It looks like Thanksgiving day is the new Black Friday.
"Oh yeah, here since this morning, pretty excited to be first in line," said Kale Rego, Black Friday shopper.
6 a.m. - that’s how early Rego staked his claim at Pearlridge Center’s Toys R Us.
15 hours – total he waited until the doors opened at 9:00 p.m. Earlier than ever this year.
The busiest shopping day of the year all breaks down into numbers. The store is offering 150 door buster deals and staying open a total of 26 hours straight.
So how many people lined up to get a piece of the action? 600.
"The cheap prices, I have five kids so waiting in line I need to do it, it helps," said Tasha Anneheim, Black Friday shopper.
She is among the 24% of US shoppers to hit stores early and spend.
"I don’t know I bought my husbands credit card," she joked.
$465.6 billion – is the forecasted total in retail sales this holiday season.
"I can’t speak I’m so excited it is an excited time of year for us," said Nancy Yoko, Le Sportsac Manager. "It’s not just looking or guessing they’re shopping, buying that’s what we want."
10 p.m. is when Le Sportsac and neighboring stores like Sketchers at Waikele Premium Outlets opened to shoppers.
"I’ve been preparing all day to get everything all set up make sure all sizes are all out," said Bobby Antonio, Sketchers Manager.
When the clock strikes 12 – stores like Best Buy, Macy’s, Target, and Coach will open for midnight madness.
Korinne Paauhau scored second in line to get her hands on one of 15 new holiday purses set to be released.
"It’s dangerous shopping," she said. "Because I love to shop."
Fourteen cash registers are ready and waiting.
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