Black Friday tips: how to survive the shopping craze

Black Friday is the single best day of the year to buy a TV and you will see increased 4K tv sales this year.

Wayne’s 152-store Willowbrook Mall will be open from 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day until 2 a.m. Friday, though not all stores will be open during those hours.

While some shoppers thrive in the chaos, others may find it challenging to maneuver through the day unscathed.

For long hauls like that, Tamura said, it helps to have a spot to store their early bargain purchases so they can keep shopping. Contributing to the excitement that surrounds the holiday are the days that immediately follow: Black Friday and Cyber Monday, arguably the two biggest shopping days of the year. For shoppers, making sure to stick to their initial list and budget is hard but critical to remember while shopping. He warns that the best deals may be the ones you stay away from. If you plan on shopping for your family this week, here are a few tips on how to survive the craze that comes along with the holiday.

Looking at where consumers will spend their money during Black Friday 2016, consumer electronics continues to be king, with 55% of shoppers saying this will be a key category in which they are looking to make purchases.

“Our deals actually start on Thursday online so you can shop online for convenience”, says Williams.

Shoppers are expected to splash out more than £4billion in the sales frenzy from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, the online version of the sale.

In-store Black Friday sales dropped 10% between 2014 and 2015 with the difference being made up for through online sales.

This year, Wallet Hub, a personal finance website, analyzed 35 of the biggest US retailers’ 2016 Black Friday ads and compiled a list of the stores offering the largest average discounts as well as the largest discounts for each product category. For example, J.C. Penney is making its deals available on its website on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the first time.

It’s easy to tap into worldwide deals, from Britain as well as the USA, online.

Despite the preference for shopping online, Rhianne doesn’t think Nottingham retailers will miss out.

If you’re one of the 137.4 million Americans who are planning on or considering spending at least part of Thanksgiving or the holiday weekend shopping, here’s what you need to know.

“I’m going to be too full from Thanksgiving dinner to get out of bed to go shopping”, Alanis said. But also because stores work so far in advance to secure their doorbusters it’s hard to include the late-breaking trends.

And another told a rival shopper he was going to ask staff for a duplicate of the item they both wanted – then immediately bolted with his prize. “As a result, many retailers are putting holiday merchandise on the shelves in September – specifically decorations and greeting cards, which many people buy months in advance”. Other competing retailers also moved up their opening business hours during that time.

The first rule is to know the regular price of what you are looking for.