Deals & Steals – 11/24/09 (Thanksgiving/Black Friday Edition)

Ugh, I apologize for not getting the regular weekly edition of Deals & Steals up – if you’d like to know what was going on over my weekend, you can get a good idea at my other site. This edition will include everything I’ve got for either pre-Thanksgiving or post-Thanksgiving (Black Friday or Cyber Monday) deals. So, here’s the information I’ve come across and want to pass along to you! 

Note: Many of these are not in my own words, but taken straight from the e-mail or press release that I received. I have re-worded or re-written where I thought it was necessary or helpful, but am not responsible for the content of these items or anything that may be posted on their sites.

This Thanksgiving kick-up your feet and watch as Ocean Spray’s “Woodland Family Gathering” float makes its way through the 83rd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®. This year, Ocean Spray welcomes “30 Rock’s” Jane Krakowski who will perform the new song titled, “With You, I’m Home”. Many say that cranberries were served at the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Commemorating this special feast, Ocean Spray’s float will honor the first Thanksgiving meal, hosted by an adorable array of woodland creatures.

Tune into the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC, Thursday, Nov. 26 from 9 am – 12 pm (all time zones) to view the multitude of performances that will fill the streets of Manhattan!

I recently had the opportunity, through Global Influence (formerly Momfluence) to attend a web presentation with Scott Silverman of the National Retail Federation and Shop.org & Beth Jordan of AVG about safe online shopping tips for Cyber Monday (the online version of Black Friday, held the Monday after Thanksgiving). Here are some of the tips that were shared:

Safety:

• Be sure to shop on reputable, trust-worthy sites such as CyberMonday.com and its retail partners
• Just as you’re more careful when shopping in busy malls during the holiday, be more careful online as well
• AVG offers free downloads of virus scan and link scan here: www.shop.org/shopsafely and http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition

Tips:

• Look for the “S” for Security: Make sure the sites you are shopping from are secure and have “HTTPS” in the URL.  The “S” ensures security.  Also, look for the padlock symbol and research shopping sites at locations such as shopzilla.com and pricegrabber.com.
• Stay Current on Security Software: Make sure you have the latest virus protection software updates from your provider before you start your holiday shopping.
• Think Before You Link: Employ a URL scanning tool to ensure you’re not clicking on links that lead to infected websites.  Free tool here: http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
• Keep Your Private Information Private: Make sure you keep your personal information private.  Create a separate e-mail account just for shopping and use a unique password.  Keep records of your online shopping by printing confirmation pages and e-mail confirmations.
• Mix Up Your Passwords: Each e-mail, bank, credit card account should have a unique password.  Write them down and store them in a secure location.

These tips can all be found at www.shop.org/shopsafely

Deals:

42% of Americans will buy at least one gift online this holiday season.  Online sales are expected to increase about eight percent this holiday season while overall retail sales are expected to fall one percent.

Why people spend online:

• the ability to shop at all hours of the day
• easier to compare prices
• free shipping
• convenience
• avoiding crowds
• easier to find items

CyberMonday.com aggregates the best deals from their 600 retail partners, all on one site. You can find sites offering free shipping by choosing “free shipping offers” on the top right of the site, and the site also contains a “Deal of the Week,” special offers, and coupons.

Giveaways:

Now through Cyber Monday (11/30), $250 in gift cards from Shop.org’s retail partners will be given away daily at the Cyber Monday Twitter account and Facebook account.

To stay up to date on new information regarding online shopping safety and deals this holiday season you can:

• find safe shopping tips w/ links to AVG downloads at www.shop.org/shopsafely
• shop www.cybermonday.com for the best deals online
• download AVG free link scanning software: http://free.avg.com/us-en/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
• follow AVG on Twitter
• follow CyberMonday.com on Twitter
• become a fan of AVG on Facebook
• become a fan of CyberMonday.com in Facebook

There will also be a Twitter event on Tuesday, November 24^th from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET with the hashtag #CyberMonday.  More tips will be shared and gift cards will be awarded during the event.

Leading into Thanksgiving, Toys“R”Us stores Offer Incredible Savings and Doorbuster Deals!

With the start of the holiday shopping season almost here, Toys“R”Us stores are offering amazing specials, beginning with an incredible deal on Nintendo DS Lite and continuing with a massive sale running hrough Wednesday, November 25.  Customers will also find a fantastic Doorbuster Super Sale taking place on Friday, November 20 from 3 pm – 12 midnight and Saturday, November 21from 7 am – 1 pm.

