The big draw on Black Friday will be a special Sweepstakes giving away $1 million in prize money across stores nationwide. The first 200 customers that visit each of Kohl’s more than 1,100 ...

While Kohl's was closed on Thanksgiving, stores will be open on Friday, Nov. 29, with Black Friday deals aplenty. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with MaryKate Murphy, a Kohl's employee from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about working on Black Friday. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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NEW YORK — Kohl’s said Friday it was closing 27 underperforming locations in 15 states by April — a fraction of its 1,150 store base — as the struggling department store chain aims to ...