For shopaholics, it was a Thanksgiving weekend to remember. Stores from Kohl's to Sears to Circuit City opened their doors as early as 5:30 a.m. the day after the holiday as retailers poured on the promotions and other incentives to lure shoppers. J.C. Penney Co. promoted $10-off coupons and three-carat diamond bracelets for $299. Target stores made wake-up calls to customers. But perhaps the best deal of all came from office-supply giant Staples Inc. Not only did shoppers get $130 DVD drives for $40, the chain also handed out 50,000 paper shredders and 80,000 surge protectors that were essentially free.
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