Stores across Tampa Bay braced for one of their busiest days of the year on Black Friday, but there has been a definite shift as the tradition is morphing from a day to a season of sales.

Shoppers came for significant savings and got just what they wanted. Maria Nedd picked up a 75-inch TV for $350 at the South Tampa Best Buy, but she noticed a difference this year at checkout.

"They're not packed I love it," Nedd said.

Best Buy saw a steady stream of shoppers, with more than a dozen people lined up when doors opened, feeling far from the days when crowds camped out and raced in for doorbuster deals.

There were new day of deals, but discounts started much earlier at many stores.

Best Buy rolled out Black Friday deals more than a week ago and even earlier for members.

At Target, savin

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