But throughout December, these items are even more deeply discounted and are available practically every day, making it the flawless time to grab them as stocking stuffers.
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If you plan to shop online, check out your favorite websites ahead of time to see if they are promoting their best Black Friday deals. It’s also quadrupling the assortment of deals to 2,000.
“Cyber Monday has pivoted from the “shopping at work” trend to a promotional opportunity for retailers that gives consumers a chance to save money on their holiday shopping”, Scot Wingo, executive chairman of e-commerce solutions company ChannelAdvisor, told USA Today. Fernando Madeira, chief executive of Walmart.com, said the company is adapting its sale to better meet needs of the growing swath of shoppers.
And Walmart is selling an Air Hogs Video Drone, which normally costs $109, for $75. “We are simplifying the experience”, Madeira said.
“In the online-realm, which is probably where the future is, Walmart is definitely trying to get some of that market share back from Amazon”, said Jeberaj. He adds that Cyber Monday shopping could be exhausting for working parents and millennials to stay up past midnight to shop online and then wake up early the next day for work.
Still, for shoppers who hate Black Friday, online shopping in general can be a good alternative.
“You’ll see two weeks of promotional fun for our customers”, Barry said.
It’s time to bust the 10 biggest Black Friday misconceptions. That’s put more pressure on Wal-Mart to refine its online capabilities. However, Wal-Mart chose to move the start of the sale to Sunday since “faster Internet spread to more homes and smartphones”. That was down from 16 percent in the previous quarter. It was a slowdown from 30 percent from the second quarter. Retailers offer the year’s best rates, which is why frugal consumers often camp outside of popular stores like Best Buy and Wal-Mart for hours. That was about 55 percent of holiday shoppers for 2014. Target is once again offering free shipping for the holidays and is waiving its minimum order of $25.
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Other digital deals on Cyber Monday include half off a selection of children’s digital cameras and Sennheiser earbuds, and $100 off a Swagway Hoverboard.
