Source: Amrita Jayakumar - The Washington Post

Put away the pumpkins and bring out the stockings.

Wal-Mart declared the holiday shopping season open by kicking off a selection of online deals Friday, nearly a month ahead of its usual Thanksgiving schedule. The offers included discounts on electronics and toys usually reserved for Black Friday. A 42-inch JVC television for $300 had sold out online by 10 a.m.

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