Now that you know where to go, how can you maximize deals on Black Friday? Promotions have started in November, while online shoppers will get free shipping and returns until December 25.
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But with the right planning and research, shopping on Black Friday doesn’t have to be scary. Merchandise original priced at more than $100, gets a 31 per cent cut on Black Friday versus 30 per cent on Boxing Day.
“Last year, total holiday sales from the Amazon Mobile Shopping App doubled in the USA and Black Friday had the most rapid growth in mobile shopping”, Amazon said in a news release, according to CNN Money.
A survey by the National Retail Federation shows 57% of those celebrating the holidays began shopping in early November. We expect more retailers to price-match specific online and in-store deals this year.
Maddie Blue, of Wilmington, said she has transitioned her holiday shopping online after years of late nights fighting the crowds on Black Friday. Pier 1 Imports has reportedly been keeping its doors closed and its seasonal décor to themselves on Thanksgiving Day since 2011.
At the IL Star Centre in Marion, the main portion of the mall will be open starting on Black Friday at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. The mall will be closed on Thanksgiving.
“Black Friday… most stores are open, they do their own thing, have their own sales or specials”, she said. Black Friday will always be Black Friday and stores still reserve their best of the best for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Shoppers can also save big on popular laptops, tablets and more. The ticket gives a customer a limited time to purchase the item at that sales price. Keep in mind that a few sale prices can only be achieved after completing a mail-in rebate.
Department store J.C. Penney’s 2015 Black Friday ad promises shoppers “it’s on” with a host of multiday sales.
The group said overall roughly 136 million people would shop during the Thanksgiving weekend. Video games, game consoles, appliances, toys and clothing round out the deals. Interest rates on such cards are often high, and they rarely offer high-yield rewards programs.
Black Friday is “classic advertising wear out”, says Jane Thomas, professor of marketing at Winthrop University.
The company found better prices on Boxing Day for 36 per cent of the products, while Black Friday offered a steeper discount for only 16 per cent of products. The electronics giant will open its doors at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, but online customers can shop all day long on Thanksgiving.
WalletHub also looked at the retailers offering the best discounts.
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A number of stores are already offering deals online. Here’s the kicker: Amazon isn’t just posting a static set of sales every day, it will launch new Lightning sales as frequently as every five minutes!