Ready To Play DS Lite Pack – Portable gaming is highlighted with an unbelievable Nintendo DS Lite deal for three days only, from Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22. This special deal offers the Nintendo DS Lite for $64.99 when purchased as part of the Ready To Play DS Lite Pack totaling $157.95, while supplies last.  The Ready To Play DS Lite Pack, available at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide and Toysrus.com, offers the perfect starter kit for portable gaming, including:

• DS Lite Starter Kit
• DS Neoprene Case
• Two DS Lite Games (customers can choose games from an edited assortment)

Highlights of the deals available at Toys“R”Us stores and online at Toysrus.com nationwide through Wednesday, November 25, and online only on Thursday, November 26, while supplies last, include:

• BUY ONE, GET ONE HALF OFF – ALL Nintendo DS and PSP Games
• BUY TWO, GET THE THIRD FREE – ALL Totally Me! Craft Sets
• SAVE $50 on RAZOR E100 Electric Scooters – Was $129.99; Now $79.99
• SAVE $25 on The Beatles Rockband Value Bundle – Was $159.99; Now 134.99
• SAVE $10 on The Beatles Rockband Video Game – Was $59.99; Now 49.99
• SAVE $20 on VTECH Nitro Web Notebook – Was $49.99; Now $29.99
• SAVE $20 on RCA 8GB Slider MP3 Player with Video – Was $79.99; Now 59.99
• 30% OFF select video game storage units – Was $54.99 ; Now $34.99
• 30% OFF VTECH Bugsby Reading System Pen & Starter Book – Was $29.99; Now $19.99
• 20% OFF select Disney Holiday Box Sets – Was $19.99 – $59.99; Now $15.99 – $47.99

Highlights of the Door Buster deals available at Toys“R”Us stores and online at Toysrus.com nationwide through Thursday, November 26, while supplies last, include:

• 70% OFF VTECH Touch Tablet Advance – Was $99.99; Now $29.99
• 50% OFF SAKAR 3-in-1 Digital Camera – Was $19.99; Now $9.99
• 50% OFF Lil’ Luvables Stuffing Studio – Was $19.99; Now $9.99
• 50% OFF Fast Lane Speed Shop or Car Showroom Playsets – Was $14.99; Now $7.49
• 50% OFF select Wii Games – Was $19.99; Now $9.99
• 40% OFF SpongeBob Plush with DVD – Was $15.99; $9.59
• 30% OFF TRANSFORMERS Pinball Machine – Was $79.99; Now $55.99
• SAVE $30 on Sony 9” Portable DVD Player – Was $189.99; Now $159.99
• SAVE $10 on Barbie My Size Fairy Doll – Was $69.99; Now $59.99
• SAVE $10 on Crayola Imagination Station – Was $29.99; Now $19.99

Toys“R”Us has announced its stores nationwide will open at midnight on Thursday, November 26, providing shoppers access to its Black Friday deals five hours earlier than ever before. The company has pulled out all the stops to cater to Black Friday customers who want to shop as early as midnight, sleep until 5am, find that “must-have” toy, or purchase fun playthings to fit any budget. Here’s what Black Friday bargain-seekers will find at Toys“R”Us:

• More than 70 outstanding doorbusters available between midnight and 1pm
• A preview of more than 100 unadvertised “Mystery Deals” on Toysrus.com at 12:01am on Wednesday, November 25, available in-store on Black Friday between midnight and 1pm
• 50 additional doorbusters available beginning at 5am until 1pm
• Nearly 25% more hours to grab hot deals on Black Friday
• Tens of thousands of highly sought-after Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters ready to find new homes
• More than 250,000 FREE Crayola 64 Boxes (an incredible value) gifted with ANY purchase, along with access to receive an $18 Crayola coupon

The 28-page Toys“R”Us Black Friday circular, packed with four more pages of values than last year, will appear in select newspapers across the country and online at Toysrus.com on Thursday, November 26, offering more than $6,500 in combined, weekend-long savings.

• Zhu Zhu Pets ALERT! Toys“R”Us Stocks Stores for Black Friday – Determined to make one of the biggest shopping days of the year enjoyable for customers, Toys“R”Us has big plans for Black Friday shoppers seeking a Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster, one of the hottest toys of 2009. The first 100 customers in line at their local Toys“R”Us store on Black Friday will each be given a ticket for the opportunity to purchase a Zhu Zhu Pet (with a limit of one per household).* With thousands of additional Zhu Zhu Pets being made available in Toys“R”Us stores throughout the day on Friday, and thousands more of the highly coveted Zhu Zhu Pets arriving regularly throughout December, gift-givers will have the best chance of finding the precocious little hamsters at Toys“R”Us.
• Ensuring a Colorfully Happy Black Friday – Two-hundred fifty thousand Crayola 64 Box of crayons will be given away with purchases made at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide, while supplies last. One box will be given away per purchase, upon checkout. This special offer will help parents and gift-givers add a little extra to a child’s stocking or supplement their household’s assortment of Crayola’s fantastic craft items.
• A Sneak Peek of Black Friday Deals For Tech-Savvy Shoppers – Facebook users can visit Facebook.com/Toysrus now to access a special Toys“R”Us Black Friday application and submit an RSVP to receive a special sneak peek, on Monday, November 23 at 12:01am, of the deals and discounts that will be available in-store on Black Friday.
• Toysrus.com will also preview more than 100 “Mystery Deals” beginning Wednesday, November 25 at 12:01am. In addition to the 120 advertised Black Friday doorbusters, these secret savings offers will be available in Toys“R”Us stores from midnight until 1pm on Black Friday, but customers can only find out about them by visiting Toysrus.com in advance!
• Jumpstart Holiday Shopping Hours After Thanksgiving Dinner – On Thanksgiving Day, thousands of savvy savers will be scanning the latest circulars strategizing their plans for Black Friday shopping. With Toys“R”Us stores opening at midnight, families and friends can begin checking off the toys and games on their kids’ lists earlier than ever. The following examples of select doorbusters are available at Toys“R”Us stores beginning Thursday, November 26 at midnight through Friday, November 27 at 1pm, while supplies last:

