Tom’s Guide highlights Best Buy’s weekend sale featuring 11 notable deals across appliances, gaming gear, laptops, audio, and TVs—Frigidaire bundles up to $300 off, Turtle Beach accessories from $27, laptops up to $400 off, a Pixel 10a bundle with a free $100 gift card, Beats Studio Pro headphones at $199, LG 48" OLED TV for $649, and TCL 75" QM5K 4K Mini-LED TV for $699, among other price cuts and bundles.
Tom’s Guide rounds up a 39-item Amazon MLK Day weekend sale with discounts across many categories, from TVs starting at about $59 to Kindles up to 31% off, plus Apple devices, Lego sets, apparel, and kitchen gadgets, offering plenty of options to shop ahead of the holiday weekend.
Major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy are starting their holiday sales events earlier this year as consumers adjust their holiday shopping timetables. Despite high prices, record credit card balances, and the resumption of student loan payments, retailers are trying to entice shoppers with early promotions and discounts. While experts offer mixed messages about consumer spending this holiday season, many consumers view gift-giving as a necessity and are willing to shop earlier or seek out deals. Marketers are also planning to spend more on advertising, particularly through targeted online ads and social media. The start of the holiday shopping season has been gradually moving earlier, with Amazon's Prime Day and other early promotions setting the trend. Consumers are increasingly shopping online, with buy now, pay later services expected to see growth. Overall, consumers have come to expect sales and promotions, and they are unlikely to make purchases without some form of discount.
The old Chesterfield Mall in Missouri will be demolished by the end of 2024, prompting a liquidation of all commercial displays, equipment, and fixtures. PCH Mercantile & Auctions has been contracted to handle the sale through sales events, private showings, and auctions, with buyers responsible for disassembly, removal, and loading of purchased items.