During this Black Friday, you can expect to see huge sales on electronics and toys. Clothing will not be that key of an item on that day -- even though there will be some deals on threads too.
One big electronics sale item this year is going to be Blu-ray players. In general, people haven't been buying Blu-rays
even when they're discounted because the movies are
very expensive. This year, however, several retailers will be offering Blu-ray movies at $10 each.
This is also the first Black Friday that the Wii will be available in meaningful supply -- and it's being discounted. Sam's Club is doing a family bundle that comes with accessories and 3 games for $224. (
Editor's note: Thanks to our listeners who pointed out that there was a typo on the Black Friday website Clark was looking at when he mentioned this on air. The correct price now appears to be in the $425-$450 range.)
It also looks like the penny-pincher's
September prediction about 42-inch flat-screen TVs for $499 is going to be right.
Meanwhile, you can expect stores such as TJ Maxx, Marshall's and Costco to have some great inventory. Why? They're among the few truly ethical retailers with ironclad policies that demand they pay suppliers for merchandise within 30 days or so. That's so atypical in retail.