WASHINGTON – The most wonderful time of the (shopping) year is bearing down on the D.C. area.
Are you ready to weather the Black Friday storm?
Before you head out, check out the WTOP Traffic Center to see what the roads look like near shopping malls.
Hours
- Wal- Mart – stores open at 8 p.m. Thursday. That’s two hours earlier than last year.
- Kmart – Stores open at 6 a.m. Thursday. Doorbuste sales end at 4 p.m.
- Target – Stores open at 9 p.m. Thursday. Sales end on Saturday.
- Sears – Stores open at 8 p.m. Thursday and will remain open all night. Doorbuster sales begin at 4 a.m. Friday.
- Toys ‘R Us – Stores open at 8 p.m. Thursday.
- RadioShack – Stores open at 6 a.m. Friday.
- Burlington Coat Factory – Stores open at 5 a.m. Friday.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods – Stores open at 5 a.m. Friday.
- Staples – Stores open at 6 a.m. Early bird specials end at noon.
- Best Buy – Stores open at 12 a.m. Friday.
(Check out blackfriday.fm, iBlackFriday.com and TheBlackFriday.com for more information.)
Online Deals
A number of retailers are offering a considerable amount of deals online. Skip the stampede and visit the following websites for great deals:
- Amazon.com, specials run Thanksgiving Week
- Walmart.com, while supplies last
- Kohl’s, Thursday to 3 p.m. Friday
- Macy’s, Thursday to Saturday
- Dell , laptop and electronic deals underway
- Best Buy, Cyber Monday deals on Nov. 26
(Check out BFAds.net for more online Black Friday 2012 deals. Follow @blackfriday on Twitter for even more. )
Shopping Malls
Tysons Corner
– Opens at midnight Friday
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Dulles Town Center
– Opens at 12 a.m. Friday
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Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets
– Opens at midnight Friday
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Fashion Centre at Pentagon City
– Opens at 5 a.m. Friday
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Montgomery Mall
– Opens at 12 a.m. Friday
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White Flint
– Opens at 8 a.m. Friday
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Westfield Annapolis Mall
– Opens at 12 a.m. Friday
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Arundel Mills
– Opens at midnight Friday
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Potomac Mills
– Opens at midnight Friday
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Black Friday Apps
Don’t head to the mall without your phone. There are a number of useful apps on the market to help you navigate stores and deals.
- Black Friday Survival Guide app alerts shoppers to the biggest sales, in-store deals and coupons.
- BFAds.net Black Friday app provides early access to deals from major retailers.
- Macy’s in Herald Square in New York City offers an app that provides directions for getting around the store.
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