Some shoppers wait all year for Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, when stores offer some of their best deals of the season. Some stores offer deals on Thanksgiving, while others remain closed on Thursday but open in the wee hours in the morning on Friday to let the shoppers begin their deal hunting. Sometimes, stores have a limited quantity of some items, and enthusiasts camp out the entire night in front of the store to secure their sale items (it actually becomes a social occasion). So if you’re not planning on being a happy camper, it’s best to plan heading to the stores with your favorite deals earliest in your day.
The holiday season can account for 30% of a retailer’s annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation, and so, it’s in a store’s best interest to lure as many holiday shoppers through the doors as it can. According to a report from deals site RetailMeNot, most shoppers, or 60%, say they’ll be shopping according to sales and promotions, with 46% saying they’re willing to spend a full day online to scour the internet in search for the best deals. The report is based on RetailMeNot internal data, as well as Google Consumer Surveys and a RetailMeNot survey conducted by Kelton Research. With Kelton survey data, there is a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points and Google Consumer Survey results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, according to a company spokeswoman Michelle Skupin.
Those stores with the best deals will usually have a crush of people waiting for the doors to open — 23% of shoppers plan to line up outside stores before they open — so it’s prudent to know the store hours ahead of time and plan your Black Friday shopping spree by which deals you think will be snatched up first. We’ll update this list often as more stores announce their Thanksgiving and Black Friday hours, so check back soon if you don’t see your favorite retailer on the list.
Shopping, spending and competing with the crowds for great Black Friday deals can give you an adrenaline high. Just remember to make a budget ahead of time and stick to it in order to stay out of debt. Too much debt on your credit card can affect your credit score, which, in turn, can hurt your chances of getting low interest loans in the future. You can see how your credit card use affects your credit scores by reviewing them for free, updated every 14 days, on Credit.com.
American Girl
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Hours vary by store
Barnes & Noble
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Hours vary by store
BJ’s Wholesale Club
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Burlington Coat Factory
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday:Â Opens at 7Â a.m.
Crate and Barrel
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Costco
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Dillard’s
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Game Stop
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Opens at 5Â a.m.
H.H. Gregg Appliances
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday: Open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Home Depot
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Opens at 6 a.m.
HomeGoods
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday:Â Opens at 7Â a.m.
Ikea
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Lowes
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday:Â Opens at 6 a.m.
Macy’s
Thanksgiving: Some stores open at 5 p.m. and close at 2 a.m. Friday
Black Friday: Most stores reopen at 6 a.m.
Marshalls
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday: Most stores open at 7 a.m.
Nordstrom
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Hours vary by store
Office Depot
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday: Opens at 6 a.m.
Patagonia
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Petco
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Most stores open at 7 a.m., but some open at 8 a.m. or 9 a.m.
PetSmart
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Most stores are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Pier 1 Imports
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Opens at 8 a.m.
REI
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Closed
Sam’s Club
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday:Â Hours to be announced
Staples
Thanksgiving:Â Closed
Black Friday: Most stores will open at 6 a.m.
Stein Mart
Thanksgiving: Open 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Black Friday:Â Open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
T.J. Maxx
Thanksgiving: Closed
Black Friday: Most stores open at 7 a.m.
Toys R Us
Thanksgiving: Hours vary by store
Black Friday: Hours vary by store
World Market
Thanksgiving: Open, but hours vary by store
Black Friday: Open, but hours vary by store
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