• • FREE $50 Gift Card with the purchase of ANY iPod touch
  • Buy 1 Get 2 FREE on ALL Batman Dark Knight 6” Action Figures
  • TWO Bakugan Season 2 Booster Packs for Only $7.99
  • Save $200 on Furreal Friends S’mores Pony – Was: $299.99; Now: $99.99
  • Save $80 on Little Tikes Jump ‘n Slide Bouncer – Was: $229.99; Now: $149.99
  • Save $60 on STEP2 Neat & Tidy Cottage – Was: $159.99; Now: $99.99
  • 65% Off Sleeping Beauty Styling Head Vanity – Was: $69.98; Now: $24.49
  • 60% Off SanDisk 8GB Memory Card – Was: $49.99; Now: $19.99
  • 50% Off ALL V-Motion and V-Smile Software
  • 50% Off Vtech Learning Laptop – Was: $29.99; Now: $14.99
  • 50% Off Nextar 2GB MP3 Player with Video – Was: $34.99; Now: $17.49

• Early to Sleep and Early to Shop – Those who would rather catch some sleep and wake up early on Friday to begin their holiday shopping can still take advantage of great doorbusters. Following are examples of select doorbusters available at Toys“R”Us stores on Friday, November 27 beginning 5am through 1pm, while supplies last:
  • Save $100 on 12’ Trampoline and Enclosure – Was: $279.99; Now: $179.99
  • Save $75 on Razor E300 Scooter – Was: $249.99; Now: $174.99
  • Save $60 on Flexible Flyer Kingston Swingset – Was: $159.99; Now: $99.99
  • Save $50 on Harley Davidson Rocker Ride-On – Was: $149.99; Now: $99.99
  • Save $50 on Coby 7” Portable DVD Player – Was: $99.99; Now: $49.99
  • Save $30 on Avigo Street Style/Spectrum 20” Bikes – Was: $79.99 (each); Now: $49.99 (each)
  • 60% Off Star Wars Clone Trooper Blaster Game – Was: $49.99; Now: $19.98
  • Over 55% Off DS Guitar Hero On Tour/Decades 2-Pack Bundle – Was: $69.99; Now: $29.99
  • 50% Off You & Me Little Twins – Was: $34.99; Now: $17.99
  • 50% Off Select Wii Fit Accessories
  • 50% Off Bakugan BakuBowl – Was: $26.99; Now: $13.49
• Weekend of Extended Savings – The holiday weekend of savings will continue at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide with amazing savings on more than 135 additional items on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28.  Following are examples of select hot deals available at Toys“R”Us stores during the 2-day sale all day Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, while supplies last:
  • Select Nintendo DS Games Available for Only $9.99
  • Select Wii Accessories for Only $10 Each
  • 70% Off ALL Dreamtown Role Play Sets by Playskool
  • 60% Off TRANSFORMERS Bumper Battlers – Was: $10.99; Now: $4.39
  • 50% Off ALL $6.99 “R” Superbuy DVDs – Was: $6.99 (each); Now: $3.49 (each)
  • 50% Off Doodle Pro Dora & Diego – Was: $19.99 (each); Now: $9.99 (each)
  • 50% Off Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Blaster – Was: $24.99; Now: $14.99

Toys“R”Us Store Hours for Thanksgiving Weekend: Thursday, November 26 at 12 midnight – Friday, November 27 at 10pm**; Saturday, November 28:  7am – 10pm**

*All Toys“R”Us stores nationwide will open at 12 midnight on Thursday, November 26, except for stores in Paramus, NJ and select stores in Massachusetts, which will open on Friday, November 27at 7am and 6am, respectively. The first 100 guests in line will have the opportunity to purchase the Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster, on a first come, first served basis, with a limit of one per household. Styles may vary by store.

