Best Places To Shop On Black Friday In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Shopping on Black Friday has become an American tradition, and the consumer holiday is upon us. The special day of sales falls on Nov. 29 in 2019, with stores in Howard County offering a variety of great deals and discounts.

The personal finance website WalletHub recently released its 2019's Best Places to Shop on Black Friday.

Let us know in the comments below what your favorite place to shop on Black Friday is. Is there a locally owned business that others ought to know about?

Here are the top three retailers in Howard County with the highest average discount on everything in the store according to WalletHub:

1. JCPenney: 61.0 percent

• 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia

2. Kohl's: 57.1 percent

• 4320 Montgomery Rd., Ellicott City

3. New York & Company: 56.3 percent

• 10300 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia

The department store Stage finished with the highest overall average discount on its entire inventory. But JCPenney took the top spot in the best average discount for products related to computers and phones, packaged goods, and toys.

To determine the retailers offering the best money-saving bargains this Black Friday, WalletHub analyzed nearly 8,000 deals in the 2019 Black Friday ads from 29 of the biggest U.S. retailers.

The deals were then sorted into 11 different product categories, such as apparel and accessories, consumer electronics, and video games.

With all the fantastic discounts available on Black Friday, it's still important to have a financial plan.

"How not to overspend on Black Friday?" Larry Connaster, a family financial management specialist at Virginia State University, noted in the report. "Customers should set a budget on spending on Black Friday and other holidays, like Christmas. Your budget should have a line item for 'holiday saving' so that you can save for gifts and special spending on holidays."

Here are the average discounts from 29 of the biggest U.S. retailers this Black Friday.

1. Stage: 69.8 percent
2. Belk: 66.9 percent
3. Bealls Florida: 62.6 percent
4. JCPenney: 61.0 percent
5. Kohl's: 57.1 percent
6. New York & Company: 56.3 percent
7. Dick's Sporting Goods: 52.3 percent
8. Kmart: 51.8 percent
9. Sears: 49.2 percent
10. Fred Meyer: 47.1 percent
11. Macy's: 46.1 percent
12. BJ's: 39.3 percent
13. Lenovo: 38.6 percent
14. Meijer: 38.5 percent
15. HP: 37.4 percent
16. Nordstrom: 36.9 percent
17. Office Depot and OfficeMax: 36.6 percent
18. Staples: 34.7 percent
19. Walmart: 34.3 percent
20. Target: 34.3 percent
21. Best Buy: 29.5 percent
22. Dell Home: 28.6 percent
23. Big Lots: 27.9 percent
24. Amazon: 25.4 percent
25. Harbor Freight: 22.8 percent
26. Costco: 21.3 percent
27. True Value: 20.8 percent
28. Ace Hardware: 11.8 percent

The full Black Friday report is available on WalletHub.