Thaindian News

By Ranjan Bhaduri
Nov 20, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Black Friday ads have been released by the leading US retailers including Target, Best Buy and Walmart and the offers have made the shoppers berserk with excitement. This year the shopping season has commenced a tad early and some of the retailers are offering the discounted products before Black Friday to woo the buyers. Black Friday is going to be a shopping extravaganza for the gadget lovers since most of the retailers are offering popular gadgets at throwaway rates. A curious trend this year is that the shoppers are preferring to buy online more than hitting the stores on Black Friday.

The consumers who do not like the idea of jostling with others at overcrowded retail outlets on wee hours of morning on Black Friday are opting for the online shopping option. As a matter of fact, the percentage of buyers choosing on line shopping over hitting the stores on Black Friday is increasing over the last few years, studies have found out. There is another reason why more people are opting for online Black Friday shopping. This year almost all the top outlets are offering free delivery of their products purchased on Black Friday.

While some retailers have set a minimum purchase limit for free delivery, others are shipping products free without any such limit. The best deals are on HDTVs, digital cameras, media players and the retailers are also bundling gift cards with some of these products. Brands like Dell, HP and Sony are offering their products. Some retailers are also offering limited time door buster offers that really lucrative.