When Black Friday begins, consumers head out early to the likes of Walmart, Target, Costco, Best Buy, and others. They don’t traditionally say, “Hey honey, after dinner, I’m going out to buy that leaf blower at Home Depot.” Some people will shop at The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) to buy Christmas gifts, but only if their significant other is into home improvement. Despite not being known as a Black Friday retail destination, Home Depot’s busiest week of the year is the week including Black Friday. Part of this has to do with Christmas trees. Most people don’t know this, but Home Depot is the largest seller of live Christmas trees. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers plan on spending an average of $54.75 on Christmas trees and related accessories this year, which would be an increase over the average of $53.88 last year. (See also, Home Depot's Results Continue to Impress) However, this goes well beyond Christmas trees. Home Depot has increased its holiday seasonal merchandise fivefold over the past decade and now offers 1,000 seasonal items.
In order to drive more consumers to its stores, Home Depot Black Friday deals include: Up to 40% off major appliance special buys Up to 20% off overstock Up to 30% off lighting You can also buy online and pick up at the store. If you shop Home Depot online, you will find 4,000 seasonal items. For the holiday season, Home Depot expects comps sales to increase 3%, which missed the analyst expectations of 4%. Looking at the bigger picture, the real estate and home improvement markets remain strong. As long as rates remain low, real estate should at least hold its own, which is good news for Home Depot. As far as Black Friday goes, Home Depot keeps offering more merchandise annually, which appears to be successful. Since Home Depot’s merchandise is unique to other retailers (excluding Lowe’s), it’s more about the status of mortgage rates than stealing market share from the likes of Walmart, Target, Costco, and Best Buy. For the most part, it’s apples and oranges.
HD has depreciated 3.23% over the past 12 months and currently offers a dividend yield of 2.22%. Want to learn how to invest? Get a free 10 week email series that will teach you how to start investing. Delivered twice a week, straight to your inbox. No thanks, I prefer not making money. New technology that hits you where you live How Wink will link your connected house with Home Depot's helpBlack Friday is a time to save big on major appliances. As appliances purchases are big decisions, retailer start to offer Black Friday 2016 appliances deals earlier than the deals on other products. Major appliances such as fridges, ovens, washing machines and dryers are big investments. Several retailers have unleashed Black Friday 2016 Appliance sales on November 2.Don't Miss: How to Pre-order Nintendo SwitchCustomers can save up to 40% on major appliances at Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears and HHGregg. For some reason all Black Friday 2016 appliance sales are up to 40%.
There is no rebellious store that offers 50%.Best Buy offers also a 20% to 45% discount on laundry pairs. Sears is offering up to 40% off Kenmore appliances. The Home Depot Black Friday 2016 appliance sale features Samsung or LG French door refrigerators with discounts of up to $901. Lowe's Black Friday 2016 deals include a free gift card with the purchase of two or more select major appliances of $396 value or more. The gift card can go as high as $450, when purchasing six appliances.JCPenney is now also offering appliances and the store is hosting an online Black Friday 2016 appliance sale.Best Buy Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleHome Depot Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleSears Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleLowe's Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleHHGregg Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleJCPenney Black Friday 2016 Appliance SaleFry's Black Friday 2015 Appliance SaleThe advantage to shop for appliances in stores is to do some additional negotiating. Buying appliances is a lot like buying cars.
Especially when purchasing more than one appliance there is usually some more wiggle room on pricing available than advertised. Ideal is to have stores compete for your business. Shoppers are well advised to compare prices and get offers from more than one store.Retailers are offering the Black Friday appliance deals already now, because later in the month the stores are so busy that store associates don't have time to consult costumers in the detail necessary for appliance purchase decisions.Besides major appliances, you can already get in over five major early Black Friday 2016 online sales. It is never too early to get ready for Black Friday. We have compiled everything you need to know about Black Friday 2016 in our Black Friday 2016 guide. Find all Black Friday 2016 Ads as soon as they are released in this Black Friday 2016 Ad list including the highly anticipated . The are already released and the are underway. Read also everything we know about the , which we predict will be largest Black Friday sale in history.
