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2012's Best Days for Holiday Gift Discounts

savings.com "Tis the Season for Savings: 2012'S BEST DAYS FOR HOLIDAY GIFT DISCOUNTS You want to find the perfect Christmas gifts this holiday season – but you don't want to go broke doing it. The average American spent more than $700 on holiday gifts in 2011, but carefully planning when you buy can make all the difference. By analyzing its historical sales data from 1.5 million deals and 25,000 retailers, and combining data about customer shopping behavior with tips from frugal shopping experts, Savings.com has compiled this list of the best – and worst – days to nab seasonal savings when shopping online. TYPES OF GIFTS Electronics Apparel Books, Music & Toys & Games Jewelry Food Gifts Cosmetics Home, Garden & Movies Decor SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT NOVEMBER 1 2 3 HOTTEST SHOPPING DAYS FOR ANY GIFT * Black Friday: * 4 6 8 10 - Nov. 23 - 24.3% 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 increase in online Black 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Friday sales in 2011 Small Business Saturday: 25 26 27 28 29 30 - Nov. 24 - DECEMBER $68 of every $100 spent at a local retailer will return to the community * Cyber Monday:* 6 7 8 Nov. 26 - Shoppers spent $1.3 billion on Cyber Monday in 2011 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22% increase from 2010 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 * Free Shipping Day * -Dec. 17 - 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1,700 merchants have agreed to offer free shipping and Christmas Eve delivery this year 30 31 Electronics Apparel Books, Music & Movies 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 22-26 & Dec. 14-17 Nov. 26 & Dec. 17-25 Dec. 25 onwards Don't Buy: Nov. 23-26 of adults will gift 76% electronics in of Americans 2012 of consumers 65% will gift clthing 41% will gift books, DVDS, video in 2012 1/3 of all gift spending is on games or CDSS in 2012 consumer electronics THESE ARE MOSTLY PRODUCT- YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO FIND LOOK TO BUY THESE ITEMS WHILE SPECIFIC DEALS, SO KNOW WHAT BRAND-SPECIFIC DEALS THAN YOU'RE MAKING RETURNS AFTER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SITEWIDE DEALS CHRISTMAS Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 26 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 20 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 12 Toys & Games Jewelry Food Gifts 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 26 & Dec. 15-22 Don't Buy: Nov. 28-30 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 19-21 & Nov. 26-Dec. 7 Dec. 20-25 Don't Buy: Nov. 23 & Dec. 9-25 Don't Buy: Nov. 17-21 of consumers 40% will give toys this year of Americans 24% will gift food or candy in 2012 of Americans 28% will gift jewelry in 2012 BUY BEFORE THANKSGIVING OR THE TELL HER IT WAS SMART SHOPPING, LAST-MINUTE DEALS ARE THE WAY TO WEEK AFTER, OTHERWISE THESE NOT LAST-MINUTE GO WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD DEALS GO AWAY -----... Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 27 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 20 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 24 Cosmetics Home, Garden é Decor 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 22-26 & Dec. 25 onwards 2012 Best Time to Buy: Dec. 1-8 Don't Buy: Nov. 23-26 Don't Buy: Dec. 1-8 of Americans will gift cosmetics, spa packages or beauty-related 17% items in 2012 GET 2 GIFTS FOR 1 WITH FREE BUY HOME FURNISHINGS ON BLACK GIFTS-WITH-PURCHASE AT FRIDAY OR AS AN AFTER-CHRISTMAS DEPARTMENT STORES GIFT FOR YOURSELF Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 2 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 26 Mark these hot deal days on your calendar and you'll be sure to save enough to buy a little gift por yourself this year! Sources http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2011/12/dailychart-1 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57331756-93/black friday-online-shopping-leaps-26-percent/ http:// www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2011/11/22/5-benefits-to-shopping on-small- business saturday/2/ http://www.cnbc.com/id/45278120/Block_Friday_vs_Cyber_Monday_The_Rivalry_Is_Over_Consumers_Won http://www.freeshipping.org/blog/checkyourlishtwice today-with-free-shipping day/ http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/3281-mobile-consumerelectronics-top-holiday wish-list.