Wal-Mart will put its first doorbuster items on sale at 8 p.m. on
Thanksgiving, another set of items on sale at 10, and a third group at 5 a.m
. Friday.
Kmart has perhaps the most confusing hours. Like last year, it will open at
6 a.m. on Thanksgiving. It will then stay open until 4 p.m., close from 4 to
8 p.m., reopen at 8, stay open until 3 a.m. on Friday, close from 3 to 5 a.
m., reopen at 5, and then stay open until 11 p.m. on Friday.
Sears, which was closed on Thanksgiving last year, will open at 8 p.m. on
Thursday night.
Lord & Taylor was closed last year on Thanksgiving, but this year it will be
open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m
Target, which last year got angry feedback from employees when it opened at
midnight on Thanksgiving, this year moved it up three hours to 9 p.m. after
its 9 p.m. doorbuster special, will offer a free gift card for purchases
made between 4 a.m. and noon on Friday
Macy’s, which will open at midnight. Kohl’s will also open at midnight
Thanksgiving, as will Best Buy, according to a circular posted online Friday
.
Sam’s Club, which last year opened at 5 a.m. on Black Friday, this year is
opening two hours later, at 7 a.m., and offering coffee and pastries to
shoppers.
