The return of Black Thursday

Last year at around this time, we reported that retailers eager to get a jump on holiday shopping were moving their openings back ever earlier, with some, including Comp USA and BJ's Wholesale Club, opening on Thanksgiving day, and many Chelsea Premium, Prime, and Tanger manufacturers’ outlet centers opening at the stroke of midnight on Black Friday.

This year, it looks like shoppers can expect even more early openings, according to Reuters.

If you happen to be in Las Vegas, which is oddly enough becoming one of the hot destinations for Thanksgiving, you can shop (among other activities) on the holiday. Fashion Outlets of Las Vegas is joining the open-on-Thanksgiving crowd, and is keeping their 100 designer outlet stores open on turkey day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The ever-earlier openings are not universal; many of the big retailers are bucking this trend. Wal-Mart, Circuit City and Best Buy are all opening at 5 a.m., the same  time as last year.