Nov 13, 2024 - Business

Amazon announces Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2024 sales

Amazon's Black Friday sale will begin a week before Thanksgiving on Nov. 21, the retail giant announced Wednesday.

Why it matters: Amazon competitors Walmart, Target and Best Buy have already unveiled their holiday plans and started early sales.

The big picture: There are five fewer days between Black Friday and Christmas Day than last year.

When does Amazon Black Friday 2024 start?

Driving the news: Amazon's Black Friday sale starts at 12:01am PST Nov. 21 and continues through Nov. 29.

Amazon said new this year it will "launch themed daily deal drops, featuring some of the lowest prices of the year so far on Amazon on select products from top brands."

What's next: Amazon said its Cyber Monday sale will start on Nov. 29 and runs through Monday, Dec. 2.

The intrigue: Amazon will have its second-ever Black Friday NFL game streaming on Prime Video.

The Kansas City Chiefs will host the Las Vegas Raiders with coverage starting at 10:30am PST Nov. 29.

The return window for many products have been extended through Jan. 31, 2025.

The latest: Target announced Tuesday that its stores will open at 6am local time on Black Friday.

The retailer will release two exclusive Taylor Swift items starting Black Friday, the official "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Book" and "The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology" with bonus songs on vinyl and CD.

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