These N.C. Stores Have Biggest Black Friday Discounts, Study Says

Retailers have already announced their Black Friday sales, with Kohl's, JCPenney and Belk stores leading the pack of national chains doing business in North Carolina. A study has identified the 32 stores that are offering the deepest discounts, on average, for those pre-holiday sales, with Ace Hardware and Bass Pro Shops at the bottom of the list, but still giving shoppers 20 percent off normal prices.

The study from consumer analyst WalletHub surveyed nearly 10,000 deals from the biggest U.S. retailers' 2017 Black Friday ad scans. The study listed the stores offering the largest advertised discounts in various product categories such as "Jewelry" and "Appliances."

WalletHub's study says these retailers are offering even steeper price cuts or other discount promotions, both in store and online, just to stay ahead of their competitors. "That's good news for shoppers, especially those who prefer to shop from home," according to the study.

Read the methodology here.

Here is the list of stores and retailers and their average discounts:

1. Kohl's 66.3%
2. JCPenney 66.3%
3. Belk 62.8%
4. Stage 60.8%
5. Shopko 55.9%
6. Sears 50.1%
7. Macy's 45.6%
8. Fred Meyer 43.9%
9. AAFES 37.3%
10. Amazon 36.8%
11. Target 36.2%
12. Kmart 35.8%
13. Dick's Sporting Goods 35.1%
14. Office Depot and OfficeMax 34.5%
15. Wal-Mart 34.2%
16. HP 34.0%
17. Samsung 34.0%
18. Dollar General 33.5%
19. Lowe's 33.0%
20. True Value 32.8%
21. Staples 32.3%
22. BJ's 32.1%
23. Guitar Center 30.0%
24. Best Buy 30.0%
25. Miscrosoft 29.6%
26. Dell Home 29.3%
27. Newegg 28.3%
28. Big Lots 24.1%
29. Harbor Freight 22.5%
30. Costco 21.9%
31. Ace Hardware 21.5%
32. Bass Pro Shops 20.8%

Patch Editor Deb Belt contributed to this report.

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