Black Friday is almost upon us!!

Well, actually, in the major appliance industry "Black Friday" is really "Black November"!  

If you think you might have noticed a big jump by retailers with their tv, radio, or perhaps in social media ads, you're not wrong.  Everyone (Manny's included!) is out there screaming and clamoring for your attention, letting you know that sales and deals are the best of the year.  These days, manufactuerers often reserve their best deals and discounts for November.

It wasn't always this way. Not that long ago, up until sometime in the early 00's the week leading up to Christmas was the busiest retail shopping days, with business reaching its crescendo on December 23 and 24.

What happened?  

Black Friday's origin was most likely back in 1924, when Macy's decided to offer steep discounts in conjunction with their famous Thanksgiving Day Parade.

The term "Black Friday" as a retail event came into vogue in the 80's. By then the Holiday shopping season would run from the day after Thanksgiving up to Christmas, and for many retailers these four weeks were essential to their end of year profit - or even survival.  Hence "Black", meaning "In the black, or showing a profit", versus being "In the red."  The name stuck, and eventually migrated from the U.S. to other countries.

As companies sought (as they always do) to out-do one another, stores began opening earlier and earlier.  Some companies stretched their deals into Thanksgiving Day itself.  As the Internet became more of an influencer, manufacturerers began discounting to retailers on earlier and earlier dates.  For the past few years the discounts we receive begin in early November (November 5th this year, to be precise,) and will run until December 3.  

This gives you four weeks to take advantage of these exciting deals.  So no, you do NOT have to stand in line outside our stores on Thanksgiving afternoon to save more money on your new refrigerator!

I found this link from History.com very useful regarding the history of Black Friday:

https://www.history.com/articles/black-friday-thanksgiving-origins-history

"So just how much can I save on my appliances right now," you ask?

You'll find the savings do vary from model to model, and in some cases color by color on the same model! (The latter can be true on a lot of refrigerators especially, where often we only receive manufacturer's discounts and allowances on the best-selling stainless steel colored model, and not the older colors.)  Our sales professionals can guide you through the pricing labywrinth, and help you find the best deal that meets your needs and wants.

Looking for a basic washer?  Look no further!  We are offering three different top-load Whirlpool brand washers this month for under $500!!

Need to replace that aging refrigerator? Let me offer this GE counter-depth French Door fridge as an example.  Regular retail is $2699 (OK, almost no one ever buys this fridge at that price!)  It frequently goes on sale during promotional periods for $1999 (and is one of our best sellers in this category.)  This month - $1499!!  This is probably the best price on a name brand counterdepth fridge I've ever seen!

GE GWE23GYNFS

Are you thinking about redoing your kitchen?  I'd like to point out three of the many good reasons to consider Manny's as your final destination.

1) You get to work with seasoned professionals who know their products, who know which questions to ask in order to help narrow down your search, and help you find products that both match your vision as well as take the least possible bite out of your wallet.

2) We share inventory and warehouse space with approximately 140 other retailers, giving us "buying power" equal to the Big Box and Internet giants that are always lurking out there.

3) In addition to being able to at least match (and often beat) other retailer's sale prices, we have the advantage of being able to offer exclusive rebates on multi piece packages. A recent example: One of my customers just finished purchasing a GE Profile kitchen package from me.  GE offered a very aggressive rebate of $750 on this five piece package.  By buying from me at Manny's, I was able to give him an additional $600 in an "independent retailer only" rebate!  

Another quick word about our additional rebates:  Many of our rebate values are doubled for November!!  Our rebates normally give you back $100-$500, but if you buy during Black November you will receive $200-$1000, depending on the number of qualifying products you purchase.

In closing, if you're going to be in the market for appliances in the next few weeks, we hope you will consider purchasing from us at Manny's.  We will do our best to make your visit worthwhile.

Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!!