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Black Friday 2009 PreviewBlack Friday 2009 falls on November 27, and you can bet that with the retail industry still in a slump that there will be sales and deals galore!
Doorbusters will rule the day, so anyone willing to head out early (or very late, as some sales start at midnight) will be lavishly-but-cheaply rewarded. What's your Black Friday 2009 shopping plan? Let us help you with our sales and deals predictions.
Black Friday Deals
Ready to Get Your Sales On?
Retailers have had all year to plan for the holiday shopping season -- and now the ads are officially in for what's on sale this Black Friday. However, you'll have to act fast. Supplies will be in limited quantities.Click through our gallery as we take a look at what you can put on your shopping list this Black Friday 2009.
First Up: Target
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Target
You don't have to wait until Black Friday for Target deals. This week's circular has price cuts galore, and you can find out what exactly is on sale here. For Black Friday this year there are several great door-buster deals, including $3 kitchen appliances that include a 12-cup coffeemaker, sandwich maker, toaster and slow cooker.There are also great HDTV deals like a 40" 1080p Apex HDTV for $449 and 30" Westinghouse 720p HDTV for just $246.
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Walmart
Walmart is ready to go with special deals on Friday, Nov. 27 from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Their top-line ad is for LCD TVs, the lowest priced ones at $248 and there are laptops for as low at $198, so you better get a bigger stocking than usual. Walmart's ad is also peppered with low-priced electronics from GPS units to digital cameras to digital photo frames to tools. There will also be "100 toys for $10," including in-demand items like Barbie dolls and action figures.Walmart is busily implementing safety precautions after last year, when a store employee was trampled to death in Valley Stream, N.Y. This will include keeping most stores open for 24 hours, beginning Thanksgiving through the end of the following day. Sales will begin at 5 a.m. on Black Friday, but lining up and rushing the doors won't be part of this year's festivities.
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Kmart
Boasting "1,000s of 1-Day specials" Kmart's Black Friday circulars are short on details but long on items. Kmart will be celebrating the day of shopping with "Blue Friday" deals from 6-11 a.m.Here are some of the deals Kmart is offering:
· $20 off of popular video games for the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 including, Brutal Legend, Left for Dead 2, Dragon Age, Forza Motorsport 3 and more
· $169.99 for a Nintendo DSi with five games
· 50% off Handy Manny Fix-It motorcycle
· $379.99 for a 32-inch Sony Bravia 720p LCD HDTV
· $84.99 for a Magellan RoadMate GPS
· Buy-two-get-one free on all Lego sets
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Toys R Us
It's toys, toys, toys in this circular (what did you expect??)The big offer on the front page is a Buy 1, Get 1 Half Off on all Nintendo DS and PSP video games, with over 300 to choose from. There are more deals deeper in the book if you are planning on buying multiple toys (all the better for gift-giving), so buy two craft sets, get the third free, or score one of the bonus gift cards for special items like iPods. Here's a sample of some of the other deals from the 2009 Toys R Us Big Toy Book:
· $10 Toys R Us gift card with any purchase of $75 or more
· Free SpongeBob Square Pants Ants in the Pants board game with the purchase of select SpongeBob SquarePants board games
· Free Cars Backpack with any Cars purchase of $25 or more
· 25% off all Schwinn bikes, trailers and helmets
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Best Buy
With Circuit City out of the way, you might think Best Buy wouldn't need to pour on the deals, but the electronics giant's Black Friday ad is nonetheless filled with doorbusters.Come in early for a $99.99 Garmin, or a free Verizon phone with a service package or $9.99 Blu-Ray discs. There are tech gifts in abundance, but there's also 20 to 50% off all major appliances, so if you need a new stove, now might be the time to shop.
Best Buy started prepping for Black Friday in August. And because it's prepared, Best Buy is turning up the hype as well. On Nov. 3, it announced its second annual Black Friday VIP contest, which invites shoppers in 25 markets to submit essays on why they love Black Friday. Win the contest in your area, and the store will issue you a $1,000 gift card, send a limo to your house before dawn on Black Friday and grant you early access to the goods.
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Old Navy
You'll want to get your hands on this circular and not just view it on the Web, because the paper version includes a $10 off a $50 purchase. But even if you can't find one, you can still get a free Rock Band guitar if you buy Rock Band 2 at the store (and get their while they still have them in stock).In addition to Black Friday-only deals, Old Navy is celebrating with "Gobble Palooza" with deals starting on Thanksgiving Day at noon and continuing on Friday, when they open at 3:00 a.m.
Black Friday deals include:
· Kids and Toddlers Frost Free Jackets for $15
· All jeans -- $15 for adults and $10 for kids
· Performance Fleece tops for $5
· Graphic tees for $5
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Lowe's
Do-it-yourself home improvement is still a major priority for most Americans who are trying to pinch pennies. Lowe's has plenty of tools available for discount prices, plus other holiday items (and non-seasonal items like grills).If you need a giant blow-up snowman, you can grab one for under $20, and laminate flooring for 58 cents a square foot. Plus, Lowe's is putting appliances on sale, rivaling Best Buy's huge price cut.Other highlights from the Lowe's Black Friday ad include:
· Shop Vac for $29
· Skil four-piece 18-volt tool combo kit for $59.99
· 6.5' pre-lit Christmas tree for $38
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Sears
Sears hasn't yet officially posted its Black Friday ad on its website, buy you can find a scan of the upcoming circular on Black Friday deal sites.But there's really no need to wait: Sears is taking holiday promotions to a whole new level, starting Black Friday, now with doorbuster-quality deals each weekend through Christmas. And, it's leaking each week's deals to WalletPop. What's worth getting up early to get in line for? The chain boasts 599 doorbusters, from $9.99 jeans to an elliptical machine for $399.99, plus a $10 off coupon that's good from 4 a.m. until noon.
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OfficeMax
OfficeMax's Black Friday ad was among the first to be leaked on the Web. Now you can now get the official ad from the store's Facebook page (or find it here!) If you preview the "Dazzling Deals," you'll find a $379.99 laptop deal, as well as huge discounts on GPS units, memory, printers, shredders, cameras, and all other tech accessories.Here are some of best deals listed:
· Acer Aspire One NetBook for $149.99
· Magellan GPS for $69.99
· Memorex 7" portable DVD player for $29.99
· Microsoft Office 2007 for $49.99
· SunGale 7" Digital Picture Frame for $29.99
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Kohl's
Kohl's is touting 300 early bird specials-- from 4 a.m. until 1 p.m., and that includes $10 in Kohl's cash for every $50 spent. Jewelry is highly discounted -- from 55% to 60% off, and three full pages are devoted to it in the circular. You can score a free tote bag with certain purchases. Almost everything in the store is at least 40% off, including clothes, shoes, toys and housewares.· 50% off the entire stock of Fisher-Price, PlaySkool, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Tonka, Little Tikes and more
· 3.5-inch GPS unit with text to speech for $69.99 (after $20 Visa card MIR)
· Big discounts on jewelry including extra cuts on sterling silver
· 50-60% off of slippers, socks, bras and panties
· Savings on home and kitchen items including many accessories starting at $9.99
· Coats, sweaters, shirts and clothing at discounts of 33-60% off
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Staples
Staples aims to lure shoppers in early on Black Friday with doorbusters like $4.98 for a bundle of CDs, or $9.99 for a Bluetooth headset. The big deals are on laptops and monitors -- as low as $299.98 for one model and $89 for a 21.5-inch monitor. There are also low prices on cameras, shredders, printers and more.· More on Staples' Black Friday Plans
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