With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions — lots of them. While most big U.S.

French also said deals were extending well beyond Black Friday, with promotions spanning into the following week with Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday. At least one analyst group said more and more companies are reserving their best travel offers for Travel Tuesday, five days after Black Friday proper.

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