UPDATE 5-U.S. shoppers browse stores, buy online as Black Friday deals beckon
November 24, 2017 at 14:22 PM EST
CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. stores offered deep discounts, entertainment and free gifts to draw bargain hunters on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, but some shoppers said they were just eyeing goods, reserving their cash for online purchases.