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Black Friday Deals 2026: How to Stay on Budget
Target’s early Black Friday sale runs for three days and includes up to 50% off kitchen and tech items, plus 40% off seasonal goods.
Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday, November 27, but major retailers including Target, Best Buy, and Currys have already launched early promotions across the US and UK since late October.
Philadelphia police originally used the term in the 1950s to describe post-Thanksgiving traffic chaos, but retailers later adopted it to signify the start of the holiday shopping season.
Target is offering 40% off select women's denim and holiday decor through November 7, while Argos slashed prices on kitchen appliances and LEGO sets, and AO discounted DeLonghi coffee machines by £200.
Scammers are increasingly using generative AI to create fake websites and phishing emails, prompting Nicole Sanchez, managing director and head of firmwide financial health at Chase, to advise shoppers to verify retailer websites before purchasing.
Cyber Monday will follow on November 30, 2026, while 39% of shoppers use generative AI for holiday shopping tasks; experts warn against linking bank accounts to unverified AI agents.