Looking for bargains on Black Friday? Hoping to load up on something other than turkey on Thanksgiving? Here's where you need to shop. lgore@al.com
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Stores with best Black Friday deals
If you're going to brave the madness of Thanksgiving and Black Friday, you want to make sure you're getting the best deals. Wallethub recently looked at 10,000 deals from 35 of the biggest U.S. retailers' 2017 Black Friday ad scans and then broken it down so you can know the places to go this shopping season. First, we will look at the 10 chains with a local presence that are offering the greatest discounts on Black Friday sales. Then we will look at the best retailers for discounts in individual categories such as apparel or electronics.
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Best stores for Black Friday based on 2017 average discount by retailer:
Here are the top 10 retailers for discounts on Thanksgiving/Black Friday
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10. Walmart
34.2 percent average discount
9. Office Depot & Office Max
34.5 percent average discount
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8. Dick's Sporting Goods
35.1 percent average discount
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7. Target
36.2 percent average discount
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6. Amazon
36.8 percent average discount
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5. Macy's
45.6 percent average discount
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4. Sears
50.1 percent average discount
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3. Belk
62.8 percent average discount
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2. JC Penney
66.3 percent average discount
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1. Kohl's
66.3 percent average discount
Where to get the best deals on apparel? Electronics?
Here are the best deals for individual categories, based on stores in the local market:
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Apparel
JC Penney – 60.55 percent
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Computers and phones
JC Penney – 43.07 percent
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Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics
Belk – 54.56 percent
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Consumer packaged goods
JC Penney – 61.6 percent
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Toys
Belk – 53.25 percent
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Appliances
Belk – 46.9 percent
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Furniture
Kohl’s - 52.56 percent
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Jewelry
Kohls – 77.39 percent
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Books, movies and music
Walmart – 69.86 percent
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Video games
Walmart – 48.75 percent
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All other product categories
Kohl’s – 68.35 percent
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Biggest Black Friday discounts