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Black Friday Sales

Thursday, November 22, 2012

ShopAdvisor: Black Friday Not Necessarily the Best Deal Day

A new study by ShopAdvisor shows there were very good deals on toys in 2011 on days other than Black Friday.

Big retailers including K-Mart, Walmart and Target have announced Black Friday deals available as early as Thanksgiving night in 2012.  But ShopAdvisor, a deferred shopping vendor that connects consumers' initial interest in a product with their eventual purchase, found Black Friday sales may not best the best of the holiday shopping season. "Our experience tracking more than a hundred million products shows that although Black Friday may be a good day for shopping, there are 'blacker' days to be found during the holiday shopping season," said Scott Cooper, CEO of ShopAdvisor on PR Newswire. According to the ShopAdvisor study: ShopAdvisor suggests holiday shoppers, "watch for sudden price drops and avoid price spikes that often last only a…

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Fairfax County Parks Announce Black Friday Sales

Gift shops and pro shops will have specials on Friday, Nov. 23 for those who need to shop for holiday gifts.

The big box stores won’t be the only shops offering Black Friday deals this week. According to a press release from the Fairfax County Park Authority, Green Spring Gardens Park and other Fairfax County parks will offer special sales on Friday, Nov. 23. Green Spring will offer shoppers 20 percent off select merchandise from Noon until 4:30 p.m. on Black Friday. Items for sale at Green Spring are ideal for the gardener in your family or nature enthusiast. Other Park Authority sites a bit further away from the Annandale area will offer deals. Frying Pan Farm Park Country Store in Herndon will also offer 20 percent off select merchandise from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Shoppers can take 20 percent off all gift shop items from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at…

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