"This holiday season is all about giving more to our members and because many like to start shopping well before Black Friday, we're excited to open our doors early on Thanksgiving and offer other early access opportunities for them to shop and save," Leena Munjal, senior vice president of Sears Holdings said.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kmart, which has been open for 22 straight Thanksgivings, sees no reason to mess with what works. The mass retailer will open at 6 a.m. Thursday Nov. 27 and stay open for 42 hours straight, through midnight on Black Friday.
Its sister company, Sears, will kick off its Black Friday sales at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and stay open through the end of the sales day on Black Friday.
That follows announcements by Macy's, Staples and Kohl's that they, too, will open their doors at 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day.
Kmart and Sears, both wholly owned by Sears Holdings Corp. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, are offering more options than ever for shoppers this year, from free in-store pickup to a Shop Your Way mobile app that lets consumers buy online and have their purchases brought out to their cars at the store.
View full sizeSears Assistant Manager Yves Crozier moves some 40-inch Samsung televisions at the Sears at Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted on Black Friday 2013. Sears will open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving this year."This holiday season is all about giving more to our members and because many like to start shopping well before Black Friday, we're excited to open our doors early on Thanksgiving and offer other early access opportunities for them to shop and save," Leena Munjal, senior vice president of Sears Holdings said in a written statement.
"I'd also like to especially thank our seasonal associates and those who have volunteered to share part of the day serving our members on Thanksgiving."
Upcoming promotions include:
* On Sunday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sears is hosting a Sears Family & Friends event featuring select clothing, appliances, tools and footwear at Black Friday prices, plus an extra 5 percent to 15 percent event discount.
* Sears will offer other Black Friday deals and Sears Friends & Family discount items from 7 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 8, through 10 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 11, online at sears.com
View full sizeKmart Store Manager Ted Straub at the Omaha, Nebraska, store said dozens of Kmart customers across the country had their layaways paid off by anonymous Good Samaritans in 2011.* From now through Nov. 15, Kmart is bringing back its No Money Down Layaway program both in-store and online at kmart.com, with no minimum purchase required.
"Shoppers can put virtually anything on layaway with no minimum purchase required. Plus, [Shop Your Way] members will receive 5 percent off toys, sporting goods, jewelry and home items," Kmart said.
Sears.com or Kmart.com shoppers who choose free in-store pickup can skip the shipping costs and pick up their items within five minutes of arriving at the store. A recently-announced online/in-store collaboration means Sears and Kmart shoppers also can pick up orders at each other's stores -- more than 1,800 locations nationwide.
Both stores offer free shipping on online orders of $59 or more, and Shop Your Way MAX members get free two-day shipping on more than 1 million items.
Sears' and Kmart's Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals are posted at searslocalad.com or kmartlocalad.com
Sears Holdings is asking Sears customers to use the hashtag #MoreMerry; Kmart customers to use #MoreChristmas, and Shop Your Way members to use #MembersFirst on Facebook or Twitter.