The Black Friday deals diary

Diary entry · November 13, 2026 LIVE TODAY — Nov 13–15

JCPenney Really Big Deals and Belk Charity Sale start today

JCPenney’s Really Big Deals weekend runs November 13–15, in stores and online — the steepest seasonal savings on high-demand categories, one weekend only. Belk’s Fall Charity Sale runs the same three days, November 13–15, in stores.

• JCPenney: up to 75% off clothing, matching pajamas, shoes and more through Nov 15; extra 30% off most items with code NOVEMBER (select home items 10%); women’s T-shirts as low as $5.99 (reg. $20); throw blankets as low as $14.99 (reg. $40). Thousands of items $20 or less run Nov 12–Dec 25.
• Belk: a $5 Charity Sale ticket gets $5 off your purchase plus an extra 25% off select designer brands that rarely go on sale. Tickets on sale through Nov 15 at any Belk store or from a participating nonprofit; Belk Market and Belk Outlet excluded. 20th year, 4,200+ nonprofits benefit.

Also today, November 13: Walmart’s Early Black Friday event continues through Sunday, Nov 15. Amazon Haul-iday ends tomorrow, Nov 14 — last day for the $1 flash deals.

Prices checked November 13, 2026. Confirm every price on the product page before you buy.

Added to the diary Nov 13. Sources: JCPenney Nov 2 announcement; Hip2Save, Nov 12; Belk PR Newswire, Nov 2.

Diary entry · November 12, 2026 LIVE TODAY — Nov 12–15

Walmart Early Black Friday is live, plus Nordstrom markdowns up to 60% off

Walmart’s Early Black Friday event is live today, November 12–15 — online from 12:01 a.m. ET, in stores from 6 a.m. local time. The first wave’s cheapest deals are in toys and audio, and Nordstrom’s deeper markdowns start today too, up to 60% off.

• NeeDoh Sensory Sampler — $15 (was $34.97). The Stack Pack Variety is also $15 (was $24.97).
• Apple AirPods 4 — $89 (was $129.99).
• Beats Studio Pro wireless headphones, Matte White — $149 (was $299).
• Nordstrom Rack: Adidas Samba OG $66 (was $100–$110), Gazelle $84 (was $120), Stan Smith Lo Ballet $67 (was $100).

Also today, November 12: Walmart’s collectibles drawing runs 4:00–5:00 p.m. CT — free to enter, no membership needed, sign in to Walmart.com. The headline item is the Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration Ultra-Premium Collection at $224.97, plus the Figure Collection (Mew and Mewtwo) at $39.97 and the Poster Collection at $19.97 (was $69.88). Entry does not guarantee selection.

Prices checked November 12, 2026. The two NeeDoh sets were listed out of stock when checked Nov 11 — check the live listing before you buy, and confirm every price on the product page.

Added to the diary Nov 12. Sources: Walmart’s Oct 26 announcement and Walmart.com listings, checked Nov 11–12; Nordstrom Rack, Nov 10; Walmart collectibles drawing page, Nov 11.

Diary entry · November 11, 2026 ANNOUNCED — Nov 19–30

Amazon: Black Friday Week announced, early deals live now

Amazon announced its Black Friday Week and Cyber Monday event on November 9: twelve days, November 19 to 30, starting 12:01 a.m. PT on Nov 19, with Black Friday on Nov 27 and Cyber Monday on Nov 30. Early deals are live now in Amazon’s Holiday Shop — and the cheapest ones are the best ones.

• Fire TV Stick 4K (2026) — $25 (was $60, 58% off). Reported Nov 10 with a countdown clock — check the live price; it will very likely return on Nov 19.
• Apple AirTag (2nd Gen) — $23 (was $29). An all-time low; the four-pack is $79.99.
• AirPods Pro 3 — $199 (was $249). Within a dollar of the best discount seen all year.
• Shark TurboBlade Cool + Heat Fan — $200 (was $400, 50% off). Best price of the year.
• Ninja Flip Toaster Oven & Air Fryer — $140 (was $250).
• Amazon Haul: Haul-iday deals Nov 9–14, $1 flash deals. Today is Singles Day (11.11) — Amazon fashion up to 50% off through Nov 12.
• Today’s Big Deals: a new themed drop every day, and twice on Black Friday and Cyber Monday (midnight + 8 a.m. PT), savings up to 60% off. Black Friday prices from Nov 19 stay locked through the whole twelve days.

