Black Friday Hours 2019: Natick Mall

NATICK, MA — The owners of the Natick Mall are going to let you sleep in a little on Black Friday 2019, but not too much. Although the largest mall in Central Massachusetts is opening a lot later than area shopping centers.

The Natick Mall will be closed on Thanksgiving, and mall doors open until 6 a.m. on Nov. 29, also known as Black Friday. Almost every retailer in the mall will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday, except for smaller retailers like See's Candy and a few kiosks.

Compare those hours to local Simon-owned malls — like Solomon Pond and the South Shore Plaza — which will open their doors at 12:01 a.m. on Black Friday.

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Holiday retail sales could top $1 trillion for the first time this year, according to eMarketer. That would represent a 3.8 percent increase over last year’s holiday shopping season from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.

"Holiday spending growth will be driven by a consumer economy that remains robust, due to low unemployment, rising wages, a strong stock market and healthy consumer confidence," eMarketer principal analyst Andrew Lipsman told Business Insider. "At the same time, rising tariffs, trade war tensions, stock market volatility and dampening consumer sentiment all weigh on the season's growth potential. A shortened calendar between Thanksgiving and Christmas also presents a challenge."

The computer software company Adobe projected that U.S. online sales during the holiday season will total $143.7 billion dollars. Out of that amount, 20 percent will be spent by consumers between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday.

But if you want to get a jump on the masses, you’ll need to know when stores are opening on Black Friday. Here are general hours for large national chains, although it's best to check your local store in case hours vary:

• A.C. Moore: Select stores will open as early as 5 a.m.
• Barnes and Noble: Select stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.
• Best Buy: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• BJ’s Wholesale: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Costco: Stores open at 9 a.m.
• CVS: Stores will run on normal hours.
• Dick’s Sporting Goods: Stores will open on Thanksgiving Day from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m, the store will then reopen at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
• GameStop: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
• Gap: Customers can shop as early as 7 a.m.
• Guitar Center: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Home Depot: Locations will open at 6 a.m. and close at regularly scheduled hours.
• HomeGoods: Stores will open at 7 a.m.
• Kmart: Stores open at 6 a.m.
• Kohl’s: Stores open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and into Black Friday, but sales go live at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
• Lowe’s: Doors will open at 6 a.m.
• Macy’s: Doors are set to open at 6 a.m.
• Nordstrom: Opens at 10 a.m.
• Office Depot, Office Max: Stores open at 8 a.m.
• Old Navy: Stores will open at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and remain open until 11 p.m. on Black Friday.
• Petco: Locations will open at 8 a.m.
• Petsmart: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Rite Aid: Customers can begin shopping at 7 a.m.
• Sam’s Club: Stores are set to open at 7 a.m.
• Sears: Stores will open at 6 a.m.
• Sephora: Opening times will vary by location.
• Staples: Doors open at 7 a.m.
• Target: Stores open at 7 a.m.
• Walgreens: Regular Hours
• Walmart: Sales continue from Thanksgiving all day.

Black Friday shoppers hope to maximize their budget by getting the best possible deals, but there are other ways to spend intelligently.

“To avoid overspending during the holidays, have a realistic budget and a plan with a maximum cap that you share with a spending partner, do not be guilted by yourself or others into over spending,” Scott Swan, a professor of innovation and marketing at William & Mary, said in comments accompanying a WalletHub study on holiday spending.

Here are some Black Friday ads already announced by national retailers in Massachusetts. Click on the name of the stores to see all the offered Black Friday discounts.

• Walmart’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Sam’s Club Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Macy’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Best Buy’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• JCPenney’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Target’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Kohl’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Big Lots’ Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales
• Costco’s Black Friday Ad 2019 and Sales