This year in the US, Black Friday is on Friday, November 29, which is a day after Thanksgiving. But you should expect sitewide sales to drop at the beginning of the week, if not earlier. Cyber Monday falls on Monday, December 2. Note that most sales will extend through the end of the week, but that won’t be a given.

Apparel and shoes are seeing some of the biggest markdowns with popular brands like Lululemon, Nike, Adidas, Patagonia and more slashing the prices on their latest collections. One of my personal favorite sales is the Ugg sale, which is offering 30% off new styles.

Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but that's not stopping big-name brands and retailers from launching their sales events early. Our staff of professional shoppers is already seeing discounts on some of our favorite products across a range of categories,