Study these retail tricks before you go holiday shopping

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Most shoppers look for deals and bargains during the holiday season.

And while retailers offer those deals and bargains, they will also try to get consumers to spend as much as possible during the holiday season.

And yes, sometimes they use tricks, featured in a neat interactive story by CNBC.

“Before you go shopping, there have been teams of researchers, scientists and marketing professionals who have been talking about you for months,” a financial psychologist told CNBC. “They’re putting a lot of thought into your shopping experience. You should do the same.”

Take a look before you head to the mall.