Black Friday Deals and Details
Get ready for some savings. Black Friday has arrived, and we have the ultimate guide to the best sales and shopping strategies.

- AP: Super Bowl of shopping starts -- Early numbers aren’t out yet on how many shoppers headed to stores on Thanksgiving, but it’s expected that more than three times the number of people will venture out to shop on the day after the holiday known as Black Friday. Read more here.
- Cheat Sheet: Black Friday store hours, best deals -- There will be no rest for serious Black Friday shoppers. Here's look at when some of the country’s biggest retailers are opening their doors — along with some of the best deals they have to offer.
- Traffic, mass transit changes to know for Black Friday -- Thanksgiving and Black Friday mean traffic and transit changes in the D.C. area, including some on Friday that could cause serious confusion.
- Photo Gallery: Black Friday 2015 -- The holiday buying season is officially underway with Black Friday. Many retailers opened as early as Thanksgiving Day, offering discounts and deals for shoppers looking to get a head start. Check out the photo gallery here.






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It is no doubt that Amazon has great pricing, but is it always the best, and cheapest, option? As you gear up for the holiday shopping season, consider some of the following ideas before you put items in your Amazon shopping cart.
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Prefer to avoid the crowds on Black Friday? Here are five things you can do on Black Friday instead of shopping.
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If you’re shopping for a TV, get out a tape measure and do some quick calculations before you head to the store. And count the number of gadgets you’ll want to connect to your screen.AP Photo
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Some big retailers face scrutiny for opening on Thanksgiving, but many small stores have no choice. Read: Mall stores must open on Thanksgiving but expect to be busy
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Need a gift for the film fan in your life? Check out this guide listing the best DVD or Blu-ray box sets.
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FREE parking at meters in @AlexandriaVA on Black Friday, Nov. 27 visitalexandriava.com/holidays/black… #wtopstuff @WTOPby WTOP Freebies via twitter 11/24/2015 6:52:55 PM
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Here are the deals @Starbucks & @TEAVANA are rolling out for Black Friday & Cyber Monday news.starbucks.com/news/starbucks… #wtopstuff @WTOPby WTOP Freebies via twitter 11/24/2015 6:53:30 PM
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If you’ve been thinking about splurging on a brand new car this Black Friday, prepare in advance.
“It’s sort of the perfect storm of bargain conditions,” says Phil Reed with Edmunds.com. “Our projection is that it’s going to be pretty crazy on the car lot.”
Between the manufacturer specials, end-of-year-deals, and outgoing model year discounts, you should already know exactly what you want before you go on Friday.
Test drive the top contenders earlier in the week.
“Black Friday is really for making deals. It’s not for doing car research. There’s going to be a lot of foot traffic and a lot of car traffic on the car lot so you want to do the test-drive in a more relaxed condition,” he says.
On Black Friday, show up when the lot opens to make a quick getaway. “The sooner that you get the deal done and get through financing, the better. While there may be 20 to 25 car salespeople on the lot, there’s only going to be three or four finance people. So there’s always a bottleneck to get your deal written up. The later you go in the day, the longer it’s going to take,” he says.
Reed says there is still a little room to negotiate on Black Friday, if you’ve compared the price to the true market value.
“If it’s at or below that, you’re in a really good territory. You always have the right to negotiate more but, frankly, with a lot of foot traffic on the lot, they’re going to go to another buyer rather than knock down their own prices. If you spot what your research is showing you is a good deal, go ahead and take it. Just make sure that all the pieces of the deal are as good as they can be: financing, trade-in, and purchase price of the vehicle. -
Black Friday discounts offered at Virginia ABC storesVirginia Alcohol Beverage Control stores will again offer discounts on Black Friday this year.The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control says that on Nov. 27, all of its stores will offer 10 percent off any in-store purchases totaling $50 or more before taxes, and 15 percent off for purchases of at least $75. Lottery and gift cards are excluded from consideration.On Nov. 30, the same discounts will apply for customers who order products online for pickup at an ABC store. About 220 products will be available online.Read more on WTOP.com.
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Have you started your holiday shopping yet? (AP Photo)The five major shopping holidays are here -- Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Free Shipping Day. Here's how to make the most out of all of them: How to make the most out of 5 major shopping holidays
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The battle for holiday shoppers is shaping up to be bigger than ever this year. While plenty of retailers have already announced their Black Friday deals, Walmart said it is also going after Cyber Monday shoppers a few hours early. Read more details here.AP Photo
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How do you buy gift cards for less than face value? Holiday savings 101: How to get a discount on your holiday gift cards.
