As Black Friday nears, retailers say yes to Turkey Day
With a little over two weeks until Black Friday weekend, Best Buy, HHgregg and other retailers are hoping many U.S. consumers have made shopping after Thanksgiving dinner a holiday tradition.
The consumer electronics retailers joined a growing list of retailers that released their Thanksgiving
plans this week. Both Best Buy and HHgregg have decided to keep their same holiday sales plans from last year.
Doors at Best Buy will open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day for “Doorbuster Deals.” Nearly all stores will remain open until 1 a.m. local time on Nov. 27, and re-open for a second round of “doorbuster” deals at 8 a.m.
Some of Best Buy’s deals will include:
• Toshiba 49-inch LED 1080p HDTV for $149.99 (Best Buy exclusive) – savings of $280
• Samsung 60-inch LED 4K Ultra HD Smart TV for $799.99 (Best Buy exclusive) – savings of $700
• Up to $125 off iPad Air 2
• $80 Best Buy gift card and free 64GB memory card with the purchase of GoPro Hero4 Silver
• $250 Best Buy gift card with any Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 edge or S6 edge+ smartphone with installment billing purchase or lease and activation
For customers who prefer to shop from home on Black Friday weekend, online “doorbusters” and almost every item in the Black Friday ad will be available for sale on BestBuy.com throughout Thanksgiving Day, with additional deals available all weekend long. This year, online shoppers can take advantage of free shipping throughout the holiday season with no minimum order required and convenient in-store pickup options.
HHgregg will open this Thanksgiving at 4 p.m., giving shoppers the opportunity to find doorbuster deals on both Thanksgiving and Black Friday before most other retailers open their doors.
Holiday hours at HHGregg will be:
• Thanksgiving: 4 p.m. to Midnight (12 a.m.)
• Black Friday: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Saturday: 9 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 9 a.m to 9:00 p.m.
According to a recent survey conducted by HHgregg, more than three in four (78%) Americans who shop Black Friday weekend say the lowest prices are important to them when choosing their shopping destination.
Other retailers opening on Thanksgiving Day includeJCPenney, Target, Toys"R"Us, Kohl’s and Macy’s.
Meanwhile, some shops are just saying no to retailing after turkey dinner: At Home, H&M and Staples will stay closed on Thanksgiving this year. And outdoor specialty chain REI surprised the retail world with the decision to remain closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.