Wal-Mart Unveils Some Black Friday Deals

(AP)  Wal-Mart Stores is confirming some of the deals it will be push to draw crowds for the day after Thanksgiving. They include a 50-inch Sanyo plasma HDTVs for $598 and $3 children's sleepwear.

The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is considered the official kickoff for the holiday shopping season. It is an important barometer of shoppers' willingness to spend for the holiday period.

Melissa O'Brien, Wal-Mart spokeswoman, says that the deals that will be heavily advertised in its Black Friday circular also include Magnavox Blu-Ray disc players for $78, TomTom GPS systems for $59 and $7 reversible fleece jackets.

Wal-Mart also on Tuesday unveiled weekly savings starting this Saturday on popular toys and video games that it is pitching as comparable to the Black Friday deals.

Wal-Mart and other retailers including Sears have started to hawk deep sales usually reserved for the big sales day after Thanksgiving in hopes of attracting more shoppers early.

Wal-Mart said Tuesday that some of the toys that will be discounted starting this Saturday through Nov. 27 are EZ Bake Oven, Disney Princess Scooter and Nerf N-Strike Vulcan. The discounts are up to 60 percent.

Customers purchasing certain gaming packages such as "Band Hero" and "DJ Hero" will receive a $40 Wal-Mart gift card while supplies last.

Wal-Mart is also offering a 26-inch Vizio LCD HDTV TV for $248, down from $347.

Starting last month, Wal-Mart began advertising a selection of holiday toys for under $10, and online the retailer along with rivals Amazon Inc. and Target Corp. have been locked in a price war on highly anticipated book titles, followed by DVDs.

[John_Merritt]

Timing is everything. The psychology of investors and shoppers are not that far removed, but anything that entices one to participate in commerce and trade is a benefit for all. People know what they have to spend and now we are slowly trying to move this sluggish economy forward.

When any good news can be leaked in a way that gets people excited before the event, you will have more people want to participate. Good luck to all merchants and retailers everywhere. Make some profts, hire some people and everybody have a great holiday season.

[John_Merritt]

P.S. Over the next several weeks there will be 'Toys for Tots' drives in every community throughout America. Dig a little deeper because there will be many children going without toys and other necessities of life this Christmas. Remember, others first and many times good things come your way. A smile on a child's face is priceless. What value do you place on that? Happy Holidays to one and all.

[bubbadubba]

Since Wal Mart is all Chinese and is partners with communist China thanks to Bush and the Republicans and massive tax and trade favors, shouldn't it be "Red Friday"?
Heck Wal Mart even had to do away with the obvious Chinese communist star symbol/logo.
"Red Friday", I like that, LOL
Oh my gosh, now I get it, Red States for Republicans - REDS - Communist Chinese. So obvious.

[PaGuy1960]

you're ignorance just never ends.

[2012EOD]

That is why Obama went to China, to pickup the Black Friday goods for Wal-mart.