Black Friday 2016 is on November 25. The Black Friday 2016 sales begin as early as November 4. WHAT TO BUY/WHAT TO SKIP ON BLACK FRIDAY With Black Friday exactly one week away, shoppers are gearing up for one of the busiest holiday shopping events of the year. With all the sales and promotions and “best deal of the year” offers floating around, it’s hard to tell what’s a great buy and what’s not. is here to share with us what to buy and what to skip on Black Friday so you leave with the best deals and the most cash in your pocket. First thing’s first: Black Friday deals start on Thanksgiving for in-store shoppers, and even earlier for online shoppers, so keep that in mind as you make your lists and plan your shopping trips! Electronics dominate Black Friday doorbusters, with huge discounts on HDTVs, gaming consoles, tablets, Apple products, bluetooth speakers and more. Sam’s Club VIZIO 50” Class 4K TV - $348 from Sam’s Club (originally $598) Sam’s Club Monster Nomad Bluetooth Speaker - $49.88 (originally $99.88)
Sam’s Club Nikon D 3400 2 Lens DSLR Bundle Camera - $499 (originally $799) Kitchen appliances are another top Black Friday buy, with stores like JCPenney offering well-known brands and store brands for as little as $8. JCPenney Nutribullet Blender -- $59.99 (originally $134.99) JCPenney Cook’s Kitchen Electrics -- $7.99, but you MUST send in $12 rebate for low price Tools are a great Black Friday buy for the handyman or woman in your life. Stores like Home Depot will have deals on power tools, tool sets and even select plants. Home Depot Ryobi 15-amp 10” Sliding Miter Saw with Laser Home Depot Ridgid 12-gal 5.0-Peak HP Wet Dry Vac Home Depot Poinsettia, 99 cents Tea is a great buy on Black Friday, with brands like Teavana offering BOGO free on holiday teas, tumblers and gift sets. Beauty sets are also a good buy from select brands like The Body Shop, who is offering up to 50% off on select beauty items through Cyber Monday. H&M is releasing an exclusive line of high-fashion, all-black garments on Black Friday, starting at $4.99.
Select Toys and Games, DVDs/Blu-Ray videos Walmart Select toys from top brands are great buys on Black Friday. Disney Frozen Singing Sisters Elsa and Anna Dolls, $35 (originally $59) RC Truck or Car, $15 (originally $29.97) Trouble, Sorry board games, $4.88 (originally $8.77 to $9.94) Best Buy DVDs/Blu-Ray videos can be fetched for $2 to $10 Derivative products and misleading prices. Some products are manufactured specifically for Black Friday discounts -- called derivative products -- and are missing features you might want. Other products featured in Black Friday ads include inflated original prices, making the discount seem bigger than it is. Research prices and model numbers of desired products before you buy. This will ensure you get a deal and not a dud! Though there are some great gift card offers from Walmart and Target on Black Friday, they’re limited to doorbuster products and only a fraction of total shoppers have access to them.
Gift card deals are more widely offered in early December, when restaurants and retailers offer bonus gift cards of $5 to $25 with purchase of $25 to $50 gift cards. Exercise equipment is typically a better buy in January, when New Year’s resolutions to get fit drives down the cost of popular products so retailers can compete for your business. What to Buy on Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Cyber Monday Ten things you shouldn’t buy on Black Friday Shoppers flock to online sites looking for big discounts on Cyber Monday 7 tips for Cyber Monday shopping Become an expert shopper this holiday season Get Black Friday deals right now by using certain credit cards Shoppers come out for deals on Black Friday Video of Canadians on Black Friday confirms every stereotype Black Friday: Here’s when Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, other major stores will open Best Buys On Free Shipping Day Cell Block Can Fix Your Phone While You’re at Work