This weekend only, Macy’s is offering free shipping on purchases of $100 or more. Also, their holiday shipping deadlines are as follows:

• 12/18 for standard shipping
• 12/19 for 2-day express delivery
• 12/21 for overnight delivery (Order by 1 p.m. EST)

Link:  Free Shipping with purchase of $100 or more at macys.com (expires 12/11/06)

A quick deal from adidas. You can receive 10% off your entire order when they buy two or more items and you can get free shipping on all orders over $25. If you’re purchasing items for the holidays, please be aware that he cut off dates for timely delivery are 12/18 for ground shipping, 12/20 for two day shipping, and 12/21 for next day shipping.

Link:  10% off orders of 2 or more items and free shipping on orders over $25. To redeem, click here and use coupon code AFF2QT

Kohl’s department store markets itself as a “family-focused, value-oriented specialty department store offering moderately priced, exclusive and national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty and home products in an exciting shopping environment”. With 817 stores in 45 states, it is almost as large as Macy’s.

If you’re familiar with the store, you may want to take advantage of 50% off cookware, outerwear, and luggage. This sale expires tomorrow (11/29/06).

Links:  

• 50% off cookware at Kohls.com (expires 11/29/06)
• 50% off outerwear at Kohls.com (expires 11/29/06)
• 50% off luggage at Kohls.com (expires 11/29/06)

Buy.com is joining the Cyber Monday fray with sales on 177 products including TVs, roller shoes, CDs, Video Games, and bags. The deals are even sweeter if you use the $10 off $30 or $20 off $50 Google Checkout coupons.

The biggest sale item appears to be a Philips 42″ Widescreen HDTV Plasma TV for $1249.99 plus free shipping. If you’re buying a TV, you might as well pick up the Sennheiser RS100 Wireless Headphones for only $46.78 and great movies to watch such as The Ultimate Matrix Collection for $37.99. If you’re looking for a huge discounts, check out the ZyXEL X-550 Xtreme MIMO Wireless Broadband Router which retails for $109 but after sale, rebate, and coupon can be your for a mere $21.75. One of the hottest backpacks, the Swiss Army (Wenger) Synergy Laptop Backpack, can be yours for $50 with free shipping. If you’re always on the go, maybe you need roller shoes, because they’re selling Heelys Rebel Roller Shoes for $54.98.

Click here to see all the sale items. Below are the “official” details on the products we mentioned:

Philips USA 42PF7321D – 42 Widescreen HDTV Plasma TV with Pixel Plus Philips USA 42PF7321D 42 Widescreen Plasma TV with Pixel Plus Turn up your viewing experience with Pixel Plus Experience the superior picture quality of this excellent Flat TV with the latest Plasma technology and Pixel Plus. It’s packed into a stunning design that will complement your interior. Share music and photos via the built-in USB.

	Sennheiser RS100 – 900 MHz Wireless Headphones The RS100 is the affordable entry model into Sennheiser’s line of 900 MHz wireless headphones. The RS100 is a light weight and ultra comfortable headphone, allowing for hours of wireless listening enjoyment.

Ultimate Matrix Collection The definitive ten-disc DVD set, The Ultimate Matrix Collection features all three films in the trilogy together for the first time ever with a newly remastered picture and sound for The Matrix. Also included is the companion piece The Matrix Revisited and the best-selling The Animatrix, plus five entirely new DVDs packed solid with brand-new supplemental materials that encompass every aspect of the Matrix universe, including two new audio commentaries on each film, Enter the Matrix video game footage, 106 deep-delving featurettes/ documentaries and much more!

ZyXEL X-550 Xtreme MIMO Wireless Broadband Router Say Goodbye to Lag Time and Dead-spots! The ZyXEL X-550 XtremeMIMO Broadband Router, featuring up to 108Mbps Super G in Turbo Mode Wireless and MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) Smart Antenna Technology, provides the ultimate in speed and coverage – it is also backwards compatible with your standard IEEE 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Networks. When the X-550 connects with non XtremeMIMO products, it extends the range and raises the throughput. With built-in Stream Engine, the X-550 reduces latency and boosts network efficiency for optimal performance. The X-550 intelligently prioritizes network traffic for online gaming, VoIP and other Internet applications transmitting simultaneously. It can be setup with a USB flash drive in seconds by Microsoft Windows Connect Now. Home Networking has never been so exciting!

Synergy Laptop Backpack by Wenger (r) Maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife(tm) The Wenger Swiss Army Synergy Backpack is the perfect pack for the techie on the go! Keep your laptop in the padded compartment and all your accessories in the other. Stylish and made of only the finest materials that Wenger could produce! Swiss Gear by Wenger Maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife Computer Backpack: gray; nylon/poly; fits most 15.4 notebooks; padded computer pocket; air-flow back padding; shock absorber shoulder straps; music player/headset port; essentials organizer

	Heelys Rebel White Pink Roller Shoes Women/Girls The Heely’s Rebel roller shoes bring you a new style of skating with special wheels housed in the heel. They allow you to transition to a roll at any given moment for coasting fun and original tricks. Remove the detachable wheel and Heely’s instantly transform into a pair of fashionable street shoes.

Link:  Cyber Monday Sale at Buy.com

If the retail industry wants us all to believe that Cyber Monday is the real deal, then they may want to make a better effort (more on this later in the week). We say this because Macy’s big promotion is nothing more than free shipping on orders over $100. We’re sure some of you will find it valuable, but we’re not impressed.

Link:  Free dhipping on all orders over $100 at Macys (11/27/06 only)

We just received the latest Cyber Monday deals from The Sports Authority. In addition to 25% off their outlet store, they are offering buy one get one 50% off on both shoes and apparel. We are excited about the 15% off select table games deal as it may finally help us get that Foosball table we’ve always wanted.

Links:  

• 25% off the Sports Authority Outlet
• Buy one get one 50% off Footwear
• Buy one get one 50% off Apparel
• 15% off select table games
• Free shipping on electronics
• 20% off build-your-own skiing packages
• 20% off build-your-own snowboarding packages
• 20% off build-your-own paintball packages
• 25% off build-your-own camping packages

Good Morning. Black Friday is finally upon us!

Leading off is the mother-of-all retailers – Wal-Mart. Below you will find a link to their Black Friday sales page which will list all discounted items for today. Here are some sales we wanted to highlight:

Viore 42″ Plasma HDTV with Built-in Digital ATSC/NTSC Tuner $988.00	i-Dog Interactive Music Companion, White $10.00
1 Carat Diamond 14kt White Gold Basket Stud Earrings $573.00	“Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back” and Bonus Graphic Novel $9.72
RCA 5 GB LYRA Micro Jukebox Grey $88.72	Farberware 20 Piece Cookware Set $59.92
Kodak 6.1 MP Easyshare C633 Digital Camera and Printer Dock Bundle With Travel Bag $189.74	Venturer 6.2″ Portable DVD Player $49.87
Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dora Volkswagon Beetle Ride On $75.00	Superman Returns Superman Figure $15.00

Wal-Mart Black Friday Sales:  

• All Sales
• Toys
• Electronics
• Home
• Clothing
• Jewelry
• Music
• Movies

Nothing big but still worth passing along: free shipping offer from Eddie Bauer.

Link:  Free shipping on all orders at EddieBauer.com (expires 11/27/06)

British clothier Charles Tyrwhitt is offering 40% off select items and 30% off everything else. Their catalog includes dress and casual clothing for men, women, and kids. They are also a great source for outerwear and scarves.

Link:  Up to 40% off selected items at Charles Tyrwhitt (expires 11/27/06)