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fify-four percentshoppersspend-130000690.html savings.com "Tis the Season for Savings: 2012'S BEST DAYS FOR HOLIDAY GIFT DISCOUNTS You want to find the perfect Christmas gifts this holiday season – but you don't want to go broke doing it. The average American spent more than $700 on holiday gifts in 2011, but carefully planning when you buy can make all the difference. By analyzing its historical sales data from 1.5 million deals and 25,000 retailers, and combining data about customer shopping behavior with tips from frugal shopping experts, Savings.com has compiled this list of the best – and worst – days to nab seasonal savings when shopping online. TYPES OF GIFTS Electronics Apparel Books, Music & Toys & Games Jewelry Food Gifts Cosmetics Home, Garden & Movies Decor SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT NOVEMBER 1 2 3 HOTTEST SHOPPING DAYS FOR ANY GIFT * Black Friday: * 4 6 8 10 - Nov. 23 - 24.3% 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 increase in online Black 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Friday sales in 2011 Small Business Saturday: 25 26 27 28 29 30 - Nov. 24 - DECEMBER $68 of every $100 spent at a local retailer will return to the community * Cyber Monday:* 6 7 8 Nov. 26 - Shoppers spent $1.3 billion on Cyber Monday in 2011 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22% increase from 2010 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 * Free Shipping Day * -Dec. 17 - 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1,700 merchants have agreed to offer free shipping and Christmas Eve delivery this year 30 31 Electronics Apparel Books, Music & Movies 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 22-26 & Dec. 14-17 Nov. 26 & Dec. 17-25 Dec. 25 onwards Don't Buy: Nov. 23-26 of adults will gift 76% electronics in of Americans 2012 of consumers 65% will gift clthing 41% will gift books, DVDS, video in 2012 1/3 of all gift spending is on games or CDSS in 2012 consumer electronics THESE ARE MOSTLY PRODUCT- YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO FIND LOOK TO BUY THESE ITEMS WHILE SPECIFIC DEALS, SO KNOW WHAT BRAND-SPECIFIC DEALS THAN YOU'RE MAKING RETURNS AFTER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SITEWIDE DEALS CHRISTMAS Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 26 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 20 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 12 Toys & Games Jewelry Food Gifts 2012 Best Time to Buy: 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 26 & Dec. 15-22 Don't Buy: Nov. 28-30 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 19-21 & Nov. 26-Dec. 7 Dec. 20-25 Don't Buy: Nov. 23 & Dec. 9-25 Don't Buy: Nov. 17-21 of consumers 40% will give toys this year of Americans 24% will gift food or candy in 2012 of Americans 28% will gift jewelry in 2012 BUY BEFORE THANKSGIVING OR THE TELL HER IT WAS SMART SHOPPING, LAST-MINUTE DEALS ARE THE WAY TO WEEK AFTER, OTHERWISE THESE NOT LAST-MINUTE GO WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD DEALS GO AWAY -----... Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 27 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 20 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 24 Cosmetics Home, Garden é Decor 2012 Best Time to Buy: Nov. 22-26 & Dec. 25 onwards 2012 Best Time to Buy: Dec. 1-8 Don't Buy: Nov. 23-26 Don't Buy: Dec. 1-8 of Americans will gift cosmetics, spa packages or beauty-related 17% items in 2012 GET 2 GIFTS FOR 1 WITH FREE BUY HOME FURNISHINGS ON BLACK GIFTS-WITH-PURCHASE AT FRIDAY OR AS AN AFTER-CHRISTMAS DEPARTMENT STORES GIFT FOR YOURSELF Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Dec. 2 Hot Day for Discounts Before Christmas: Nov. 26 Mark these hot deal days on your calendar and you'll be sure to save enough to buy a little gift por yourself this year! Sources http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2011/12/dailychart-1 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57331756-93/black friday-online-shopping-leaps-26-percent/ http:// www.forbes.com/sites/deborahsweeney/2011/11/22/5-benefits-to-shopping on-small- business saturday/2/ http://www.cnbc.com/id/45278120/Block_Friday_vs_Cyber_Monday_The_Rivalry_Is_Over_Consumers_Won http://www.freeshipping.org/blog/checkyourlishtwice today-with-free-shipping day/ http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/3281-mobile-consumerelectronics-top-holiday wish-list.html http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fify-four percentshoppersspend-130000690.html

2012's Best Days for Holiday Gift Discounts

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The holidays are fast approaching and shopping is a huge part of it. With Black Friday just around the corner, you get the feeling that the best deals only occur in that small time frame, but in actua...

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