The holidays are in reach, and you are more than ready for Thanksgiving break. Going home means seeing family, not having to cook for yourself, and not having to buy your own food. So you are extra thankful. It means a weekend full of family, food… and massive shopping deals.
It’s no surprise that Black Friday is no longer exclusive to Friday. For years stores have been opening earlier and earlier into Thanksgiving. People grumble over the irony of setting aside a day to give thanks for all we have while people trample each other over Christmas presents. But stores continue to open earlier, because enough people show up to get things like a crazy under-priced 70″ 3D flat screen.
And then things can get a little out of hand.
According to an article from Forbes, just 28% of consumers plan on going in-store shopping on Black Friday, and 55% of Americans plan not to shop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
Friday isn’t the only day of sales.
The entire weekend will be filled with deals. Some retailers are spreading out their deals throughout the weekend and Cyber Monday. The horror stories regarding herds of people might turn some people away from shopping, but retailers are trying to provide more incentives for people shop this week.
Thanksgiving will still be a big shopping day.
No matter how much people complain about hitting the stores on the Holiday, they will continue to open on Thursday. And this is when people are spending most of their time in the line. Some people even skip the Thanksgiving festivities to camp out for the deals.
You could be saving now.
There are retailers that have details happening before Thanksgiving. Stores like Sam’s Club, Macy’s, Wal-Mart, Staples and more have deals all week long. Amazon even has “8 Days of Black Friday Deals.”
Major retailers will match prices.
According to Forbes, Target recently announced that it will be among the retailers that match prices. If you find something at one store that is advertised lower at another, you could potentially get the lower price.
There is an entire site dedicated to Black Friday.
If you want more information on what kinds of deals you can expect this Black Friday, check out this website dedicated to the day. You can even sign up for Black Friday alerts via email. The sidebar has a list of popular retailers that provides more information about their deals this year.
With all of the madness around Black Friday, don’t forget to enjoy your Thanksgiving and spend some time really appreciating everything around you. There is plenty of time to get the deals you want. Plan ahead! If you do join the herds at the major shops on Thursday night, stay safe.
And… don’t get too carried away.