Black Friday is only days away, and while early sales have been heating up this year, the day after Thanksgiving will still be a day for big bargains. If you haven’t already, you should get warmed up for the big shopping day by checking out PC World’s 10 Fascinating Facts (they’re really tips) for Black Friday 2010, eight tech tools to keep you on top of this year’s deals, and some online shopping pointers from Black Friday pros.
The only thing left to do is keep an eye on the hottest destinations on the Web touting Black Friday deals. Here’s a list of Web sites you’ll want to keep an eye on, so sync them across your computers with Chrome bookmarks, save them to delicious or just store them in your favorite browser. Whatever you do, don’t miss out on these sites to help you find great bargains.
1,Amazon
The online retailer’s Black Friday deals page is up and running. Not only can you get some great bargains on electronics, video games and DVDs, but every day Amazon is also offering some great limited time sales. Lightning deals that you’ve already missed include 101 Dalmatians (Two-Disc Platinum Edition) for $9.99 (67 percent off) and an eight-function bicycle computer for $24.99 (29 percent off), and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP Digital Camera for $621.99 (21 percent off).
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2,Best Buy
You may waste hours lined up at the Geek Squad counter, but I can guarantee you these deals from Best Buy won’t last. If Best Buy is on your hit list for Friday then check out Best Buy’s Doorbusters. The in-store deals start at 5 a.m. local time, but the retailer is also handing out tickets for select items asearly as 3 a.m. Best Buy will also be offering some, but not all, of its Black Friday deals through its Web site starting on Thanksgiving Day, while supplies last of course. Hot deals include a Palm Pre for $79.99 plus a two-year contract, Samsung 46-inch LCE HDTV for $999.99 and a Hewlett-Packard 15.6-inch laptop with an Intel Celeron processor for $197 (in store only).
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3,Gap
Gap is known for its youthful, casual designs and friendly price points.
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 5’4″ and under
Petite Size Range: Petite XS to XL (0-16)
Selection: More than 200 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments: >: Dresses, tops, pants, sweaters, skirts, shorts, capris, jeans, outerwear
Dress Pricing: $49.50-$78
Paper Catalogue Available: No
Retail Stores: More than 1100 stores
Company’s Claim: Gap claims that its objective is “to make it easy for you to express your personal style throughout your life.”
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4,JCPenny
JCPenny has been around for over a century and was always well known for its huge mail-order catalog. JCPenny offers petite garments in a low to mid price range.
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 5’4″ and under
Petite Size Range: 4P-14P
Selection: More than 300 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments: Dresses, sets, tops, pants, sweaters, skirts, shorts, capris, jeans, outerwear
Dress Pricing: $40-$80
Paper Catalogue Available: Yes
Retail Stores: More than 1000 stores
Company’s Claim: JCPenny claims to be “a true American icon.”
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5,Lands’ End
Lands’ End is best known for casual, outdoor clothing and has a good selection of swimwear, some of which is available in short-torso styles.
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 4’11″ – 5’3 1/2″
Petite Size Range: Petite XS-XL (2-18)
Selection: More than 300 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments: Tops, pants, sweaters, skirts, shorts, capris, jeans, outerwear, swimwear, dresses
Dress Pricing: $49.50-$59.50
Paper Catalogue Available: Yes
Retail Stores: No separate stores; Sears carries Lands’ End brand
Company’s Claim: Lands’ End claims that its “goal is to please our customers with the highest levels of quality and service.”
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6,Shopindream
Shopindream, founded in 2007, is a new one-stop shopping platform specifically for women, initially based on custom wedding dresses. Through 3 years of development, It has developed into a professional platform for women shopping,
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 2’11″ – 5’3 1/2″
Petite Size Range: Petite XS-XXL (2-28)
Selection: More than 10000 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments:wedding dress,prom dress,bridesmaid dress,party dress,handbags&bags,nightwear,man’s tuxedos,jewelry,Shoes.
Dress Pricing: $55.99-$299.99
Paper Catalogue Available: Yes
Retail Stores:No separate stores; SID brand�
Company’s Claim:One Shopping One Dream
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7,Zappos
The year was 1999, and our founder Nick Swinmurn was walking around a mall in San Francisco, looking for a pair of shoes.
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 4’11″ – 5’3 1/2″
Petite Size Range: Petite XS-XL (2-18)
Selection: More than 400 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments: shoes,clothing, bags&handbags,housewares,watches, outerwear, swimwear, dresses Shoes Pricing: $30.00-$200.00
Paper Catalogue Available: Yes
Retail Stores: No separate stores; Sears carries Zappos’ brand
Company’s Claim:Zappos’s claims that its “goal is to please our customers with the highest levels of quality and service.”
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8,QVC
QVC is a West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, USA, multinational corporation, specializing in televised home shopping.
Petite Sizing: Sized for petites 4’11″ – 5’3 1/2″
Petite Size Range: Petite XS-XL (2-17)
Selection: More than 260 petite garment styles available online
Types of Garments:fashion,clothing, bags&handbags,jewelry,beauty,kitchen&food,For the home,electronics,wellness,NFL
Handbags Pricing: $50.60-$240.99
Paper Catalogue Available: Yes
Retail Stores: More than 500 stores
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