On Tesco Black Friday 2016 hundreds of the supermarket’s biggest stores will open from 5am
TESCO is set to open hundreds of its biggest stores at 5am on Black Friday.
The supermarket will also launch deals online from Monday 21 November as it kick-starts its mega-sale four days early.
These online offers will continue to run until a week after Black Friday finishes as the supermarket plans to give shoppers 11 days to browse thousands of deals.
Tesco has 257 Extra stores across the UK and it said the majority of them would be opening early.
It is also planning to close a number of its 24 hour stores at midnight the day before Black Friday so that it can prepare for the shopping deluge.
Black Friday is traditionally an American event and is celebrated the day after Thanksgiving but it’s now considered the busiest day in the UK shopping calendar too.
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.
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Shoppers can sign up to the Tesco Direct website to get email alerts about deals as they go live.
Tesco said that last year’s Black Friday was its most “successful and saw the busiest day ever for Tesco Direct in terms of sales”.
Its bestselling items included TVs, tablets, gaming consoles and small electrical appliances.
A spokesperson said: “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.”
Earlier today both Amazon and Argos announced they would be extending their Black Friday deals.
Argos is spreading its sale over 13 days from Friday 18 November, while Amazon is launching its deals on Monday - and they could drop as often as every five minutes.
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