EARLY BIRDS GET THE DEALS:
If you’re willing to brave the masses, here’s where you can go:
• Open all day Thursday: Walmart;
• 6 a.m. on Thursday: Kmart opens;
• 8 a.m. Thursday: Bass Pro Shops opens;
• 8 p.m. Thursday: Sears and Toys “R”Us open;
• 9 p.m. Thursday: Dolphin Mall, Sawgrass Mills and Target stores everywhere open.
• Midnight: Black Friday kicks off with the opening of Macy’s, the Gap, Old Navy, Best Buy, Kohl’s and other stores. Dadeland Mall and Miami International Mall open.
• 6 a.m. Friday: Most other malls and stores open by dawn or shortly after.
TWEET TWEET
Follow the action: Miami Herald reporters will hit the stores on Thanksgiving and Tweet about parking, deals, traffic and product shortages at Twitter hashtag #heraldshop. Follow the live stream online at MiamiHerald.com or watch Twitter.
Tweet with us! Be a reporter and tweet out your own experiences and tips. The hashtag: #heraldshop.
SHOP FROM HOME
Relax, have another piece of pie and shop: Amazon.com, Target.com, Walmart.com, Kohls.com, ToysRUs.com, Bloomingdales.com, shopbop.com, BananaRepublic.com and Madewell.com are among the sites offering online specials or discounts on Thanksgiving Day.
SEARCH FOR DEALS
Check online aggregators: //blackfriday.gottadeal.com/Tracker, //findnsave.com, MiamiHerald.com, blackfridayads.com, 2012blackfridayads.com, bfads.net.
Use your smartphone: Download apps that aggregate deals, including Black Friday App by DealNews.com, Shopkick, the Coupons App, Black Friday Survival Guide, Daily Shopper, Slice Price Drop Alert, Black Friday Smart Aisles App and TheFind App.
BE PREPARED
Parking will be crazy. Get a non-shopper to drop you off if possible. Head first for items that could out quickly, like electronics. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Be sure your smartphone is fully charged and watch your belongings!
FREE STUFF
• At Macy’s in Aventura, receive a free pair of high-definition headphones with any $75 or more men’s or women’s fragrance purchase and Macy’s will donate $2 to Make-A-Wish. Receive a free sweater when you purchase jeans from American Rag for Juniors.
• Also at Aventura Mall: At Montblanc, Receive free engraving or embossing with purchase. At Steve Madden, Black Friday shoppers can play the scratch card promotion for a chance to win free shoes and discounts up to 40 percent off.
• At A Pea in the Pod: Receive a Free Britax Carrier with a purchase of $300 or more.
• At Destination Maternity stores & destinationmaternity.com: Get a $75 restaurant.com certificate when you spend $125 or more.
• At Motherhood Maternity stores & motherhood.com: Get a $50 restaurant.com certificate when you spend $75 or more.
• At Dolphin Mall all Black Friday Weekend: Spend $350 or more on your MasterCard card in a single day at the mall and receive a $25 MasterCard gift card.
Most of all, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
INA PAIVA CORDLE
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