Also today, November 11: Crate & Barrel early Black Friday starts today and runs to November 17. Nordstrom’s early Black Friday sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT (up to 25% off fashion and home, 15% off fragrance) — deeper markdowns, up to 60% off, start tomorrow, November 12. FARFETCH’s Singles Day sale (25% off) ends today at 5 p.m. ET.

Prices checked November 11, 2026. Amazon prices change constantly, so check the product page before buying — the Fire TV Stick $25 price in particular may already have moved.

Added to the diary Nov 11. Sources: Amazon Business Wire, Nov 9; CNN Underscored, Nov 10; MacRumors, Nov 10; Nordstrom sale dates and Crate & Barrel early Black Friday, Nov 11. Walmart’s early event starts tomorrow, Nov 12 — its best deals land in the diary tomorrow morning.

Diary entry · November 8, 2026 ENDS TONIGHT — Nov 8

Final day: Kohl’s Early Access and Macy’s One-Day sale end tonight

Two early Black Friday events end tonight, Sunday, November 8 — Kohl’s Early Access (Nov 6–8) and Macy’s One-Day Black Friday Sale (Nov 6–8). Both have their deepest daily deals live today, and both are gone after tonight.

• Kohl’s final-day daily deals: 70% off select bedding, 60% off select floor care — the deepest cuts of the event, live today only
• Extra 20% off at Kohl’s with code SAVINGS, plus $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent and free shipping over $25
• Macy’s One-Day sale: 40–60% off storewide — watches 40–80% off, 2-piece suits from $80, 25% off designer fragrance with free gifts, free shipping

Only the One-Day events end tonight: Macy’s Parade of Deals continues through Nov 26, and Kohl’s returns with Black Friday Week Nov 22–28. Kohl’s Cash is store credit for a later shop, not an instant discount.

Added to the diary Nov 8. Sources: Kohl’s Oct 30 release; USA Today, Nov 6; thefreebieguy, Nov 8; DealNews.

Diary entry · November 6, 2026 LIVE NOW — Nov 6–8

Kohl’s: Early Access, Kohl’s Cash weekend

Kohl’s Black Friday Early Access runs November 6–8. The richest Kohl’s Cash rate — $15 for every $50 spent — was Nov 6 only; for Nov 7–8 it is $10 per $50. Thousands of items are marked down, many by 50% or more, plus an extra 20% off qualifying purchases with a coupon.

• Nov 7–8: $10 Kohl’s Cash for every $50 spent — Nov 6’s $15 rate has ended
• Nov 6 daily deals included up to 60% off select women’s and juniors’ sweaters, fleece from $12.99 — check today’s daily deals in store
• Extra 20% off qualifying purchases with a coupon, on top of the sale prices
• Coming Sunday Nov 8: 70% off select bedding and 60% off select floor care — the deepest cuts of the event, if you can wait

Kohl’s Cash is store credit for a later shop, not an instant discount, and exclusions apply — check the terms at checkout. The Nov 8 bedding/floor-care deals are dated daily deals, not live today.

Added to the diary Nov 7. Event Nov 6–8; Kohl’s Cash $15/$50 was Nov 6 only, $10 Nov 7–8. Sources: Kohl’s Oct 30 release; USA Today, Nov 2.

Diary entry · November 6, 2026 LIVE NOW — since Nov 6

Best Buy: early Black Friday deals are live

Best Buy’s Early Black Friday Deals started Friday, November 6, with new deals dropping every Friday until the main ten-day Black Friday event (November 19–28). This is an event-level entry: Best Buy confirmed the dates and the weekly-drop pattern, but had not published item-level Nov 6 prices on its own pages when we checked — so no single deal price is claimed here.

• New early deals every Friday through November, ahead of the Nov 19–28 main event
• Watch TVs, laptops, gaming and smart home — historically the deepest cuts, and the categories Best Buy flags for the season
• Holiday Price Match Guarantee: if Best Buy’s own price on something you bought drops later in the season, it will match it

We’ll add the standout item prices here once they are live on Best Buy’s own pages — check the retailer page before buying, and re-check each Friday.

