Taylor Swift fans camp outside of Augusta Target before Black Friday begins
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Now that Thanksgiving is over, Augusta shoppers are hopping on deals early for Black Friday.
Your live team coverage started early Friday morning to check in at Target and Bass Pro Shops.
Target staff handed out hot chocolate and scones while fans camped out, waiting for those doors to open at 6 a.m.
One hot item up for grabs Taylor Swift’s latest release isn’t a new song or album — it’s a book hitting store shelves on Black Friday that commemorates the pop star’s record-setting “Eras Tour.”
The volume chronicles Swift’s wildly successful series of concerts, which concludes in December and which last year became the first music tour to gross over $1 billion, CBS reports.
One is completely dedicated to shoppers here for Taylor Swift merchandise - which is pretty much everyone, our live team reports.
If you plan to buy “Eras Tour,” Target closes at 10 p.m.
Dozens more retail and department stores are hosting Black Friday deals.
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Here are the Black Friday store hours for some prominent national chains:
- Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Home Depot and Lowe’s from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Jenney from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Kohl’s from 5 a.m. to midnight
- Macy’s and Walmart 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sephora at the mall from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Sam’s Club stores will be open during their regular hours.
- Walmart stores will be open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
With Christmas being nearly four weeks away, now is the best time to do your shopping, experts say.
Black Friday has become something of an anachronism in the e-commerce era. The day after Thanksgiving marks the official start of the holiday shopping season, but retailers already have spent weeks flooding their websites and customers’ email inboxes with early Black Friday offers.
If history is any guide and rs are to be believed, the best bargains still are to be had from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, four days known in the retail world as BFCM for short. That may be especially true for big-ticket items, seasonal merchandise, and the latest trendy products.
Locals prepare as Small Business Saturday approaches
As Small Business Saturday approaches, businesses we spoke to say they are hoping to see people come in and shop.
Consumer advocates note, however, that deep discounts are not a once-a-year opportunity. They advise shoppers to compare shops, research price histories, and read the fine print to make sure they are buying what they really want at a good price.
That said, some people enjoy stepping out from behind a computer or phone screen to take in the holiday atmosphere and music at a local mall or shopping area. Retailers are promising in-store experiences and exclusives to get them through the door. Several stores that were closed on Thanksgiving reopen early Friday as retailers work to kick the holiday shopping season into high gear.
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