a spokeswoman for the Occupy Wall Street protesters

Though the activities are set to begin Friday -- the traditional start to the holiday season that kicks off north face coats sale early in the morning with a blizzard of discounts -- they are part of a larger protest known as OccupyXmas that will continue through Dec. 25.

"Consumer overconsumption has gotten us into this mess and the economic crisis to begin with," said Dana Balitki, a spokeswoman for the Occupy Wall Street protesters. "The work we're trying to do is to get people to care about the country, to get us north face coats sale focused on how we can take care of each other, redirect our resources and learn how to better connect with each other."

In Washington, Occupy protesters from Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham and Everett plan to gather at a Wal-Mart in the city of Renton, south of Seattle, Friday afternoon.

A similar protest is scheduled at the north face coats sale Valley Stream, N.Y., Wal-Mart where a seasonal worker died three years ago after he was trampled by shoppers rushing to buy big-screen TV sets and other items.

A Wal-Mart spokesman said the company planned on business as usual despite the potential disruptions.

Other groups are planning more subtle actions. Activists in Idaho plan to dress up as "consumer zombies" and wander around shopping centers to protest what they see as the north face coats sale numbing effect of conspicuous consumption.

In Chicago, protesters are planning a round of "shopping caroling" through a downtown mall. The protesters plan to sing on all five floors of the mall and to shout a series of messages that present a problem and then its solution.

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