US retailers kick off 'Force Friday'
Disney Store, Target, Walmart, Toys 'R' Us and Amazon are in on the Star Wars action
Washington
IF you find on Friday that your "Star Wars" nerd friends seem a little antsy and distracted, you might chalk it up to the arrival of "Force Friday". At 12.01am on Friday, major retailers kicked off sales of their new lineups of toys and merchandise tied to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which is set to hit movie theatres in December.
Whether you plan to be out on Friday and scooping up armfuls of action figures or you're just trying to understand the hype, here's your guide to the big toy bonanza.
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