**In general, these hours do not apply to Toys“R”Us Holiday Express locations, which will follow their respective mall hours. Check the Toys“R”Us store locator at Toysrus.com for expanded hours in select locations.

Babies“R”Us Stores Offer Incredible Black Friday Deals on Essentials, Clothing and Furniture – In addition to the incredible savings offered at Toys“R”Us stores on Thanksgiving Weekend, Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores will host a special two-day sale on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, offering amazing savings. Additionally, both stores will host special Black Friday doorbuster deals available on Friday, November 27 from 5am – 1pm.

Below are highlights of the doorbuster deals available at Babies“R”Us stores on Friday, November 27 from 5am – 1pm, while supplies last:

• TWO FOR $10 ON ALL Fisher-Price Jumbo Packs of Diapers – Was $9.99 each
• ONLY $5 ON ALL Especially for Baby Value Boxes of Wipes – Was: $8.99-$10.99 each
• BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE ON ALL Earth’s Best Variety Packs of baby food – Was: $8.29 – $10.29*
• FREE Cherry Eastside Lifetstyle Crib with purchase of the Eastside Changing Table/Dresser Unit and Eastside 5-Drawer Chest ($429.99 value)
• 50% OFF select Shermag Glider & Ottoman Combos
• SAVE $30 on Evenflo ExerSaucer – Was: $99.99; Now: $69.99

Below are highlights of the two-day sale deals available at Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores on Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, while supplies last:

• BUY ONE, GET ONE 50% OFF ON ALL Blankets priced from $5.99 – $29.99
• BUY TWO, GET ONE FREE ON ALL Carter’s and Gerber apparel; Sleepwear*; Miniwear Sets*; and Shoes*
• FREE Summer Infant Audio Monitor ($29.99 value) with purchase of any Summer Infant Video Monitor priced $99.99 – $299.99
• 50% OFF on ALL 5-Pc. Table & Chairs Set – Was: $59.99; Now: $29.99
• SAVE an additional 50% OFF ALL apparel and shoe clearance items*
• SAVE 33% on GRACO TurboBooster Car Seat – Messenger – Was: $59.99; Now: $39.99

Babies“R”Us Stores will be open the following hours on Black Friday and throughout the weekend:

• Friday, November 27: 5am – 9:30pm
• Saturday, November 28: 9am – 9:30pm
• Sunday, November 29: 10am – 8pm

*Available only at Toys“R”Us and Babies“R”Us stores nationwide; These deals are featured in the company’s 28-page circular, which will be inserted in newspapers nationwide on Thanksgiving.

You can find out about special services available at Babies“R”Us stores by visiting Facebook.com/Babiesrus.

Beat the Black Friday crowds and cash in on huge savings on top video games, gadgets and electronic gear at Target^®. Through Wednesday, this week only, Target is offering the lowest prices of the season on electronics, including:

• Save over $90 on Acer netbooks (only $199.99 this week) and receive a FREE Tuari neoprene netbook sleeve with purchase ($12.99 value).
• Take home entertainment on-the-go with the Phillips dual-screen portable DVD player (only $119; save over $30). With two 7” screens it’s a fantastic portable gift for the whole family.
• Target’s 2-day Giftacular Sale and Sweepstakes offers guests great deals throughout the store, and the chance to win over $200,000 in Target GiftCards^®. Visit www.Target.com/WeeklyAd for more details.

This week (through November 28), Target is offering spectacular savings on select Samsung HD televisions, including a 50” Plasma for only $698 (save $150) and a 32” LCD for $398 (save over $100).  And beginning this Sunday through December 5, get a free $20 Target GiftCard^® with the purchase of a Wii gaming system ($199.99).

Walmart announced it will help shoppers get a jumpstart on Christmas shopping by offering unbeatable prices¹ on hundreds of items via a string of Thanksgiving-weekend-savings events. Beginning at 5 a.m. on Nov. 27, store items from electronics to toys to apparel will feature prices that are sure to be at the top of gift lists this holiday season. And all of these special values can be viewed online at Walmart.com.

Sure to be watched are Walmart’s HDTVs which will be showcased as a feature-savings event for just one day, beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. Also, on Thanksgiving Day, Walmart.com will offer a sleigh full of online-only specials.

“We know mom is working hard to make it a great holiday season this year,” said John Fleming, Walmart U.S. chief merchandising officer. “We created a whole weekend of unprecedented savings online and in stores, and now she can breathe a little easier knowing she doesn’t have to compromise to give her family the Christmas they deserve.”

Along with its full plate of Thanksgiving weekend specials and wide assortment of brands, Walmart provides yet another gift to consumers this holiday: an ad match program. The retailer promises to match the price of any local competitor’s printed ad for an identical product, including matching competitor’s deals for the day after Thanksgiving¹.

“Our match program is a great way for mom to save money and time,” explained Fleming. “She has the comfort of knowing she doesn’t have to run from store to store looking for the lowest price; we can deliver the best price to her no matter what – we won’t be beat.”

