The Black Friday deals is one of the best ways to source gifts for your beloved ones, and with it coming just around the corner, be sure to be on the lookout for the best deals in town. For tips on searching online, check out the new BBB Digital IQ project at bbb.org/digitalIQ.
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Tip 3 – Maximize advance alerts: Now is a good time to sign up for email alerts from your favorite retailer and follow their social media platforms.
Consumer shopping and purchasing patterns have changed significantly with digital and mobile technology, increasing competition among retailers to the point that “Black Friday” deals now extend throughout November.
Office Depot Black Friday 2015 Store Sales Hours – Office Depot will open its doors for Black Friday Deals starting at 6 p.m., Thursday, November 26 on Thanksgiving Day Check out the official ads here.
You can be one of the first people to know about the deals that your favorite stores have by simply connecting with them through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and joining their mailing list. But you won’t find me in line hours and hours. Doing so virtually eliminates the chance that you’ll be able to overspend, and that’s crucial when faced with aisles brimming with tantalizing, deeply discounted products.
There will be full-priced items available nearby that may be tempting to pair along with your big deal, but they will still be there when you aren’t so bleary-eyed and adrenaline-pumped from the middle-of-the-night rush.
Best Buy already has knocked $50 off the price of a bundled offer of two wireless Wi-Fispeakers from Sonos, for $349, and taken $50 off the price of a new Apple Watch, which starts at $350.
-Smartphones: Consumers want to buy phones as gifts, but get hung up on the cost (the iPhone 6S starts at $650) and springing for a wireless contract. Toys get deeply discounted on Cyber Monday, compared to the rest of the long weekend. So, Adobe recommends people start buying their electronics as early as Monday. It might also be smart to act by Cyber Monday, since prices are expected to increase after that. Over the last few years, he said, doorbuster sales available only in person – the big reason for showing up at the malls – have dwindled.
Over Cyber Week previous year we got nearly 50,000 new customers and we were delighted almost half of them shopped again in the next season.
Shoppers who fail to know what they’re looking for during Black Friday are only hurting themselves. The gift guide can be set to make selections by category and price, and it also offers gift lists. Consumers buying jewelry should try to act on Thanksgiving Day, when prices will be low and inventory should still be high, Gaffney says.
“Retailers are still very interested in getting people in their doors and on their websites”, she said.
Black Friday shoppers at Belk will find toys at a 60.92% average discount, and those at Macy’s will find appliances at a 60.48% average discount.
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Deloitte expects more than 25 percent of Southern California residents to do at least 75 percent of their holiday shopping online, more than the national average of 19 percent.
