Black Friday 2010 » black friday deals http://blog.blackfriday2010.com Black Friday 2010 Tue, 11 May 2010 20:25:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Countdown to Black Friday 2010! http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/2010/05/11/countdown-to-black-friday-2010/ http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/2010/05/11/countdown-to-black-friday-2010/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 18:57:22 +0000 Maya http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/?p=217 We’re just shy of being exactly six months away from Black Friday, which falls on Friday, November 26, 2010. Last year, the economy was dismal and while the number of shoppers hitting stores on Black Friday increased, average spending went down. The National Retail Federation reports that 195 million consumers shopped over Black Friday weekend (up from 172 million in 2008), but spent an average of $343.31 per person versus $372.57 per person the previous year.

On the other hand, Cyber Monday continues to grow in popularity. CNNMoney.com reports that Cyber Monday sales climbed 14% from 2008 to 2009 and online shoppers bought 10% more per order compared to those who braved the crowded stores.

We think Cyber Monday will be bigger than ever in 2010, but what’s left to be determined is how brick-and-mortar stores will respond- better in-store deals or a bigger online presence?

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Held in February and organized by the Toy Industry Association, the fair featured over 100,000 products and was the largest toy industry event in the Western Hemisphere. This is where analysts and insiders come to determine what will be hot for the upcoming year, and according to the Associated Press, toymakers are betting on inexpensive toys that use modest technology (call it the Zhu Zhu Pet Syndrome).

Predicted hot toys for 2010:

The Buzz Lightyear Blaster: An LCD game featuring the Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 star.

Barbie I Can Be News Anchor: To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Barbie, Mattel allowed fans to vote on a career choice for this doll (first time in Barbie history). News anchor Barbie, along with Computer Engineer Barbie, beat out other choices such as Journalist and Veterinarian.

Scrabble Flash Cubes: A digital version of Scrabble featuring letter cubes that are fit together to spell words. The cubes recognize valid words and keep score. How cool is that!

]]> http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/2010/05/04/the-hottest-toys-of-2010/feed/ 0 CBS2 Chicago Says BF2009 is Where You “Find the Best Deals on Black Friday” http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/2009/11/25/cbs2-chicago-says-bf2009-is-where-you-find-the-best-deals-on-black-friday/ http://blog.blackfriday2010.com/2009/11/25/cbs2-chicago-says-bf2009-is-where-you-find-the-best-deals-on-black-friday/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:51:34 +0000 Brad http://blog.blackfriday2009.com/?p=167 CBS2 Chicago interviewed me for a very thorough story about the best Black Friday Deals (see our Best of Black Friday here) and the mention BlackFriday2009.com.  Watch here (there is no embed!).

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Black Friday is officially one week away! Every day more stores release their sale ads and we’re loving these amazing deals. Here are our picks for the top 10 Black Friday deals so far:

Warning: these prices are only valid in-store on Friday so the links won’t take you to that price!

- $3 Kitchen Appliances at Target

- $246 32″ 720p LCD HDTV at Target (normally $429.99)

- $88 Nikon Coolpix S203 Digital Camera at Target (normally $139.99)

- $199.99 Wii + $50 Gift Card at Meijer (limit of 50 per store)

- $5 Barbie Dolls and Board Games at Walmart

- $19.99 Down Comforters (All Sizes) at Kmart

- $18.95 Frasier Fur Christmas Tree at Home Depot

- $399.99 Loaded Sony 15.5″ Laptop at BestBuy

- $599 Samsung 25 cu. ft. side-by-side door refrigerator with ice dispenser at BestBuy

- Free Lego Rock Band Game for your choice of Wii, XBox or PS3 with $20 purchase at Old Navy

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