Go Online at Walmart.com Thursday: On Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 26), Walmart.com will offer nearly 50 online-only specials with savings up to 40 percent on many of the season’s top gifts, including electronics, video games, toys and more. All of Walmart.com’s Thanksgiving Day online-only specials are available for free shipping with Site to Store. Examples include:

• Philips Noise Canceling Headphones – under $20
• Sanyo 8-MP digital camera – under $60
• Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS – under $100
• Exclusive Holiday Tabletop Set with service for 8 (plates, silverware, glassware, linens) – $100
• Nintendo Wii Console w/ Wii Sports Resort Value Bundle – under $300
• RCA 42” LCD HDTV (42” diagonal viewing area)  – under $600

Hit the Stores Friday Morning: $3 sleepwear for the family, a $298 laptop and more, Walmart’s day-after-Thanksgiving event from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. highlights the gifts moms want for their family. All items are available in limited quantities. Sorry, no rainchecks.

• Emerson 32-inch LCD HDTV (31.5” diagonal viewing area) for $248 and 42-inch Plasma (42.3” diagonal viewing area) for $448
• Canopy 600-thread-count sheet set – $24
• Magnavox Blu-ray Disc Player – $78
• Nintendo DS Lite in assorted colors – $98
• PS3 Console with bonus games Infamous, Arkham Asylum and The Dark Knight – $299
• $7 reversible bubble jackets for the family
• HP Laptop Computer 3 GB memory, 250 GB hard drive – $298

And the savings continue with all day Friday offerings, such as:

• Paula Deen 10-piece Cookware with 7-piece bonus set – $89
• Sony Bravia 40-inch LCD HDTV (40” diagonal viewing area) – $598
• Sony Blu-ray Disc Player, Model BDP-S360 – $118
• $9 DVD movies, with titles including Star Trek and GI Joe

For a full list of savings visit www.walmart.com.

Saturday Morning Event: According to the Consumer Electronics Association, televisions are one of the top 10 items on adults’ holiday gift wish lists. This Saturday Walmart will offer a variety of Samsung HDTVs, including:

• 32″ 720P LCD HDTV (31.5” diagonal viewing area)  – $398
• 46″ 1080P LCD HDTV (45.9” diagonal viewing area) – $848
• 42″ 720P Plasma HDTV (42.3” diagonal viewing area)  – $548
• 50″ 720P Plasma HDTV (49.9” diagonal viewing area)  – $698

These HDTVs are available in limited quantities. Sorry, no rainchecks.

Also on Saturday, the retailer will host exclusive viewings of footage from Miley Cyrus’s Wonder World Tour at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Shoppers will be offered the best prices on the Miley Cyrus & Max Azria for Walmart dress assortment along with unbeatable savings on Miley Cyrus’s latest music. And in select stores with grocery, fans can also enjoy free Marketside Ultimate Cheese pizza.

Many of Walmart’s U.S. stores will be open 24 hours for the day-after-Thanksgiving event. Store maps are also available at Walmart.com to help consumers plan their in-store shopping strategy.

Here are this weekend’s Bluelight Specials from Kmart – running from Thursday to Sunday as opposed to the usual Saturday and Sunday:

Bluelight Specials for 11/26-11/29 THURSDAY to SUNDAY from 1PM-6PM!

• Kids Route 66 Graphic Tees $3.99 (Reg. $7.99)
• Essential Home 7.5′ x 9.5′ Rug in a Bag $34.99 (Reg. $69.99)
• All Multi-Roll Wrap 50% Off (Reg. $7.99)

Don’t forget to follow @KmartDealsnNews and use the #KmartBLS hashtag for a chance to win every day!  For more info & rules: http://tr.im/KmartBLS.  Good luck!

As we’re into Thanksgiving week, there is no denying it any longer -– the holiday shopping season has arrived!  It’s okay.  Take a deep breath.  You and your wallet can survive the holidays – just logon to 6pm.com and see the phenomenal deals that will have you doing the cheap chic happy shopper dance!  And you’ll be doing it in your own home!  NO MALL TRIPS required!  See that, 6pm.com will even save you more money because less stress means less grey hairs, and fewer trips to the salon for a color!

So by now you know 6pm.com is the sister site of Zappos.com – so when Zappos needs to make room for new inventory – they move product over to 6pm.com and drastically reduce the prices for quick sale!  And 6pm.com always offers up to 75% of MSRP!

Mark you calendars, set reminder alerts on you Blackberry’s, do what you need to do – because you do NOT want to miss a single day!

6pm.com is offering FREE SHIPPING November – December 30^th on any orders $100 or more. In order to be guaranteed arrival by Christmas, the cut-off for FREE shipping promotion is December 15.

