Your Best Black Friday 2020 Strategy could be your trigger finger.
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There’s no escaping the frenzy: Black Friday is all over the place. From your mailbox to your social media feed, from advertisements on Spotify to promotions on Waze on your way to work — the promotional messages keep popping up.

Black Friday has always been about the deals, and for a lot of bargain hunters it is nothing short of tradition. On the first Friday after Thanksgiving, millions of Americans brave the crowds to hit the malls in search of Black Friday bargains, with the more devoted ones joining the lines way before dawn.

As always, big TVs are the main attraction for Black Friday sales, but the best deals are online only this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.The good news is that shoppers will no longer have to camp outside stores for that big screen TV. The bad news however is that EVERYONE is going to be online and that means products will be on a first come first serve basis. The chances of picking up something heavily discounted yet stashed away on a side by someone to be picked up later is literally non existent. We all know that is a large part of the thrill of Black Friday shopping.

Everyone will be online for the Black Friday super sales. First come, first served. Who has the quickest trigger finger?

The “doorbusters” of years past are now online specials, starting at staggered times. While in the past hundreds of people stood in a queue according to experts this year, it will be hundreds of thousands. It’s going to be a “refresh” game.

Pro tip: Get ready to be comfy, perhaps with a laptop in one hand and mobile device in the other, update the screen as often as possible and get those items in the cart so they belong to you.

We have put together some of our favourite Black Friday picks. Take a look.

Costco

Costco memberships come with a fair share of perks and is easily our favourite place to shop. one of the best parts of having a Gold Star card is all the exclusive deals available during Black Friday. This year, like most other stores, the wholesale club is doing things a little differently. Rather than hosting one large post-Thanksgiving sales event, Costco has opted to release its deals in waves throughout the month of November — meaning members already have the opportunity to save big!

Best Buy

Best Buy kicks off its online sale on Sunday, offers more online specials on Thursday, adds another mix of online and in-store specials on Friday, and more online only deals for Saturday.

Big TVs are usually the reason consumers gather in front of Best Buy on Thanksgiving evening and Friday mornings, and the retailer looks not to disappoint, with TV online deals.

Macy’s

As the go-to spot for all things beauty, apparel and home, Macy’s is the place to shop — even on a non-sale day. The retailer is currently hosting a Black Friday Sale on a whole slew of items, however, including top-rated cookware, furniture, bedding and more

Walmart

The big-box retailer just released its third wave of early Black Friday 2020 discounts, which includes significant price cuts on toys, electronics and home products. There will be even more markdowns coming on Wednesday, November 25, but until then, these deals are must-shops for bargain hunters who want the best products of the season

Amazon

Yes, we saved the best for last. the retailer is back with another of the most exciting sales of the year. As of November 20, you can shop early Amazon Black Friday deals to your heart’s content, with everything from the retailer’s coveted streaming sticks to branded French cookware up for grabs at impressive price lows.

Tell us how it went! Happy Shopping!