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  • Best Buy Black Friday 2014 Deals

    Best Buy Black Friday 2014 Deals

    Black Friday, a ritual when ravenous consumers hoard big-box retailers to secure their deals, is right around the corner, and Best Buy is offering deals online now, and will commence in-store deals on Thanksgiving day.

    The online deals are now live, and the in-store doorbusters begin on Thursday at 5 p.m., local time, and over 1,000 stores in 47 states (Maine, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have laws against this) will be open until 1 a.m. on Black Friday. The stores will reopen at 8 a.m., and close at 10 p.m.

    On Monday, employees of roughly 1,400 Best Buy stores were running mock drills of how to handle the hoards of consumers that will be present on Black Friday. About ten sales associates per store are designated to plainly replenish holes in stock laid out on the sales floor, and all employees are permitted to wear their most comfortable footwear, as opposed to their normal black shoes.

    Online electronics deals include:

    – An LG 49″ Class LED 1080p HDTV for $399.99
    – A VIZIO P-Series 65″ Class LED 2160p Smart 4K Ultra HDTV for $1499.99
    – A GoPro HERO4 Black 4K Action Camera & Free $20 Best Buy Gift Card for $499.99
    – A Sony 40″ Class LED 1080p 60Hz HDTV for $299.99

    In-store deals will include:

    – A Panasonic 50″ Class LED 1080p HDTV for $199.99
    – A 15.6″ Dell Touch Screen Laptop for $299.99
    – A 7″ DigiLand Quad-Core Tablet for $39.99
    – A Samsung 55″ Class LED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV for $899.99

    Regarding the 50″ Panasonic HDTV for $199.99, a Greenville, South Carolina man has been spotted camping outside a Best Buy store since Monday, in hopes of snagging the television. Brian McCauley, who is posted up in a lawn chair, commented, “Well, it’s a spur of the moment thing for me. I just packed a bag with some ravioli in it, some Chef Boyardee, a couple of hoodies, a jacket, that’s about it.”

    Below is a clip of some Black Friday mayhem, as enthusiastic customers hope to achieve shopping success:

  • Kohl’s Black Friday Sales for 2014

    Kohl’s Black Friday Sales for 2014

    Black Friday, a ritual when ravenous consumers hoard big-box retailers to secure their deals, is right around the corner, and Kohl’s is offering deals online now, and will commence in-store deals on Thanksgiving day.

    The online deals will run through 3 p.m. CST on Friday, and the in-store doorbusters begin on Thursday at 6 p.m., local time.

    Electronics deals include:

    -A Toshiba 40″ 1080p LED HDTV for $329.99
    -A 7″ Polaroid Tablet for $59.99
    – A Beats Pill 2.0 Portable Bluetooth Speaker System for $179.99
    – A Toshiba 50″ 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV with Smart TV for $549.99
    – A Vizio 15.6″ Thin + Light Ultrabook Laptop for $1,169.99

    Kohl’s is also offering $15 in “Kohl’s Cash” for every $50 spent, through November 30.

    The Kohl’s department store chain began as a “Kohl” supermarket in 1946, and its first big-box retail establishment opened in 1962. Kohl’s presently sees the second most retail sales of any department store in the U.S.

    In related Kohl’s news, a Texas man was banned from the store’s website for extreme price matching activities. Many businesses are now price matching their wares against other advertisements, but Israel Mata attempted to buy six $1200 chests of drawers from Kohl’s for $79 each.

    Mata found a promotion for the drawers on a website for $109, and along with a Kohl’s 30% discount, each piece cost only $79. Kohl’s shipped three, and then blocked Mata’s account.

    “They told me due to the fact that I price matched so much that they decided to ban me and freeze my account,” Mata said.

    Below is a clip of some Black Friday mayhem, as enthusiastic customers hope to achieve shopping success:

    Incidentally, Kohl’s incorporates a “racetrack” aisle that circles the entire store, a technique adopted from discount establishments.

    Let the games begin:

  • Black Friday 2014: Walmart Doorbusters

    Black Friday 2014: Walmart Doorbusters

    Black Friday, a ritual when ravenous consumers hoard big-box retailers to secure their deals, is right around the corner, and WalMart is offering deals in three phases.

    Event One occurs on Thursday, November 27, between 6 and 7 p.m. Deals in this time slot include:

    – A 50″ LED TV for $218
    – An iPad Mini 16GB with Wi-fi for $199
    – A 65″ Vizio 1080p LED TV for $648
    – An XBOX ONE including the Halo Master Chief Bundle for $329

    Event two occurs on Thursday, November 27, between 8 and 9 p.m.

    – A Samsung 40″ 1080p 60Hz LED HDTV for $297.99
    – A 60″ Element HDTV for $498
    – An HP Laptop for $159
    – A 32″ LED HDTV for $98
    – A Beats Pill for $89.95

    Event three occurs on Black Friday, and commences at 6 a.m., and lasts through the weekend. Select merchandise is 30% off from 6 a.m. until noon. Items include Samsung TV’s and home audio, all music CD’s and all artificial Christmas trees and lights.

    Black Friday Walmart deals include 20% off all firearms, 30% off all hunting apparel and discounts on Goodyear tires.

    Black Friday, which historically has occurred on the day after Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November), is often regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

    Below is a clip of enthusiastic consumers, hoping to achieve Black Friday shopping success:

    Interestingly, according to data gathered by Silk, 66% of the 89 reported Black Friday injuries since 2006 happened in Walmart.

    In related Walmart news, chief merchandising officer Duncan MacNaughton unexpectedly resigned, just days before the Black Friday event. It was revealed in a company memo that MacNaughton decided to leave the global retailer “to pursue new opportunities.” His replacement has yet to be named.

  • Sears Black Friday 2014 Deals Online

    Black Friday, a ritual when ravenous consumers hoard big-box retailers to secure their deals, is right around the corner, though Sears customers can now shop for doorbusters online.

    Black Friday, which historically has occurred on the day after Thanksgiving (the fourth Thursday of November), is often regarded as the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

    In order to compete with other businesses, Sears Outlet Stores began selling products at advertised Black Friday pricing on November 21. The promotion runs through November 26, and will Sears will likewise match the prices of local competitor’s ads.

    Bruce Johnson, president and CEO of Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc., said in a press release, “with every retailer offering special low discounts right after Thanksgiving, shoppers get caught in a chaotic frenzy. We wanted to give customers an opportunity to shop confidently and know they have an opportunity to price match if the item they bought on our website is cheaper in a Black Friday ad.”

    Johnson added, “at Sears Outlet Stores, consumers can find great deals on everything from home appliances and tools to lawn and garden equipment and sporting goods at significantly reduced prices. Now, they have the opportunity to save even more on products that are important to home and family life.”

    In related news, below is a clip of enthusiastic consumers, hoping to achieve Black Friday shopping success:

    Notable Sears Black Friday deals include:

    – an RCA 52′ 1080p HDTV for $379.99
    – an RCA 40″ 1080p HDTV for $249.99
    – A Kenmore stainless steel refrigerator for $999.99
    – A Kenmore washer/dryer duo for $799.98

    Hedge fund billionaire Eddie Lampert, chairman and CEO of Sears, has shifted the focus of the company toward building upon its ‘Shop Your Way’ program, which caters to loyal customers. Under-performing stores have been shut down, including the location at the Fayette Mall in Lexington, Kentucky. At present, the ‘Shop Your Way’ members-only program accounts for 70% of Sears sales.

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