is 10 times larger than the Canadian marketplace, and that is reflected in the much wider range of goods available there. What does Buffalo have that we don’t have anyway? Clothing - you might not save as much on lower-priced clothing - but higher-end clothing, electronics, cameras, tools, hardware that a lot of people are looking for, all of those things can still make sense in the U.S,” said Fine. has bigger and better sales generally, I would say, on just about everything. Yes, but you need to doing your homework, according to Stephen Fine, president of crossbordershopping.ca.

“This week and next week are going to be highly promotional.”Īre there still deals to be had in the U.S. “We’re seeing that as early as today the Black Friday deals are starting to hit,” she said on Monday. Retailers in Canada, recognizing that customers here don’t have the same luxury, are spreading their sales over a few days or more, said Larrea. In the U.S., the last Thursday in November is a national holiday - Thanksgiving - and many offices are also closed on the Friday, giving shoppers an opportunity to shop. The loonie’s decline is a huge opportunity for Canadian retailers, according to Kristen Larrea, a spokesperson for the coupon website RetailMeNot.ca.Ĭanadian retailers seem to realize that too, with more of them competing in the Black Friday sales space this year than last, she added. Yellow Pages is encouraging shoppers to shop locally this Saturday.Īs part of a new pilot project, shoppers in the Burlington area will also be able to get notifications from stores near them that have sales on items they are interested in. That’s up from 8,000 businesses across Canada last year. This year, 10,000 businesses across Canada are participating in the event, including 1,700 in the GTA. “There are ripple effects in terms of placing the money in the community with a shop that hires locally.” “Those main streets and the vitality of those main streets are a lot of the reason we live in those neighbourhoods or shop there,” said Story. If you’re staying at home for your shopping this year, here are two key trends to remember: “If the motive is more social, then something like a weak loonie isn’t going to impact that,” said Antonia Mantonakis, a consumer psychologist at Brock University’s Goodman School of Business. Perhaps that’s because they are more likely to be making an occasion of it. retailers online or shop in the U.S., according to the UPS survey. People between 18 and 34 are the group most likely to buy from U.S. More than half of respondents cited the exchange rate as the reason, while 26 per cent pointed out that local retailers are offering Black Friday deals that make it more tempting to shop in Canada. Add to that the fact that have to stay south of the border for 24 hours in order to claim $200 in goods duty-free - and 48 hours to be eligible for the $800 exemption, which for most people requires a hotel stay. The discounts may not be as substantial as Staples deals are in some areas, but if Best Buy is in a more convenient location, it may work out to be the better option.With the Canadian dollar trading around 75 cents (U.S.), cross-border shopping isn’t what it used to be.įactoring in travel expenses and taxes and duty, it’s hard to believe there is a lot of money to be saved travelling to Buffalo on Black Friday this year. Amazon's Fire 7-inch tablet is also on sale for just $34.99, making this a cheap stocking filler for someone looking out for an affordable tablet. Meanwhile, the 9.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 is on sale for $399, down from $499. The Staples Black Friday deals may be a better bet than Target's offerings, particularly if you are looking to spend little and would prefer not to deal with vouchers.īest Buy has $100 off selected models of iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 4, with latest-model iPads going for as low as $399. Outside the iOS ecosystem, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A is available for $229.99, down from $299.99, while the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Lite is on sale for $79.99, down from $139.99. The store is also offering Black Friday iPad Air deals (16GB for $319, $80 off), iPad mini 4 (16GB for $299, $100 off) and iPad mini 2 (16GB for $239, $60 off). A discount 64GB iPad Air 2 is available for $449, $150 off, while the 16GB model is available for $374, down from $499.

Staples is offering similar deals to Target, except the product will be offered with the money discounted on the price rather than in gift card form.

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