These NC Stores Have Biggest Black Friday Discounts, Study Says

CHARLOTTE, NC — 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 35 stores that are offering the deepest discounts, on average, for those pre-holiday sales, with Ace Hardware and Big Lots at the bottom of the list, but still giving shoppers more than 20 percent off normal prices.

The study from consumer analyst WalletHub surveyed nearly 10,000 deals from the biggest U.S. retailers' 2018 Black Friday ad scans. The study listed the stores offering the largest advertised discounts in various product categories such as "Jewelry" and "Appliances." The below list identifies the stores that have locations in North Carolina.

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. Belk 68.9%
2. JCPenney 65.1%
3. Stage 62.1%
4. Kohl's 60.8%
5. New York & Company 54.5%
6. Payless ShoeSource 50.3%
7. Dick’s Sporting Goods 49.9%
8. Macy's 48.7%
9. Fred Meyer 45.3%
10. Shopko 45.2%
11. Sears 42.9%
12. Office Depot and OfficeMax 42.6%
13. Lenovo 40.1%
14. Meijer 39.8%
15. Kmart 37.9%
16. Target 34.8%
17. Stein Mart 33%
18. Staples 32%
19. BJ's 31%
20. Walmart 29.9%
21. Microsoft 29.9%
22. Jet.com 29.4%
23. Amazon 29.3%
24. Best Buy 28.7%
25. Newegg 28.4%
26. Academy Sports + Outdoors 28%
27. HP 27.5%
28. Dell Home 27.4%
29. Costco 25.1%
30. Harbor Freight 23.5%
31. Big Lots 22.9%
32. Sam’s Club 22.3%
33. Ace Hardware 21.9%
34. Gander Outdoors 18%
35. True Value 16.3%

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