Tuesday, November 24

• All Kate Spade Sunglasses $59.95
• All Dansko Footwear $34.95
• Select Dekline Footwear $14.95
• All Brooks Kids Footwear $19.95  Adults $19.95

Wednesday, November 25

• All Dockers Footwear and Apparel 60% off
• Select Michael Michael Kors Footwear, Bags and Apparel 50% off or more!
• All H.S. Trask Footwear $24.95
• All Tretorn Sunglasses and Optical Glasses $16.95
• All Propet 70% off

Thursday, November 26 (note: promos will be running until Sunday)

• All Diesel Sunglasses 65% off
• Select DC Footwear 65% off
• All Frankie B Jeans $39.95
• All Aquatalia Footwear $39.95
• All Original Penguin Footwear and Apparel 60% off

“Black” Friday, November 27

• All Free People Apparel 60% off
• All Polliwalks Kids Footwear $6.95
• All Nine West Footwear $9.95
• All Skullcandy 60% off
• All Flip Videos $49.95

Saturday, November 28

• Select Donald J. Pliner Footwear and Bags 80% off
• All Gotta Flurt Footwear $6.95
• All Brixton Accessries 70% off
• All Nixon Accessories 60% off
• Select Circa Skate Footwear $14.95
• All BCBG Generation Footwear 80% off

Sunday, November 29

• Marc by Marc Jacobs Sunglasses $39.95
• All PF Flyers Footwear 60% off
• Select RSVP Boots $19.95
• All Bass Footwear $14.95
• All Gabriella Rocha Footwear and Apparel $6.95

“Cyber” Monday, November 30

• All Heelys Kids Footwear $19.95
• All La Canadienne Footwear 70% off
• All Ed Hardy Apparel 60% off
• All Cole Haan Footwear 70% off

UncleVic.com, a discount consumer electronics online retailer, announced plans for its Black Friday promotional plans today. The company sells various popular brand name consumer electronics and gaming products, video games & accessories, LCD monitors, printers, flatscreen TVs, digital picture frames, laptops, PC’s and other electronics products and accessories.

For Black Friday (11/27/2009) and Cyber Monday (11/30/09), UncleVic.com will be selling dozens of various products for one penny ( $0.01 plus shipping) as part of its Penny Pincher Promotion. In addition, UncleVic.com will post other heavily discounted products on its Black Friday Landing page.

“We’re stoked about Black-Friday this year,” says Jim Wendt, Marketing Manager at UncleVic.com. “We launched last year right before Black Friday so this is sort of like Uncle Vic’s huge 1^st birthday party. All day throughout Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Vic’s Picks special offers for one cent will appear on our home page randomly. First come first served. We had a great first year so we wanted to give back to our customers and generate some buzz”.

UncleVic.com will also have special deals posted on its Black Friday landing page. “We are directing customers to http://www.UncleVic.com/BlackFriday on November 27^th and 30^th where we will post some    of our best offers of the year” according to Wendt.

Uncle Vic will be donating to charity one dollar for every transaction on Black Friday. The company has selected 6 charities: Boys and Girls Clubs of America; PETA; CHOC; American Red Cross; Make-A-Wish Foundation; and Toys for Tots. The company will donate proceeds according to the results of its Facebook Fan Page Poll where Uncle Vic’s friends will determine the percentage of donations each charity will receive. Uncle Vic’s Fan Page can be found at http://www.facebook.com/UncleVicDeals.

“I’m a big believer in giving back”, says Vikas Vanjani, the company’s CEO and namesake founder. “We’re interested in seeing how our customers decide how we allocate the donations”.

To help promote Uncle Vic’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, the company also launched a YouTube video which can be accessed at http://www.DontTellEverybody.com and the company’s You Tube channel page: http://www.youtube.com/unclevicdeals. “The video plays on our theme of phenomenal deals but limited inventory,” says Wendt. “Our deals tend to sell out quickly so we have to constantly source new stuff for our customers. The video project was lot of fun to produce. We hope it shares our value of a quality discount gaming and electronics retailer creatively.”

KLUTZ.com is running a BIG HOLIDAY SALE – 25% off your entire order (no minimum!)

The coupon code is HOLIDAY25 and expires on 12/16

• Onetime use coupon per email address/user
• Not to be combined with other offers
• Expires 12/16/09
• Valid only at Klutz.com

With Thanksgiving just a few short days away, there is a lot of hype around Black Friday and Cyber Monday.   Everyone is thinking about their Christmas shopping and searching for this year’s best deal.   Here’s a great secret – Zappos is opening the doors to their VIP Club!  From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, you can visit Zappos.com and join the VIP Club.  By becoming a member of the  VIP Club, members will receive free, overnight shipping – for the rest of their lives!  This invitation will only last from midnight on November 27^th until midnight November 30^th.

Beginning, Friday, November 27^th, the link, Zappos.com/holidayvip, will go LIVE and consumers can sign up.  Benefits will include guarantee free overnight shipping on all orders that are placed through vip.zappos.com for a lifetime!

