More Than Half the Country Expected to Shop Over Black Friday Weekend

Shopper Jo Kitchens will be in line Thursday for a smart TV. “We actually start planning months in advance”. Jimmy Rhoades and Rather Be Shopping’s Kyle James have three holiday shopping hacks that will get you the best deals this year. Police worked long hours that day to help control the shopping traffic and minimize shoplifting.

Walmart’s store hours for Thanksgiving are not different from its regular store hours, with the exception of some stores being open for 24 hours. For the first time, it will offer “doorbusters” online starting on Thanksgiving while supplies last.

Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, suffered over Thanksgiving weekend in 2012 because it didn’t open until midnight, while stores like Wal-Mart and Target began their sales earlier in the evening.

Target opens 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day and will remain open indefinitely until supplies last.

“Often it is considered the beginning of the holiday shopping rush that takes place every year. Whereas Cyber Monday you want to look more at soft goods like clothing and shoes and beauty products” said Benjamin Glaser with DealNews.

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For those who travel during Thanksgiving vacation, Black Friday may not even be an option. While the deals may be tempting, products with a discount below 40 percent may be Black Friday marketing traps.

I love this website since it harnesses the wisdom of the crowds to ferret out the best deals on the web. While Amazon is offering 10 days of Black Friday, the biggest deals are on Thanksgiving Day. You can also get 20 percent off an in-studio rental of $100 or more between Wednesday, November 23, and Monday, November 28.

“I’m going to be cooking tonight, and then I’ll start the stores early tomorrow”, said shopper Tanatha Cooks. You can get up to a $250 Best Buy gift card with purchase of any iPhone 7 and monthly installment plan. If you are a Black Friday regular, then you will notice that this schedule looks nearly similar to the one from previous year. Black Friday until 8:30 p.m.

A number of retailers will be offering a new menu of promotions and discounts for Thanksgiving weekend.

App exclusives for Black Friday: the shoppers will get the opportunity to purchase a given range of selected goods which are only available through the Walmart App.

The store maps are very helpful because doorbuster sale items are all over the store; fluffy blankets might be in the toy section while DVDs and games could be in the clothing section.