These moves may be a sign that, overall, Thanksgiving is not a crucial day for H&M’s brick-and-mortar stores, but may be more important for more general merchandise stores.
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For those who don’t know what Black Friday is, it is the biggest shopping day of the year when various retailers offer drastic discounts and great deals on their products to kick-start the American Holiday shopping season. Of course, you’re also bound to find a few gifts for yourself this holiday season, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that.
With black Friday round the corner, many retailers are introducing their promotional deals for online and in-store purchases to attract more customers.
Tina Tyler, Target’s head of stores, said in a call with reporters Monday that a 6 p.m. opening time was “a sweet spot” that allowed shoppers to take part in the Thanksgiving tradition and also shop.
Targus. Certain Targus Versavu iPad cases are up for grabs at only $19.99 each. Target as well joins in on that day, and it is offering the Apple Watch with a $100 gift card. Also included in the Target deals are iTunes gift cards, which will be buy one, get one 30-percent off.
Personally, I feel as if Black Friday has become more risky over the past years. The 8-page brochure sets the goal of “always open” Jo-Ann through its online store which shall be available for purchases non-stop and all the in-store deals are valid exactly the same manner.
More discounted deals from Staples are also expected to arrive during the aforementioned holiday.
Last year, Black Friday weekend sales dropped 11% and shopper traffic was down 5.2%, evidence that promotions on Thanksgiving cannibalize sales later in the weekend.
One of the best Samsung tablets, the Galaxy Tab S2, will be discounted by $100 as well, so customers will be able to get one for just $400.
There are, as is the norm now, plenty of online and pre-Black Friday deals to consider too – browse around on BestBlackFriday.com for a sampling.
MarketWatch has learned that Target’s promo will slash big discounts from many of its products, most especially on its kitchenware and electronics.
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That same amount is available if you choose to buy a new iPad mini 4, whereas the older iPad mini 2 nets you an $80 gift card.
