Several of the biggest retailers in the US will still be sticking to what’s become a Black Friday shopping tradition and open their stores at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, according to a report from USA Today. After years of retailers pushing store hours earlier and earlier from Black Friday into Thanksgiving, this year most stores are opening at the same time as last year.
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REI is the outlier – It’s not only closed on Thanksgiving Day, but also closed on Black Friday for the first time. But as shoppers, employees and stores push back against Thanksgiving Day openings, Black Friday is expected to regain its throne this year. “For those shopping from home, Target is once again making all of our Black Friday deals available on Target.com”. This set from Best Buy’s house brand is in our TV Ratings.
Looking to buy new iPhone or iPad this holiday season? “Holiday retail sales are anticipated to increase slightly over a year ago, and we’ll likely see sales trickling in even earlier in the days leading up to Black Friday”. Most of the stores that will be open are keeping the same Thanksgiving hours as last year This year, Macy’s is opening at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the same as last year. Target’s deals are included on its website.
Kyley Ball, a mother of seven from Arizona, tells The Christian Science Monitor that she no longer feels the need to show up on Black Friday, much less leave for Target during Thanksgiving dinner, because the sales are comparable online. Best Buy said nearly all of the deals it’s offering in stores will also be available online.
Aside from electronics, Yibada reported that Walmart also released its 2015 Toy Book containing details of toys for sale starting November 1.
Bargain hunters are getting ready for Black Friday 2015 in the UK. We’ll try to track down a few models numbers when we post our Best Black Friday TV Deals in a week or so.
“I don’t think we’d say we’re shifting away” from Black Friday, Tyler said.
Most noteworthy among the Target deals is a bundling of a $100 gift card with the purchase of an Apple Watch.
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