Tips for Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping

Folks were lining up early on the rainy Thanksgiving day waiting for Best Buy’s early opening.

Beyond the malls, more than 240 shops and big box stores across Miami-Dade County are gearing up for a steady flow of holiday shoppers, including Kohl’s, which will have an evening opening time.

While most stores will be closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, many others have made a decision to open their doors for shoppers to get a head start on Black Friday shopping. “It’s a pretty tough time for a brick and mortar retailer if you’re not going to look at every avenue to stay competitive”, says Overfelt.

“With the economy in much better shape, these same workers may be facing larger crowds this year than in the past”, Avila said. Black Friday deals and doorbusters at Walmart will be desirable for the shoppers as they are willing to go to the store early on Thanksgiving night.

For those on the hunt for toys, be warned – a growing number of national retailers are stocking their shelves with exclusive toys that can only be bought at their stores. Chou recommends looking for specific items, such as televisions, on Black Friday when they are marked down the most.

The trend makes it hard to shop around for a better price.

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, we generate 25 percent more waste than on average from Thanksgiving to the New Year, which is about 1 billion extra tons.

Barracks Road Shopping Center will host its annual Holiday Parade on Friday.

At the Palm Beach Outlets in West Palm Beach, shoppers can get free photos with Santa this year. Black Friday and the rest of the holiday season may never become sustainable as we live in a materialistic world.

When is Black Friday 2016?

“Canadians overall appear to be more optimistic about this holiday shopping season”, said Sari Friedman, marketing director for Ebates.ca.

Dollar General is open 9 a.m.to 9 p.m. Thanksgiving, but hours vary from location to location.

Kirkland Collection: 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. It closes at 10 p.m.

Bath and Body Works will be closed Thanksgiving Day but will reopen Friday at 6 a.m.

HH Gregg is closed on Thanksgiving and opens at 7 a.m. Friday.

Sear’s: Open Thanksgiving at 6 p.m. until midnight.

“The phenomenon started with innovative consumers that were looking for the best deals around three to five years ago, when a lot of Australians started buying on Amazon.com and few other overseas sites offering Black Friday deals”, he said.

Stores like CVS, Rite Aid, Duane Reade, and Walgreens are also open on Thanksgiving.

Macy’s: 5 p.m. -2 a.m.

Pick ‘n Pay is extending its trading hours on Black Friday (check in store for details).

Mr Callaghan said the pre-Christmas sales were more logical for consumers, allowing them to buy before the holiday than wait for Australia’s traditional in-store Boxing Day sales. With just hours away into Thanksgiving Day, shoppers are aiming for the huge savings they can get at Walmart.

Professional Black Friday shoppers said the one thing everyone should bring with them to the store is a priority list.

Many Americans skip the Thanksgiving turkey and head straight to the Black Friday sales.