SHOPPING, THERE’S THINGS TO KNOW ALREADY.
ALREADY. >> THREE WEEKS UNTIL
THANKSGIVING.
THANKSGIVING. HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING THE
E-MAILS?
E-MAILS? IT FEELS LIKE WE’RE BEING
INUNDATED WITH SPECIAL OFFERS
FOR HOLIDAY DEALS.
TO HELP EASE YOUR HOLIDAY
STRESS, HERE’S OUR TAKE ON THE
BEST BARGAINS SO FAR.
GONE ARE THE DAYS WAITING UNTIL
YOU’VE GOBBLED ALL OF YOUR
TURKEY FOR THE BLACK FRIDAY
DEALS, THE FIRST ADS ARE ALREADY
OUT.
OUT. INBOXES ARE FLOODED WITH OFFERS.
AND THE DEEP DISCOUNTS USUALLY
SAVED FOR THE DAY AFTER
THANKSGIVING, ARE AVAILABLE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> THE DEALS WERE INCREDIBLE.
>> I LOVE IT.
I LOVE SHOPPING.
I LOVE THE OFFERS YOU HAVE.
>> Reporter: THE OFFERS INCLUDE
DEALS ON BIG-TICKET ITEMS.
WALMART WITH 40% OFF CERTAIN
ITEMS, INCLUDING TECH.
HOME DEPOT IS RUNNING THEIR
BLACK FRIDAY SALE, WITH 40% OFF
OF APPLIANCES.
OF APPLIANCES. AND AMAZON HAS THOUSANDS OF
DISCOUNTS ALREADY POSTED.
>> THE RETAILERS WANT US TO
START THINKING ABOUT GOING OUT
THERE, OUR PRODUCT, SAVING
MONEY.
MONEY. >> Reporter: MAJOR CHAINS ARE
TARGETING PARENTS’ HOTTEST
CONCERN, WHERE TO FIND THE TOYS?
WALMART ADDED 40% ONLINE.
TARGET ADDING 250,000 SQUARE
FEET OF SPACE IN THEIR STARS.
AND DOLLAR STORES, PARTY CITY
AND BEST BUY, ALL GETTING IN THE
MARKET THIS SEASON.
UNROLLING TECHNOLOGY THAT LETS
YOU SKIP THE LONG LINES AND
CHECK OUT FROM ANYWHERE IN THE
STORE.
STORE. >> AS MUCH AS WE HATE TO SEE THE
HOLIDAY SALES BOMBARD US AS
EARLY AS NOVEMBER, IT’S THE
RIGHT TIME FOR RETAILERS TO
START TARGETING THE CONSUMER.
PART OF THE REASON WHY IS THEY
WANT THE CONSUMER IN THE STORES
AND SHOPPING ONLINE TO GET RID
OF THE INVENTORY.
>> Reporter: A FEW THINGS TO
KEEP IN MIND NOW.
USE APPS LIKE PRICEWAITER OR
CAMELCAMELCAMEL THAT ALERTS YOU
ON DEALS ON THE ITEMS YOU WANT.
GO
GO ACT NOW IF YOU FIND A GOOD DEAL.
>> IF YOU WAIT UNTIL THE LAST
MINUTE, YEAH.
MINUTE, YEAH. >> Reporter: DO YOU THINK IT’S
TOO EARLY TO SHOP?
>> IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY.
>> Reporter: IF YOU CAN’T BRAVE
THE CROWDS, YOU’RE NOT ALONE.
ONLINE SALES, $124 BILLION THIS
SEASON.
SEASON. >> DON’T YOU THINK WE SHOULD
PUMP THE BRAKES A LITTLE?
I WENT INTO STARBUCKS THIS
MORNING.
MORNING. RED AND GREEN CUPS.
THEY MUST HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
HALLOWEEN TO END.
>> WHAT ELSE HAPPENED, GRINCH?
>> WE DON’T BASK IN THE GLORY OF
ANYTHING.
ANYTHING. MY MOM SAID, PLANNING THE TRIP,
DOING THE TRIP AND REMEMBERING
IT.
IT. >> WHAT’S YOUR SHOPPING
STRATEGY?
STRATEGY? >> I’M A LAST-MINUTE PERSON
BECAUSE I LIKE TO ENJOY THE
SEASON.
SEASON. SOMETHING I STOPPED DOING WAS I
WAS A REGIFTER.
UNTIL ONE YEAR, JILL MARTIN GAVE
ME A BEAUTIFUL PURSE.
IT WASN’T RIGHT FOR ME.
THE NEXT YEAR I WAS LIKE, WHO
CAN I GIVE THIS TO?
JILL MARTIN.
JILL MARTIN. YES.
YES. YOU HAVE TO BE -- SHE’S LIKE, I
GAVE YOU THIS ONE.
OH.
OH. >> IT HAD YOUR INITIALS
MONOGRAMMED ON IT.
I FELT HORRIBLE.
BUT I LEARNED MY LESSON ABOUT
REGIFTING.
REGIFTING. HOW DO YOU SHOP?
>> UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO, I
DIDN’T PUT MY CREDIT CARD
ONLINE.
ONLINE. NOW, I’M AMAZON ONE CLICK.
GO, GO, GO.
WHAT ABOUT YOU?
>> I DO SOME THINGS LAST MINUTE.
MY HUSBAND IS HARD TO SHOP FOR.
I LOVE BUYING GIFTS FOR PEOPLE,
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE
THEY GOT SOMETHING YOU’RE GOING
TO LOVE.
TO LOVE. I WANT TO TELL THEM.
>> YOU KNOW WHO IS DONE WITH
THEIR SHOPPING?
THEIR SHOPPING? >> I KNOW WHAT I’M GOING TO GET,
I HAVEN’T GOTTEN IT YET.
AND FOR CERTAIN FOLKS, IT’S THE
HAM.
HAM. >> WE’RE ALL ON THE HAM.
>> THAT HAM IS AWESOME.
>> A FEW YEARS AGO, ALL OF THE
"TODAY" SHOW GUYS DECIDED, LET’S
GO OUT TO DINNER.
WE WILL NOT EXCHANGE GIFLT STS.
ROKER, CAN YOU STILL SEND THE
HAM?
HAM? >> I DON’T KNOW.
>> YOU HAVE TO.
>> AND SOME PEOPLE, ALL YEAR
AROUND, SAVANNAH WOULD LOVE
THIS.
THIS. IN THEIR NOTES, THEY HAVE GIFTS.
>> I’M A GIFT CARD GUY.
>> FOR FAMILY, I ASK.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
THIS WAY, EVERYBODY IS HAPPY?
>> HAVE THE KIDS SENT A LIST
YET?
YET? >> YES.
>> YES. >> SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
IN 2 1/2 MONTHS.
>> YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR "TODAY"
GIFT GUYS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.
GO TO TODAY.COM/SHOP.
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