Walmart describes the Black Friday in three words, which are, “Deals”, “Inventory” and “Simplicity”, and has posted a 2 page advertisement albeit the official page is down as of now.
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“It will be interesting see how it plays out for them this year”, Vincent said.
You may need to enlist the help of friends or family if there are multiple big dollar savings at different stores at the same time.
In previous years Walmart started Black Friday at midnight on Thanksgiving, then 9PM, and the last few years it started on Thanksgiving day at 6:00 PM in-store. With so many products available all year round, with absolutely no closures or days off, it’s no wonder why companies that still run brick and mortar stores are pushing to be open all day, every day of the year. “The camping out the day before, camping out all day before Thanksgiving”, said customer Doug Yusker. In 2014, holiday sales increased 4.1 percent over the previous year.
With all this information in mind, it may seem hard to choose which method of holiday shopping benefits your wallet the most. Select Target stores offer curbside pickup services through a mobile app.
“I think it has to do with the negative publicity that they get when people get hurt stampeding through the stores”, Forman said. According to analysts at Conlumino, UK retailers are boosting their Christmas profits and expected to make up to £1.6bn in sales this year. So it’s time to plan the ideal Black Friday strategy to ensure finding the best deals around while maintaining everyone’s personal safety and sanity!
The largest retailer in the U.S., Wal-Mart, has also decided not to launch its Cyber Monday sale on Monday; its online promotions will begin Sunday evening.
“You’re going to get great deals on holiday items later on, because closer to the holidays they are going to get lower”, she said.
“Another good thing to look for is the shipping”, said Kuehner. The average discount was weighted based on the pre-discounted price of the item in order to give more credit to the retailers that are discounting higher-ticket items.
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People camping out in tents, long lines, chaos and even fights: These images have become synonymous with Black Friday.