You can forget about the hustle and bustle of the overcrowded malls this year.  You can find all your gifts (and of course something for yourself J) on Zappos.com – the added bonus is finding it on your doorstep the very next day for free – through the VIP Club!

Given the current economic climate, more than ever,  people will be looking for great deals this Black Friday and Cyber Monday.  Spreadshirt has taken the stress out of holiday shopping.  Spreadshirt is the leading online platform for creating, buying and selling “me-shirts” which allow the consumer to create one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on their holiday list.  You can now produce personal, unique me-shirts expressing your thoughts and feelings instead of scouring the shops to find just the right gift.

Spreadshirt is running a 25% off your total order with a minimum purchase of $40.00. Additionally, Spreadshirt is offering free shipping promotion beginning on Black Friday through CyberMonday. Customers will not be able to combine free shipping with the 25% off promotion.

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, many will be heading to their local grocery store to stock up on pumpkin products for the holiday although buyer, be forewarned, there may be a shortage this year.

Nestlé Baking has announced that it expects a shortage of LIBBY’S^® Pumpkin on store shelves as the country enters the holiday season. Heavy rains persisted throughout the 13-week harvest in Morton, Illinois, frustrating efforts to pick the entire crop. As a result, less pumpkin has been picked and canned, leading to an anticipated shortage of LIBBY’S pumpkin products as the holidays approach.

“We know that LIBBY’S Pumpkin, with the LIBBY’S Famous Pumpkin Pie Recipe on the label, plays an important role in the traditional holiday meal,” said Paul Bakus, Vice President/General Manager, Nestlé Baking. “Libby’s has been a part of that tradition for more than 80 years and we appreciate that honor. That’s why we wanted to alert bakers to the anticipated shortage. Our calculations indicate that we may deplete our inventory of canned LIBBY’S pumpkin as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday.”

The company plants thousands of acres of farmland with LIBBY’S Select seed in the spring. In fact, Nestlé added acreage this season since the 2008 harvest also had been diminished by poor weather.

Harvest generally begins in late August and continues until all the pumpkins are picked. This year, heavy rains saturated the pumpkin fields, making it nearly impossible for tractors and other equipment to operate. Nestlé agricultural experts evaluate crop conditions throughout the season and monitor the quality of the fruit during harvest. Currently, acres of pumpkins sit unharvested in Morton, the “pumpkin capital of the world”. The longer the pumpkins sit in these muddy fields, the more likely it is the quality of the pumpkin has declined. Officials have determined that pumpkin which fails to meet Nestlé’s quality standards will be plowed under, once the fields dry, to enrich the soil for the 2010 season.

As a result of the weather and the company’s commitment to picking and packing only quality fruit, the 2009 inventory of canned pumpkin will be smaller than planned. Nestlé is continuing to ship the last of the already canned inventory.  When it is gone, there will be no more pumpkin available until the 2010 harvest.  This is why the company believes a shortage of LIBBY’S pumpkin is likely.

“If only we could have changed the weather!” said Bakus. “We hope Mother Nature is nicer to us next year, hopefully delivering less rain and more sunshine. If you are unable to find Libby’s 100 percent Pure Pumpkin at your local grocers, we apologize and hope you will understand.”

To try and help bakers who may be disappointed by the shortage, Bakus is encouraging bakers to visit www.VeryBestBaking.com, where they’ll find new recipes added to the pie collection.

Here’s an exciting Twitter promotion from Recipe.com, a new site from the folks at Better Homes and Gardens with more than 20,000 of the best recipes from top food brands and recipe websites.

The @recipedotcom Twitter feed provides quick recipes and links to interesting recipe sites and blog posts, and shares food updates from around the industry.

Everyone who becomes a follower of @recipedotcom (http://twitter.com/recipedotcom) on Twitter between now and November 25, 2009 will receive a free eBook that includes Thanksgiving and holiday recipes.

The eBook includes a variety of quick recipes and easy meal ideas — including appetizers, salads, main courses, side dishes, and desserts — that can be mixed and matched to create great holiday menus. All of the recipes have been tested in the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen.

Video game stores are typically staffed with unhelpful employees, many of whom are eager to offer misinformation. The entire game-store experience, it seems, is designed so that you purchase the wrong and/or inappropriate game for your little ones. Check out and print this list from CrispyGamer.com and take it with you on your next gift shopping trip to the game store: http://www.crispygamer.com/features/2009-11-18/25-great-games-you-can-feel-good-about-buying-for-your-kids-this-year-2009-edition.aspx

At FashionPlaytes.com, young fashionistas can create and build their own fashion collection complete with a personalized label!

Girls can share their designs with friends and family, order their clothes, and have their unique creations shipped to them.

