with my dad, basically the same thing, just hanging out. black friday. reporter: the national retail federation says for many retailers this weekend can account for 20% to 40% of their annual sales, so it is hugely important to them. alex, that s the latest from the denver area. i appreciate that from that big ole indoor mall. thank you so much. also previously jay gray in minneapolis. nice ride up the escalator. good timing there. coming up we ll help you get a jump start on holiday shopping when we talk about the best toy deals for your little ones. meantime, president obama and his family enjoyed a hearty thanksgiving feast at the white house. the menu included turkey and honey-baked ham, oyster stuffing and sweet and mashed potatoes. for dessert they indulged on nine different kinds of pies, including huck elberry and coconut cream. but he did sneak away to call ....
Turkey, today it s all about gobbling the steals, the deals and the discounts. we here at msnbc were up before dawn to bring you the day s headlines but people across the country were up seduced by door busters. an estimated 97 million are expected to get a jump start or holiday shopping today. you have to be first. if you re not first, you re last. if you get in, you can get out. big screen tvs, laptops. a keurig, i m really, really excited about it. but this year many stores opened earlier than ever before. is this all the focus on shop and spend and distracting us from the real reason for this season? i think it s unfair. i think these people actually have a chance to be at home with their families and they re being cheated. they should all be closed on thanksgiving. it s thanksgiving. somebody has got to man these shops when they open on the holiday. we start in denver with leanne gregg. she joins us to fill us in on how the shopping is going on ....