Added to the diary Nov 7. Early deals from Nov 6; main event Nov 19–28; Cyber Week Dec 1–6. Sources: Best Buy holiday calendar, announced Oct 27.

Diary entry · November 5, 2026 LIVE NOW — Nov 5–7

Target: three-day early Black Friday, ends Saturday

Target’s early Black Friday sale runs November 5–7 — three days only, with a new Deal of the Day every day through December 24. It is the most detailed early sale so far, and the short window is the point: Saturday is the last day.

• 40% off select clothing, shoes and slippers, and toys — including Pokémon toys up to 40% off
• Up to 50% off select kitchen items, plus up to 60% off bedroom furniture
• Free $15 Target gift card with a $50 household-items purchase (one per transaction, ends Nov 7)
• Price-match if an item drops lower at Target between Nov 1 and Dec 24; free shipping on most orders over $35

Discounts apply to select items only. Gift-card offer and price-match terms have exclusions — confirm at checkout.

Added to the diary Nov 7, backdated to its Nov 5 start. Sale ends Nov 7. Sources: 9to5Toys, Nov 5; DealNews.

Diary entry · November 4, 2026 LIVE NOW — since Nov 1

Amazon: early deals at 2026 lows

Amazon’s early Black Friday deals went live November 1, and these four were the standouts in the roundups — each at its lowest price of 2026 so far. No end date announced; early deals this deep usually sell out before Thanksgiving week.

• Weber Smoque pellet smoker — $599 (was $799). The biggest-ticket saving in the early roundup.
• Segway Ninebot F3 e-scooter — $649.99 (was $849.99). A $200 cut on a commuter favorite.
• Shark FlexFusion hair dryer — $299 (was $429.99). Beauty tech at nearly a third off.
• DeWalt 20V MAX drill set — $139 (was $239). The classic gift-and-garage buy, $100 off.

Prices checked November 3, 2026 — these were 2026 lows in the deals roundups that day. Amazon prices change constantly, so check the product page before buying.

Added to the diary Nov 4. Live since Nov 1; no expiry announced.

Diary entry · November 4, 2026 LIVE NOW — Nov 12–15

Walmart: early event next week

Walmart’s early Black Friday event runs November 12–15 — the next big wave after Amazon’s early deals. This is the diary’s first deadline to watch: anything you want from Walmart is worth comparing against the Amazon lows above while the event runs.

• Walmart is the biggest US retailer to run a dated early event — its deals set the price floor other stores have to beat
• Expect doorbuster-style drops on TVs, toys and small appliances, plus online-only deals

Added to the diary Nov 4. Walmart’s best deals are in the November 12 entry above.

Diary entry · October 29, 2026 LIVE NOW — since Oct 29

Lowe’s: four weeks of Black Friday

Lowe’s is running one of the longest early sales — announced Oct 8, a day earlier than last year’s start.

• Oct 29: four weeks of deals across tools, holiday décor, appliances and outdoor power equipment
• Nov 16: “12 Days of Deals” (new this year — expanded from 10) with fresh savings daily
• Thanksgiving week: Lowe’s biggest savings of the season; stores closed Thanksgiving Day, online-only deals continue
• Nov 27: Black Friday doorbusters open to everyone (MyLowe’s Rewards members get one-day early online access)
• Dec 3–24: December Deal Drops on gifts and holiday basics

Added to the diary Nov 4, backdated to its Oct 29 start. Full sale calendar on our early Black Friday page.

Diary entry · October 23, 2026 LIVE NOW — since Oct 23

BJ’s Wholesale: early Black Friday

BJ’s fired the starting gun for the whole season — members shop the sale in-club and online at BJs.com/BlackFriday.

• Toys: up to 20% off + an extra 10% off your entire toy purchase with a coupon, plus free shipping
• TVs & electronics: up to 40% off with free delivery on select items — Samsung 85″ 4K TV, Sony noise-canceling headphones, Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
• Home & kitchen: up to 30% off with free shipping — Frigidaire Nugget Ice Maker, Cuisinart immersion blender, Dyson V10

Added to the diary Nov 4, backdated to its Oct 23 start. Product names per BJ’s Oct 15 press release.