Leaving little time for that Thanksgiving meal to digest, the tryptophan to wear off, and the mounds of dishes to be cleaned, retailers across Redondo Beach and the South Bay will open their doors as early as 9 p.m. this evening to officially usher in the deal-filled holiday shopping ritual known as Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year.
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, will open its stores, including their store in Torrance, at 10 p.m., beginning with discounts on toys, apparel and home products.
"Our customers told us they would rather stay up late to shop than get
up early, so we're going to hold special events on Thanksgiving and Black
Friday," said Duncan Mac Naughton, Walmart's U.S. chief merchandising officer.
Toys "R" Us, which was open on Thanksgiving for the first time last year, will open its store in Torrance on Hawthorne Blvd. at 9 p.m., one hour earlier than last year.
The biggest deals, however, will come at midnight when many other large retailers such as Macy's, Kohl's, Target, and Best Buy open for holiday shopping and deals on flat-screen televisions, digital cameras, Blu-Ray players and printers begin. There are Macy's, Kohl's and Target locations near the South Bay Galleria in Redondo Beach.
Opening times and links to a few of the deals within driving distance of Redondo Beach can be found below:
- Opening: Dozens of stores will open at 12:00 midnight on Friday with the rest of the mall opening at 6 a.m. Friday morning.
- Mobile Club members received a text message on Wednesday with an offer for a free $10 Galleria Gift card from 6am – 8am on Black Friday.
- Shoppers can register for a free iPad by texting Galleria to 55800 during the 3-day weekend.
- South Bay Galleria will award one Facebook Fan and one Twitter follower a free VIP reserved parking space on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The VIP parking space will also be awarded each Saturday and Sunday until Christmas.
:
- Opening: 12:00 Midnight on Friday
- Click to see Target's Black Friday deals
Kohl's (South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach):
- Opening: 12:00 Midnight on Friday
- Click to see Kohl's Black Friday deals.
- Opening: 12:00 Midnight on Friday
- Click to see Macy's Black Friday deals.
Walmart (19503 Normandie Ave., Torrance):
- Opening: 10:00 p.m. Thursday
- Click to see Walmart's Black Friday deals.
Toys "R" Us (22035 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance):
- Opening: 9:00 p.m. Thursday
- Click to see Toys "R" Us' Black Friday deals.
Office Depot (19800 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 248, Torrance):
- Opening: 6:00 a.m. Friday
- Click to see Office Depot's Black Friday deals.
Best Buy (3675 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance):
- Opening: 12:00 a.m. Friday
- Click to see Best Buy's Black Friday deals.
City News Service contributed to this report.
