Going shopping on Black Friday? We have you covered
One of the biggest shopping holidays of the year is almost here.
Many big retailers in Cincinnati will start Black Friday a day earlier, per usual, opening their doors Thursday evening. Some other retailers – including Costco, H&M, Lowe's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Sam's Club, Staples and Sur la Table – will remain closed Thanksgiving Day.
It's a holiday that's in big demand. This year, half of consumers plan to shop on Thanksgiving, with 40 percent saying they'll go to a store and 43 percent saying they'll shop online, according to a shopping survey by consulting firm Accenture. And 63 percent plan to shop on Black Friday.
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If you're ready to overlook the turkey coma and brave the crazy crowds for Black Friday deals, The Enquirer has you covered. Here is a compilation of big retailer openings. In some case, we've included notes about what to expect.
Happy shopping!
Kmart
Opening: 6 a.m. Thursday
What to expect: Opening times depend on the location, but the store in Erlanger will open at 6 a.m. Thursday and remain open until 11:59 p.m. Thursday.
JC Penney's
Opening: 2 p.m. Thursday
What to expect: Opening times depend on the location, but most stores in Cincinnati – including stores at Eastgate Mall, Governors Plaza, Stone Creek Town Center and Florence Mall – open at 2 p.m.
Best Buy
Opening: 5 p.m. Thursday
What to expect: The first round of doorbuster deals start at 5 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. The stores will remain open until 1 a.m. then close in preparation for a second round of doorbusters at 8 a.m. Friday.
Toys-R-Us
Opening: 5 p.m. Thursday
Wal-Mart
Opening: 6 p.m. Thursday
What to expect: The retailer will once again start its Black Friday event at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, but it won't be rolling out hourly deals on different items. Instead, it plans to simplify the craziness by providing nearly all of its deals both online and in stores at once. Online deals will start at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time on Thanksgiving, while all in-store deals will be available once stores open that evening.
Target
Opening: 6 p.m. Thursday
What to expect: Target is placing a big emphasis on Apple products, including a $100 gift card with the purchase of an Apple Watch. The retailer started offering 10 days of deals on Sunday.
Sears
Opening: 6 p.m. Thursday
Macy's
Opening: 6 p.m. Thursday
Kohl's
Opening: 6 p.m. Thursday
What to expect: The first 100 customers in line at any Kohl's store on Thursday will receive a free Fandango promotional code good toward two movie tickets.
Cabela's
Opening: 5 a.m. Friday
What to expect: The Cabela's in West Chester will give away more than $15,000 in Black Friday giveaways. The first 600 Cabela’s customers in line aged 18 and older will be eligible to receive a mystery envelope containing information about their gift.
USA Today contributed.
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