Tesco Black Friday 2016 deals – best bargains to look out for
BLACK Friday has finally arrived and savvy shoppers are gearing themselves up to bag a bargain.
Black Friday has officially kicked off – follow all the latest live updates here. You can also take a look at what Tesco has on offer here.
The bosses at Tesco are already preparing to welcome customers on what is one of the busiest shopping days of the year – but the online event has already started.
This year, the supermarket's web sale is running all the way until Thursday December 1, with amazing discounts promised on hundreds of its products.
257 Tesco stores will open at 5am on Black Friday - that's November 25.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “Black Friday last year was Tesco’s most successful and saw the busiest ever day for Tesco Direct in terms of sales. Tesco’s bestselling ranges were TVs, tablets, gaming consoles and small domestic appliances.
The retailers to watch out for this Black Friday
Black Friday has hit! Here's where you should be doing your shopping:
1. Amazon
Black Friday started 12 days ago for Amazon with big reductions on a huge range of reduced products and more offers added as frequently as every five minutes.
2. Argos
Argos is one of the biggest retailers to take part in Black Friday with deals on TVs, games consoles, laptops, cameras and toys.
3. Tesco
Tesco have slashed priced on tech with incredible deals on TVs, consoles and toys.
4. John Lewis
With discounts across all departments John Lewis have plenty of opportunities for savings, especially in the kitchen with a KitchenAid mixer down to just £299.99 from £449.95.
5. Boots
Boots are offering big discounts on grooming products and a selection of their popular perfumes.
6. Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's kept a low profile in the run up to Black Friday but have now released deals on home appliances and electricals.
7. GAME
GAME has huge deals available on their PS4 and X-box bundles, ideal for Chirstmas gifts.
8. M&S
This weekend M&S have launched a "gifting" event as an alternative to Black Friday. There are great deals on Christmas decorations, cosmetics and lingerie.
9. House of Fraser
The House of Fraser sale is packed full of Christmas present prospects with toys, watches and jewellery and kitchen appliances all in the sale.
10. Debenhams
Department store Debenhams has also dramatically dropped prices for the event, kitchen appliances, perfumes and furniture have all faced the price chop.
11. Halfords
Get on your bike at Halfords with great deals on car and bike accessories as well as offers on adult and kid's bicycles.
12. Currys
Currys is a one stop shop for electrical items this Black Friday with reductions on TVs, laptops and speakers.
13. ASOS
This Black Friday ASOS is offering 20 per cent off everything on its site.
14. Very.co.uk
Very.co.uk have cut the price of some fun gifts including a jukebox now at £69.99 from £149, as well as great deals on clothes and accessories from their V by Very range.
15. Smyth's
Head to Smyth's for some cracking deals on children's games and toys.
16. B&Q
Dropping prices of DIY products and tools B&Q are embracing Black Friday this year, lawnmowers and leaf blowers have big reductions and there are kid's toys featured in the sale too.
17. Toys R Us
Toys R Us have cut prices across the store with toys, games and baby products all reduced in the sale.
18. Mothercare
Highchairs and prams are heavily reduced in the Mothercare sale, as well as toys and children's clothes.
19. Morrisons
Morrisons is the ideal place to get hold of some bargain booze with a 3L bottle of Jack Daniels costing just £50, they are also stocking a whole Serrano ham leg for the discounted price of £28.
"This Black Friday Tesco will be offering customers even more deals and broadening the product categories it offers promotions on, both in stores and online.”
With so many deals promised for this year we have put together a guide on what bargains you should be bagging and any other information you might need for the big day.
What are the best bargains already on offer?
A full list of Tesco's online Black Friday offers , but here are some of the highlights:
"And if you are planning on shopping on Black Friday itself, set the alarm as stores pump out a lot of strong offers from about 6am – some even earlier - and with stock limited, popular items often sell out before breakfast."
"Electrical items are the most common - you can almost guarantee to pick up a super cheap microwave every year! - but there's a few things you need to be aware of on Black Friday...
"It's a marketing trick to get you in-store!
"All stores participating will have more than one 'Black Friday' offer and just because it looks like a bargain it might not be!"
What do the experts predict will feature in the Tesco sale?
After looking at last year's deals, Gary says: "Tesco had a range of electronics at a discounted price last year including a 32in TV for £99 – however it was mostly its own make with not many big-name brands included in the sale.
"There were also a number of discount codes for spending at Tesco Direct.
"This year, we expect more of the same, with a lot of own-brand products discounted and battling for the lowest price against Amazon."
While Holly predicts that the supermarket giant will offer 50 per cent off their electrical items such as HD TVs, coffee makers, PC tablets and kindles.
What was on sale last year?
Last year, Tesco dramatically reduced the price of the Digihome 49in large screen LED TV with Freeview, from £349 to £199 with a whopping saving of £150.
Some other good deals were:
- Beats Solo 2 On-Ear Headphones reduced by £100 down to £69
- A 15.6in screen Acer laptop which was sold for £179, down from £279
- Tassimo T20 Coffee Machine for £29.50, saving £70
- The Babylis Curl Secret Hair Styler half price at just £59.50
- The 10in Samsung Android Tablet, with a saving of £60 selling for just £99
How to be ready for the best deals?
Do your research: Read reviews of products online but also check that you can't find them for a better price on the day.
Start early with your search, bookmarking all the items that you like the look of, that way you are less likely to impulse buy on the day and more likely to only purchase what you need.
Anything else?
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