burberrybrit

nope, sears won't be handing it out this year. sigh, gas prices anyone?

No, typically speciality stores won't have Black Friday deals. And I doubt that stored own by LVMH would participate in that.

Chicago will surely miss Marshall Field's, especially the one on State St. It had so much history!

Nope, never saw any BF sales at Abercrombie or Hollister. American Eagle had 15% off until noon. That was about it. I think those stores avoid early bird sales to keep a certain image and the "ultra trendy" factor.

well, the really popular stores don't really need the business from black friday sales since people are more than willing to drop $$$ on their stuff.

I agree, it's such a great bonding time w/mom. I wasn't too thrilled when Macy's took over Marshall Fields. Somehow, the quality of items goes downhill.

Not really. Hardly any of the upscale stores have BF sales. Maybe some will have extra 15% off before 1 PM.

Hehe, true! Didn't Kaufamnn's become Macy's already? I don't think Best Buy has a very impressive BF sale this year, at least not worth waiting in line the day before.

Has it been confirmed that's what Macy's doing this year for Black Friday? Before some department stores converted to Macy's, they would give gift cards to the first 100 pple. Any insights if Macy's will follow the former dept store's tradition?

How much was the gift card? And how long ago did this happen, every year on Black Friday or occasionally?

According to the latest news, many stores now are charging a restocking fee if you return an item, especially electronics. The stores that were mentioned were Circuit City and Target. So that may be something to keep in mind.

Check out Filene's Basement and Loehmann's. A bit pricer than say Ross or TJMaxx but has more selection of designer stuff.

Hmm, I don't really know any sites online for this, but I can recommend actual stores. Would it be incovenient for you to buy the stocking stuffers at a store? Since you sound like you are going to buy a lot of stuff, maybe you should check out the Dollar Store, Big Lots, even the $1 section at Target (which surprisingly has some cute stuff). Candy and baked goods are always a good idea!

Many Big Lots already ran out of the electric blankets today. So if you go tomorrow for those...

I'm confused whether Macy's has the $10 off $20 purchase in the paper or the $1,000,000 giveaway (whatever that means...but can't use giftcard until after Friday). Anyone have any insights? Also, when does Macy's open?