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Black Friday, Thanksgiving Store Hours For Gurnee Mills
Here's a look at when Gurnee Mills will open and a peek at some of the Black Friday ads and special discounts.
GURNEE, IL — Are you looking to score a deal this Black Friday, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year in Lake County and across the country? The consumer holiday on the day after Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 29 this year.
Many major retailers, such as Walmart, Target, Macy’s and Lowe’s have already released ads for their special Black Friday 2019 deals.
Skip the holiday crowds and start shopping these Black Friday deals now!
As you plan your shopping excursion, you’ll want to know when local malls will be open. Many Libertyville residents will make the trip out to Gurnee Mills over the holiday weekend. The mall, 6170 W. Grand Avenue in Gurnee, will be open from 6 to 11:59 p.m. on Thanksgiving and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday.
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Holiday retail sales could top $1 trillion for the first time this year, according to eMarketer. That would represent a 3.8 percent increase over last year’s holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
“Holiday spending growth will be driven by a consumer economy that remains robust, due to low unemployment, rising wages, a strong stock market and healthy consumer confidence," eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman told Business Insider. “At the same time, rising tariffs, trade war tensions, stock market volatility and dampening consumer sentiment all weigh on the season's growth potential. A shortened calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas also presents a challenge.”
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The computer software company Adobe projected that U.S. online sales during the holiday season will total $143.7 billion dollars. Out of that amount, 20 percent will be spent by consumers between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.
But first, if you want to get a jump on the masses, you’ll have to know when stores in our state/city/town are opening on Black Friday.
- Burlington: Stores open at 7 a.m.
- Dick’s Sporting Goods: Stores will open on Thanksgiving Day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m, the store will then reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
- GameStop: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
- Gap: Customers can shop as early as 7 a.m.
- Kohl’s: Stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and into Black Friday, but sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
- Macy’s: Doors are set to open at 6 a.m.
- New York & Company: Locations open at 6 a.m.
- Target: Stores open at 7 a.m.
Black Friday shoppers hope to maximize their budget by getting the best possible deals, but there are other ways to spend intelligently.
“To avoid overspending during the holidays, have a realistic budget and a plan with a maximum cap that you share with a spending partner, do not be guilted by yourself or others into over spending,” Scott Swan, a professor of innovation and marketing at William & Mary, said in comments accompanying a WalletHub study on holiday spending.
Here are some of the Black Friday ads already announced by national retailers in Libertyville and nearby. Click on the name of the stores to see all of the offered Black Friday discounts.
Macy’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
Best Buy’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
JCPenney’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
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