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Just as the turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie feasts begin to settle, some stores will open their doors on Thanksgiving, marking the start of the 2015 holiday shopping season.
Here’s a look at when some of the country’s biggest retailers are opening their doors — along with some of the best deals they have to offer. (Note that the times listed are for most locations. Be sure to check your local store’s hours.)
Read more: Black Friday guide to store hours and the best deals
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Amazon's best Black Friday deals of 2015: Whether you're in the market for a new Kindle or a bluetooth speaker, you'll find some great Black Friday deals on Amazon.
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The Christmas shopping season begins in earnest with the annual blizzard of Black Friday sales and specials, but how much of a discount are you getting? And off what price? It’s harder and harder to tell, and not necessarily by accident.AP Photo
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AP: Protesters in Chicago plan to demonstrate in city's retail district on Black Friday following the release of dash cam footage showing a black teen being shot by a white police officer, who has since been charged with murder. Read more here.
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Our idea #BlackFriday: visiting a museum or playing a board game (about shopping): https://t.co/gFb15he9dl https://t.co/ou96ZryHf15:25 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Up early to score some #BlackFriday deals? These tips can help you stick to a budget and avoid holiday debt: https://t.co/MDjoPf0K3X11:59 PM - 26 Nov 2015
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I've never waited in line for #BlackFriday. Some of these shoppers wait 26 hrs. for #BestBuy TV. @nbcwashington https://t.co/OY4te3bpE05:00 PM - 26 Nov 2015
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This #BlackFriday, bring friends & family to the other Mall! Stargaze 6:30-8:30pm, if clear https://t.co/nEyBB8rxGa https://t.co/kUPuwP2yRw1:59 PM - 24 Nov 2015
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Purchase a specially priced ticket pack for the #Nats fan in your life: https://t.co/T6ZfRpxe6t https://t.co/x3AupZbMYk7:00 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Most Black Friday shoppers say they're looking for doorbuster deals on clothing. #WTOP https://t.co/1gC7a6GlKx7:02 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Shoppers waiting in line for Best Buy to open at 5 PM. (It's currently 11 AM). #WTOP https://t.co/HWo2fR8jRk10:59 AM - 26 Nov 2015
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AP: Shoppers had a bit of a buying appetizer on Thanksgiving, but the question remains how much they’ll feast on deals on the day after the holiday.Black Friday, is typically the biggest shopping day of the year. And for a decade, it had been considered the official start of the holiday buying season.Still, as retailers increasingly have pushed opening times into Thanksgiving night, and the discounting that used to be reserved for Black Friday into early November, analysts have questioned whether Black Friday is losing its cache. Read more here.
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Normal HOV rules, varied parking/road changes today. #WMATA weekday fares, MARC/VRE S sched. Many buses reduced svc https://t.co/FtmrqMdEDh8:22 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Big things often come in small packages... we agree! #BlackFriday in #AlexandriaVA is full of #shopsmall love! https://t.co/LxbDdjBlbD8:06 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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No #BlackFriday in Luray, VA. #OptOutside @pagecountyfyi @yourtake @AMHQ @TravelVirginia #itsamazingoutthere https://t.co/oLGyyYmCZC7:51 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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A lot of Best Buy shoppers are going for these TVs. Hot item. #WTOP #BlackFriday https://t.co/L3mlIqkJP5Retweeted by WTOP9:33 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Department store bags and boxes, 1930s-1950s. Rise of ready-to-wear clothes: https://t.co/4FY5e4SJzH #BlackFriday https://t.co/ZbAYUSsdZH10:16 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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.@fibrespaceshop is in full swing! Currently at capacity but the line is moving. #CraveYourLocal https://t.co/oqARed4K6V6:21 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Skip the #BlackFriday madness and adopt your new best friend! We're open from 12-7. https://t.co/rtefsqdbn3 https://t.co/asYokt28m410:00 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Jean Pierre Lellouche hangs a decoration in the colors of France, above his shop in Nice, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. French President Francois Hollande called on his compatriots to hang French tricolor flags on Friday to pay homage to the victims of the Nov. 13, attacks, an unusual appeal by a Socialist leader in a country where flag-waving is often associated with nationalists and the far right. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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Black Friday! Here is our list of ideas/deals: https://t.co/J7KiCypGLP #DC #BlackFriday #Georgetown https://t.co/kz1fdBcWwo10:51 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Holiday gift idea: The Life Edit, the new book by #GeorgetownDC based blogger @megbiram. https://t.co/40gy9Bhkwd https://t.co/0u5YS0mNIN10:55 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Skip Black Friday and have a #Zen Friday in #CrystalCity! Check out these specials from @Mindurbodyoasis. https://t.co/Vt2hRb2Ku910:43 AM - 27 Nov 2015Delete
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Black Friday = Great Blowouts: take 20% off all @theDrybar tools and products in store and online! https://t.co/lYwlMJEfxB10:39 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Black Friday at Steve Madden! Save up to 50% w/ Scratch Card + FREE Bracelet ($34 value) w/ $100 Purchase. https://t.co/5h47knSem511:02 AM - 27 Nov 2015
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Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly, center, reacts to the store manager who speaks to employees before the store opens on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, in Minnetonka, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)The Latest: Black Friday around the countryShoppers began feasting on deals on Thanksgiving, but just how hungry they’ll remain is yet to be seen.
