Black Friday 2013: 4 Major Changes to This Year's Big Shopping Day

By Alison Southwick and Dayana Yochim – Nov 26, 2013 at 3:00PM

NYSE: WMT

Walmart

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Don't expect business as usual this Black Friday. Wal-Mart, Target, Amazon.com and other retailers have rewritten the rule book. Get ready for the new Black Friday, shoppers.

There are some things you can always count on for Black Friday: crazy crowds, weary cashiers, and some guy in the parking lot trying to wedge a giant TV into his trunk. But this year things are going to be a bit different. Wal-Mart (WMT 1.32%) has rewritten its rules for doorbuster deals. Target (TGT -0.70%) (and Wal-Mart) are courting iPad shoppers (iPad Air or iPad Mini) with free money. And brace yourself for Amazon.com's (AMZN -1.64%) rapid-fire rollout of its Black Friday specials. Here, The Motley Fool's Alison Southwick and Dayana Yochim talk about what's new for Black Friday 2013.

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