Americans will be sitting down to their Thanksgiving feasts later today before preparing themselves mentally and physically for the Black Friday shopping trip tomorrow.
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Best Buy’s repeat deals were the best, according to the study, at almost 9 percent cheaper than in 2014.
Also, many retail employees are afraid to take off time from work because they might lose their jobs.
“Shopping is not really that important”.
Which? editor Richard Headland said: “There will be a whole host of deals available on Black Friday but not all of them will be genuine”. Therefore, you can plan a great holiday trip with offers.com and spend quality time with your beloved ones on the occasion of Thanksgiving Day.
Going early is good, although you will be cold waiting outside in line. I’ve seen too many times people who bring babies who are only several months old, and it’s not worth it. Find a babysitter, or stay at home and shop online. “But I’ve heard that the line [for Black Friday] is insane”. I would just share that insane day.
In Barboursville, people were lined up outside JC Penny at the Huntington Mall Thursday afternoon. They were in front of the electronic store since 4:00 a.m.
Until 2010, the closest United Kingdom shoppers got to Black Friday was TV news coverage of the queues at shops across the US.
Make a List of Items You Want to Buy – Your objective for Black Friday should be to buy only the items on your list at the lowest price possible.
“I’m just trying to grab a couple deals”, shopper Nanci Woods said.
Big box retailers see it as an extension of Black Friday to give deal-hungry consumers more hours of Christmas hopping in a very competitive retail environment.
Each year when Thanksgiving rolls around, we all realize something we forgot to buy ahead of time for our meal. Walmart then opens its doors on Thursday at 6 p.m. Sales will continue until 10 p.m.
In the USA, Thanksgiving Day is also considered as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and the Black Friday is a day followed by a Thanksgiving Day.
Target – Opens at 6:00 p.m.
The first round Thanksgiving Day deals at Kmart were set to expire at 5 p.m., with a fresh batch of discounts starting at 7 p.m. Some shoppers said they would not be coming back later on, opting to spend the rest of the holiday with family. Some of them are Staples, PetSmart, Barnes and Noble, Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, Johnston Paint and Decorating, and Party City.
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Tesco and John Lewis have both installed queuing systems in expectation of large crowds, while the supermarket giant has assured customers it will have enough security and stock in stores following scuffles over limited numbers of items previous year.
