Amazon’s 8 Days of Black Friday Deals starts today
Check out Amazon’s website for more details. But the analysis also points out a trend that a few bargain hunters may find surprising. So for the next week before the actual Black Friday, Amazon will have a bunch of Black Friday style deals going on, with new ones starting every 5 minutes. Further, HDTVs are among the most popular consumer electronics items included in Thanksgiving week, as the discounts are often more tempting than others. The industry group says that early deals this year may be the reason many shoppers are not showing interest in heading to the stores over the long Thanksgiving weekend as they did last year.
Amazon will also introduce 150 hand-picked Lightning Deals on only through the Amazon Mobile app available both on Android, iOS, and Fire OS.
For example, those who want to get a new iPhone 6s for the coming holiday season will be glad to know that numerous retailers such as Walmart, Target, and even eBay are offering discounts for this particular unit. Remember the saying, ‘early bird catches the worm’. While toys are likely to be cheapest on Cyber Monday, out of stock messages are expected to triple by then, according to Adobe’s projections. Americans will spend almost half a billion dollars through their mobile phones on Thanksgiving day, Adobe Digital Index projects.
For a growing number of retailers, it’s not just a day; it’s turning into a week! Cyber Monday is strictly 24-hours only.
“It is taking people away from a holiday that is based around spending time with friends and family”, the letter reads. But there’s no rush.
USA retailers are easing off a holiday tradition: opening their doors earlier and earlier on Black Friday and Thanksgiving. If J.C. Penny claims the item you are buying is worth $100, you probably won’t be paying any more than $32. That’s your opportunity to get in and buy without the mob mentality.
A holding page at the Argos address said “We’re incredibly busy at the moment”. From its findings, Ibotta determined that Black Friday is “losing steam” this year due to the rise of other shopping events like Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday, Free Shipping Day, and Super Saturday.