Black Friday 2017 Deals: Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon gear up for the holidays

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A consumer purchases the Xbox One game console at a Toys "R" Us store during Black Friday in New York in 2013.

Retailers are gearing up for the holiday season. The upcoming Black Friday Sale is proof that stores are making sure that they are able to provide their customers with the best products and at the same time give good deals.

Amazon has been the website to go especially during Black Friday Sales. The site has almost everything they can offer, from pre-owned portable gadgets to fitness trackers and wireless headsets. The retail site has already laid out their merchandise, so consumers can pick their purchases at an earlier time.

For fans of Best Buy, they are offering different packages and plans on their laptops and other gadgets. Aside from this, the store is also offering discount plans for their smartphones and tablets. Best Buy is also offering free shipping for online purchase all through the Christmas season including Black Friday and Cyber Monday with no minimum purchase requirements.

Walmart, on the other hand, is readying its stocks for consumers for the Black Friday Sale. The store chain promises that majority of their physical stores will be open on Thanksgiving Day, offering consumers their best deals on popular items such as televisions, gadgets, hover boards and other things. Online shoppers can visit their site to check on other items.

Majority of the stores suggest that for customers who will be doing their shopping online, they can go with the in-store pickup option. Once they have made the purchase, they can just pick up the item at their nearest store branch. Another tip, according to them, is creating a virtual shopping list for online shoppers. Not only will these help them identify the items they want to purchase but also save time since they have a list that they are following.

For shoppers going to the physical stores, retailers suggest that they plan ahead, mark where their favorite items will be and head for these items according to level of how much they want to purchase such.

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