It carried on throughout the day on Friday as millions flocked to malls, stores and retail websites to snag a bargain.

While most were peaceful in their pursuit of cut-priced goods, brawls and tugs-of-war erupted in different stores.

At the Mall of America in Minneapolis, thousands queued up before the mall opened at 5am on Friday to snag thousands of free gifts and snap up deals which were being offered

Eager shoppers were seen cramped against the store’s doors as they waited patiently to get their hands on early Christmas gifts at Macy’s in Herald Square on Thursday night.

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