Analysts have questioned whether Black Friday is losing its cachet as retailers have pushed opening times into Thanksgiving. On Friday, the turnout was tame at some stores around the country.
Here’s how the day is playing out. All times are EST, unless otherwise specified.
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It's beautiful out! Shop outdoors today at the @DtwnHolidayMkt on F St NW btwn 7th and 8th! Live music! Food! #dhm15 #dccoolby DowntownDCBID via twitter 11/27/2015 6:32:41 PM
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Mac Barnes and Amelia Barnes stock up on DVDs at Walmart's Black Friday shopping event on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 in Rogers, Ark. Hundreds of customers at Walmart stores across the country took advantage of deals on top items, like televisions, video games, and toys. (Photo by Gunnar Rathbun/Invision for Walmart/AP Images)
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Friday, 1 p.m.: Weed Friday
Colorado has a new Black Friday tradition: Marijuana shops drawing shoppers with discounted weed and holiday gift sets.
At Denver Kush Club in Denver, about two dozen customers were lined up in subfreezing temperatures and snow showers to take advantage of the shop’s doorbuster deals.
The first few customers got free joints, free rolling papers and a T-shirt with purchase. All medical customers were offered ounces of marijuana for $99 — a savings of about 50 percent.
The shop blasted reggae music and welcomed the crowd with Green Friday welcome cheers. Similar deals were offered last year, the first in which retail recreational marijuana sales opened.
“We get a lot of people in the first few hours, just like any store on Black Friday,” said co-owner Joaquin Ortega. He said marijuana gift-giving is becoming more common, though most were shopping for themselves Friday.
—Kristen Wyatt, Denver
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The 7 Best Websites to Find Black Friday DealsShopping around for the best deals is one of the best strategies for saving money in any season, but when it comes to Black Friday shopping, you need a simple way to track the sales.Head to any of these seven websites to scoop up the best of the best Black Friday deals this year.
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PROTESTS ON CHICAGO’S MAGNIFICENT MILE
Hundreds of protesters blocked entrances to stores in Chicago’s high-end shopping district to draw attention to the police shooting of a black teenager.
The demonstration came after the release of a video this week showing the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald last year. The video touched off largely peaceful protests.
On Friday, some of the demonstrators in Chicago linked arms to form human chains in front of main entrances to stores.
Store employees directed shoppers to exit from side doors. When one person tried to get through the front door of Saks Fifth Avenue, protesters screamed at him, shouting, “Shut it down! Shut it down.”
Entrances were also blocked at the Disney Store, the Apple Store, Nike, Tiffany & Co., and Neiman Marcus.
Many shoppers seemed to take the disturbance in stride, and some even snapped photos of the crowd.
Protesters took different approaches. The Rev. Jesse Jackson, for instance, led a prayer with a group from the steps of Chicago’s historic Water Tower.
NO MAD RUSH
Business was brisk but not overwhelming at a Macy’s in Kansas City as rain that started Thursday morning continued falling. There didn’t appear to be any lines more than a few customers deep.
Gerri Spencer and her daughter left home at 4 a.m. and made their way to a Macy’s store several hours later. Spencer said the crowds seemed sparser than in the past when Black Friday meant “getting out at the crack of dawn” to get the best deals.
Some Black Friday shoppers seemed to miss the holiday crowds.
At a Kmart in Denver, Susan Montoya had nearly the entire store to herself. She half-heartedly flipped through a rack of girls’ holiday party dresses and looked down the store’s empty aisles.
“There’s no one out here! No challenge!” she said.
Lynette Norcup also is nostalgic for Black Fridays of the past.
Sitting in the warmth of her daughter’s SUV waiting for Wal-Mart to open, the resident of Pleasanton, California said she thinks the excitement has fizzled with stores opening on Thanksgiving.
Norcup misses the challenge of strategizing to score deals.
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