Personal expression is so important to young girls and FashionPlaytes.com lets them choose from a collection of high-quality base garments (like shirts, dresses, skirts, jackets and even hair bands & bags) in various colors and then customize them with ribbons, ruffles, graphics, buttons, appliques and rhinestones.

This is such a great idea and One2One Network has a special ‘Friends & Family’ Offer for you:

• $20 Off your first purchase by entering ONE20 at checkout
• This offer includes $20 Off of gift certificates too! Perfect for the holidays!!

With base items starting from $12 and up, getting $20 off is a real deal. Give the gift of creativity and let your little one design her own clothing AND wear it, too!

At a time of year when many consumers find themselves sliding deeper into debt, SmartyPig has announced cash boosts of up to 12% when shoppers save for splurges using SmartyPig’s online piggy bank. In addition to doubling the maximum cash boost, the new program added category-leading retailers such as Barnes & Noble Booksellers, GameStop and The Gap to SmartyPig’s partner roster.

“The holidays can put a financial strain on anybody, and using credit cards for purchases only adds to the debt hangover,” said Bob Weinschenk, CEO of SmartyPig, citing the Consumer Reports Holiday Shopping Poll which found that six percent of Americans—some 13.5 million consumers—continue to carry debt from last winter’s holiday season. “At SmartyPig we encourage people to plan their spending by automating their savings and help them focus on goals. We reward them with one of the top interest rates in the country and the option to invite friends and family to contribute to their goals. On top of that, they can get a cash boost of up to 12% when they meet a savings goal and choose to shop with one of the retailers in our program.” According to Weinschenk, saving for the holidays currently ranks among the top 10 most popular savings goals among SmartyPig customers.

Like a modern, high-tech piggy bank, SmartyPig allows its customers to create specific savings goals and determine a saving schedule. SmartyPig automates regular deposits from a customer’s existing checking or savings account into their FDIC insured SmartyPig account, and tracks their progress while offering one of the most competitive interest rates in the country, 2.01% (APY). Equipped with social networking features, SmartyPig also gives savers the option of involving friends and family in the process via services like Facebook and Twitter, so that they can check in on saving progress and even contribute toward goals like honeymoons, graduation trips or family reunions.

Until now, SmartyPig customers who reached a savings goal were offered three choices: transfer the savings plus interest back to an existing checking or savings account, receive it on a SmartyPig MasterCard® debit card (which can be used anywhere MasterCard® is accepted) or opt to put it on a gift card from a name brand retailer. SmartyPig’s new redemption program offers more flexibility, allowing consumers to parse out their savings among those options, splitting their money as they see fit. An intuitive interface allows savers to explore their choices and dynamically calculate how each choice impacts their bottom line. Retail partners are handpicked based on their relevance to common savings goals and their ability to best service the needs of SmartyPig’s customers.  For a complete list of SmartyPig partners visit http://www.smartypig.com/about/best-in-class.

Finally, and most importantly, SmartyPig has doubled the maximum cash boost it offers through best-in-class retailers. Now, when customers meet their savings goal they can realize up to 12% in cash boosts paid to them by SmartyPig on retail gift cards whose products and services directly relate to their savings goals. So, an individual who wants to make a minimum initial deposit of $25 and put away $300 a month over twelve months for a new living room set will deposit $3,625 and earn approximately $25 in interest over the course of that year, bringing the goal balance to $3,650. But, for example, if she opts to take her savings out on a Macy’s gift card, SmartyPig will give her a cash boost of 12% (nearly $440) on a Macy’s retail gift card, bringing her goal plus interest plus boost to $4,090− some $465 more than the $3,625 she had put away.

This can be the most exciting time of year for families, as it’s coming up on the holiday shopping season. People will be spending and charging hundreds if not thousands of dollars, so it’s important to not get deep into credit card debt.  From charging holiday gifts to spending money on travel, parties, and decorations, many Americans are already asking themselves if they’re going to be in over their heads financially. Now as the holidays creep closer, anyone who is worried about their financial fitness should focus on making sure new debt doesn’t pile on top of old.

NFCC.org has launched a series of videos, giving access to free information called “Financial Fast Facts,” brief videos that can be utilized with minimal effort to ensure the right, financial steps are taken before the big holiday rush arrives.  Simply log on to NFCC’s Financial Fast Facts and instantly watch “How to Know if You’re in Financial Trouble,” which includes financial warning signs and a quick quiz to help assess if you are facing financial danger yourself.

Now really is the best time to take stock of potential threats in your fiscal behavior. Remember, smart financial practices should not be put on hold simply because holiday season arrives; in fact, a more conscious effort undoubtedly needs to be made before the spending ever begins.  Log on today to learn more, and also be sure to share your holiday, money-saving tips with us on Facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/NFCCDebtAdvice.

That’s it for this edition, Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday – and check back soon for more ‘Deals & Steals’!