Just note that a few stores will not match Black Friday prices. There’s also a billion HDTVs on sale already, which is standard for Black Friday as a whole.
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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. If you do shop this week, don’t forget Iowa’s main-street stores and events featuring local retailers and craftspeople, such as Market Day Black Friday in downtown Des Moines.
In a related report by the Inquisitr, most Americans hate attending Thanksgiving Day sales, but since many 2015 Black Friday doorbusters require standing in cold lines it’s become nearly an obligation despite the fact that it takes away from family time. The deal is only available through their mobile app.
The Better Business Bureau has tips and advice to help you navigate the “door busters”, the flashy ads and other sales tactics encountered during your shopping expeditions. Overall, about 17 percent of items will be more expensive on Black Friday than they are now listed for on Amazon, the study found. Amazon didn’t immediately return a request for comment. One caveat from a veteran shopper, Allen Straka: “Some of the stores will change the UPC or model number a little bit for Black Friday”.
At least two of them – Black Friday and Super Saturday – promise to be the busiest shopping days of the year, at least according to the folks at retail analytics firm ShopperTrak. When asked why they didn’t mention it in the Black Friday listing, I was treated to a cold shoulder and looked at like I didn’t appreciate all the good things that “new” TV was giving me.
“Ten years ago, it was stores opened at 5 a.m. on Black Friday”.
This year, however, most retailers are offering discounts on selected products all week long.
The National Retail Federation said its preliminary survey showed almost 136 million people will shop at stores or online during the weekend, compared with 134 million people a year ago. If there is a sale, it will be in this app, guaranteed. Within the app, you are able to search for categories as well as for stores. Then I’m looking in the shopping carts when I’m in the stores.
Brad’s Deals has the best Black Friday deals from everywhere on the internet. “We aren’t necessarily going to take a huge hit financially by being closed on Thursday when we’re going to be open again on Friday'”.
Actually making Black Friday a holiday seems unlikely to occur based upon FatWallet’s own statistics. A great deal on last year’s TV isn’t necessarily a great deal.
Are you “Black Friday” ready?
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Wal-Mart will still draw a crowd on Black Friday. However, the holiday spending season does not begin in the week ahead, it just continues. Because we wouldn’t want to leave those out. It pays to check store websites to see what they’re offering online now and if they have separate promotions for Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In short: If you’re shopping for diamonds you might want to reconsider your aversion to e-commerce on Thanksgiving Day.
