Article Photos: Ariz. shoppers pack stores in annual buying rush



  In this Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, photo, Travis Moncur enters a Target store, in Phoenix. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. Stores are experimenting with ways to compete with online rivals like Amazon.com that can offer holiday shopping deals at any time and on any day. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)

In this Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, photo, Travis Moncur enters a Target store, in Phoenix. Black Friday, the day when retailers traditionally turn a profit for the year, got a jump start this year as many stores opened just as families were finishing up Thanksgiving dinner. Stores are experimenting with ways to compete with online rivals like Amazon.com that can offer holiday shopping deals at any time and on any day. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle)