Black Friday is still more than three weeks away — Nov. 27 — but that doesn't mean we haven't already learned details of some retailers' plans.
Online deals, toy catalogs and store hours are beginning to trickle out, and as they're released, you can find everything you need to know right here.
Here’s what we know so far:
Store hours
These stores have announced their Black Friday hours:
• Macy’s: Opening at 6 p.m. Nov. 26
• Sears: Open from 6 p.m. Nov. 27 to 2 a.m. Nov. 27
Thanksgiving closures
According to BestBlackFriday.com, these stores will be closed on Thanksgiving Day:
• Ace Hardware
• AT&T
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• BJ's Wholesale Club
• Burlington
• Costco
• Crate and Barrel
• Dillard's
• DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
• GameStop
• Half Price Books
• Harbor Freight
• Hobby Lobby
• HomeGoods
• IKEA
• Jo-Ann Fabric
• Lowe's
• Marshalls
• Mattress Firm
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom
• Patagonia
• Petco
• PetSmart
• Pier 1 Imports
• Publix
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Sam's Club
• Staples
• Sur La Table
• TJ Maxx
• The Container Store
• Tractor Supply Co.
Leaked and released ads
• Black Friday 2015: Macy's ad leaked
• Early Black Friday deal: Where to get a PlayStation 4 bundle for $299
• Walmart toy catalog released
• Black Friday 2015: Michaels Black Friday ad leaked
• Black Friday 2015: Amazon launches "Black Friday Deals store"
• Black Friday 2015: The deals start early at Office Depot and OfficeMax
• Black Friday 2015: You don't have to wait for these deals
• Black Friday 2015: Toys "R" Us Holiday Catalog leaked
• Black Friday 2015: Top 5 items to skip this year
• Black Friday 2015: Best Buy ups the ante, offers free holiday shipping
• Black Friday 2015: Amazon releases toy list
• Harbor Freight releases its Black Friday 2015 ad
• Black Friday 2015: Sony drops price of PlayStation 4 system
• Black Friday 2015: First toy catalog leaked
• Black Friday 2015: First sales ad leaked
Tips and more
We’ve accumulated tips on what to buy, polls on what you’re shopping for and more great holiday shopping content. Check it out:
• Toys "R" Us predicts top toy trends for 2015 holiday season
• Have Christmas lights that don't work? Here's how to trade them in
• Black Friday 2015: Holiday sales to grow by 4.1 percent, study finds
• POLL: Should stores be closed on Thanksgiving?
• Black Friday 2015: REI to stay closed on Black Friday, tells shoppers to #optoutside
• Black Friday 2015: Study finds 47% of shoppers want stores closed on Thanksgiving
• Black Friday 2015: Most shoppers buying for themselves, study finds
• Black Friday 2015: Five things to know before the November sales
• Black Friday 2015: The sales come early in Canada
• Black Friday 2015: Expect cheap laptops, tablets, experts say
• Black Friday 2015: More people to shop on Thanksgiving, website says
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