"It's tiiimeee!" as Mariah Carey would say. The holiday season is upon us, and retailers across the nation are bracing for Black Friday – one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

While most major chains – including Walmart , Best Buy , and Ulta Beauty – will be closed on Thanksgiving Day , they open right back up the next morning.

Whether you're grabbing a Christmas present for a family member, friend, or even yourself, you'll have plenty of retail options to choose from in Rhode Island.

You've probably heard the tales of eager shoppers camping outside shopping centers in frigid weather in pursuit of holiday bargains. And many stores, like Kohl's , JCPenney , Lowe's , and Dick's Sporting Goods , open at the crack of dawn – 5 or 6 a.m.

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