{"id":410626,"date":"2025-11-28T13:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410626\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T13:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T13:23:14","slug":"phoenix-area-shoppers-take-advantage-of-deals-in-black-friday-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/410626\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix-area shoppers take advantage of deals in Black Friday nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Some shoppers in the Valley waited in lines overnight for exclusive deals on Black Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">While the shopping tradition spans additional days at many stores, other retailers offered Friday-only deals in a move that brings back memories of Black Friday past. <\/p>\n<p>Bass Pro Shops<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The wilderness-themed outdoor store is offering Friday shoppers exclusive access to some Black Friday deals, and the first 250 customers in line at each location received a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basspro.com\/b\/MysteryGiftCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.basspro.com\/b\/MysteryGiftCard\">mystery gift card<\/a> ranging from $10 to $500!<\/p>\n<p>Alaina Kwan talked with shoppers at Bass Pro Shops near Dobson Road and the Loop 202 in Mesa. The store is offering deals exclusively on Black Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">All Bass Pro Shops locations opened at 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Arizona\u2019s Family talked with shoppers at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bmQVBXzuydmyPcXn6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/bmQVBXzuydmyPcXn6\">Bass Pro Shops<\/a> near Dobson Road and the Loop 202 in Mesa. Some said they had been waiting at the door since Thursday afternoon for the deals. <\/p>\n<p>Target<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Aiming to bring back the magic of Black Friday holiday shopping, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/11\/26\/target-looks-black-friday-deals-boost-struggling-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2025\/11\/26\/target-looks-black-friday-deals-boost-struggling-sales\/\">Target<\/a> has transformed the event from a shopping day into what it calls a full \u201cexperience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All Target locations are opening at 6 a.m. on Friday. The first 100 customers at every location will receive a free limited-edition holiday tote <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.target.com\/press\/release\/2025\/11\/target-transforms-black-friday-into-an-experience-with-deep-deals,-exclusive-launches-and-surprise-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/corporate.target.com\/press\/release\/2025\/11\/target-transforms-black-friday-into-an-experience-with-deep-deals,-exclusive-launches-and-surprise-g\">filled with giveaways<\/a>! <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The company says 10 shoppers per store can discover extra surprises inside the store. Target will also offer samples of its new exclusive Starbucks drink, the Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate, on Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">That\u2019s not the end of the surprises. Also on Friday at Target stores, shoppers can play \u201cThe JoyPop Game,\u201d which the company says is \u201ca giveaway experience designed to make the season even more joyful.\u201d Shoppers will need to visit a JoyPop booth inside the store and press the joy popper to reveal a surprise. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2025 KTVK\/KPHO. 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