Here is the archive of news posts made to the site this year. Note that you can always use our RSS feed to keep track of the latest news, as well as subscribe to the e-mail alert notification system to learn when new ads are posted:

Amazon.com One-Day Electronics Holiday Sale TODAY! Posted by Brad on 11/7/09 @ 5:20 am PT Not to be outdone by other retailers, Amazon.com quickly announced they'd be having a one-day electronics sale today. Every 2 hours they'll have a new Gold Box deal.These... read more

Walmart In-Store Special Deals Saturday @ 8:00am Posted by Brad on 11/6/09 @ 9:12 pm PT Walmart has posted several great deals on their web site that are valid in-store only on Saturday morning starting at 8:00am. These deals include: Sharp 42" 1080p LCD... read more

Sears.com Black Friday Now! Saturday 7am to 12pm Posted by Brad on 11/6/09 @ 4:29 pm PT SALE HAS STARTED!!! Click here for the sale! Some items must be added to cart for the lower price to show. Every week between now and Black Friday, Sears.com... read more

Best Buy Matches Walmart's $499 42'' HDTV Deal Posted by Brad on 11/6/09 @ 9:45 am PT Panasonic model now down to $489! Best Buy has decided to match Walmart's Saturday deal and is offering 2 different 42" HDTVs for under $500 each: Get the Panasonic... read more

Kmart.com ''Better than Black Friday'' Sale on Now! Posted by Brad on 11/6/09 @ 9:01 am PT Kmart.com has a 2-day "Better than Black Friday" sale happening on their site Friday and Saturday each week until Black Friday. In addition to the sale savings, get free shipping... read more

Walmart.com ''Amazing Online Specials'' Are Back! Posted by Brad on 11/5/09 @ 12:50 pm PT Walmart.com has brought back their very popular online-exclusive sale. This set of "Amazing Online Specials" has many Black Friday-level deals in all departments. As with last year's online-only... read more

Craft Warehouse Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 11/5/09 @ 12:50 pm PT We've received the Craft Warehouse Black Friday sale ad. Because this store is located only in a couple states in the pacific northwest, we won't be adding the... read more

Lowes 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 11/5/09 @ 6:06 am PT Lowes posted their Black Friday ad on their web site earlier this morning. We've added the items to the site. Note that the ad states that additional items... read more

Old Navy 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 11/4/09 @ 7:32 pm PT The Old Navy Black Friday sale ad items have been posted on the site. Old Navy is opening at 3:00am on Black Friday this year. Thanks to 90K5... read more

Black Friday Cash Back Credit Card: Discover More Posted by Brad on 11/4/09 @ 7:42 am PT Looking for a new credit card to use this holiday season? The Discover More card lets you earn more cash back in more ways than anyone else, plus... read more

Download the GottaDeal.com Black Friday Toolbar Posted by Brad on 11/4/09 @ 7:41 am PT We've partnered with AOL to give you another way to have the latest Black Friday news right at your fingertips.  The GottaDeal.com Black Friday toolbar gives you one-touch access... read more

Tanger Outlets Black Friday Specials Posted Posted by Brad on 11/3/09 @ 4:55 pm PT We've posted the Black Friday specials for many of the stores at the nationwide Tanger Outlets group of outlet malls. Most stores are opening at midnight, and many... read more

Kmart 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 11/3/09 @ 6:35 am PT We have posted the Kmart Black Friday ad for 2009 here on the site. The ad features hundreds of doorbusters as well as some Saturday-only deals. We expect... read more

Are You a Target Clearance Shopper? Find Deals! Posted by Brad on 11/2/09 @ 2:15 pm PT One of the most popular non-Black Friday parts of our site is our famous "Perimeter Perusing" threads on the message boards. You can view them all dating back... read more

Want to be a Black Friday VIP at Best Buy This Year? Posted by Brad on 11/2/09 @ 8:29 am PT Best Buy has brought back their popular Black Friday VIP promotion from last year. One winner from each of 25 markets will win a VIP experience on Black... read more

Gander Mountain 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 11/1/09 @ 12:24 pm PT We have just posted the complete Gander Mountain Black Friday ad for 2009. Note that Gander Mountain is open on Thanksgiving Day, and has doorbuster specials each day all... read more

Toys R Us ''Big Toy Book'' Sale is Online - Order Now! Posted by Brad on 10/31/09 @ 8:41 pm PT HOT! ToysRUs.com now has most of the sale items from their very popular Big Toy Book available for online ordering. The more popular items will likely sell out quickly, so... read more

Sears 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 10/27/09 @ 5:11 pm PT We have added the 2009 Sears Black Friday ad to the site, once again the first major ad of the year. As always with Sears, it's a huge... read more

Harbor Freight Tools 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 10/26/09 @ 2:45 am PT As we thought would happen this week, we've posted the Harbor Freight 2009 Black Friday ad here on the site. View the ad items here. Harbor Freight is... read more

Your Guide to the Hottest Online Deals This Year Posted by Brad on 10/25/09 @ 9:19 pm PT Many analysts are predicting this holiday season to be huge for online shopping and we're expecting the deals offered online to be even better than those you'll find in stores.... read more

OfficeMax 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted, Removed Posted by Brad on 10/23/09 @ 7:18 am PT Update: On Thursday, October 22, 2009, we received a letter from OfficeMax's legal representatives demanding that the ad be taken down and threatening legal action if it were... read more

Win a Prize Pack from GottaDeal & Half Price Books! Posted by Brad on 10/21/09 @ 10:10 am PT Our friends at Half Price Books, in addition to sending us their Black Friday ad early this year, have also given us a prize pack to give away... read more

Win GottaDeal.com Black Friday Survival Kits! Posted by Brad on 10/20/09 @ 9:42 pm PT We know Black Friday can be a stressful time of year, so this year we're going to help you out by giving away these new Black Friday Survival... read more

Yahoo Learns What We've Known All Along Posted by Brad on 10/13/09 @ 10:45 am PT Yahoo's advertising blog recently released a report titled "Black Friday is the New Cyber Monday" which showed that while Cyber Monday was an important day for online sales, Black... read more

Farm & Fleet and Fleet Farm Toyland Catalogs Online Posted by Brad on 10/11/09 @ 5:34 pm PT For those of our visitors in the midwest (mostly Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota) who have Farm & Fleet or Fleet Farm locations nearby, the catalogs for their... read more

A Few Interesting Message Board Discussions Posted by Brad on 10/11/09 @ 11:44 am PT In case you weren't aware, year after year we have the largest and most active Black Friday message boards online where literally thousands of your fellow Black Friday... read more

Half Price Books 2009 Black Friday Ad Posted Posted by Brad on 10/6/09 @ 9:39 am PT The first official Black Friday ad of the year has been posted. Our friends at Half Price Books have just sent over their ad. It looks to be... read more

Walmart Announces 100 Toys for Just $10 Each! Posted by Brad on 9/30/09 @ 11:12 am PT Walmart is making a stronger commitment to creating more smiles for moms and children this holiday season, bringing back its $10 toys section in all stores today and... read more

Walmart & Black Friday: New Year, Same Story Posted by Brad on 9/28/09 @ 10:11 am PT Today we received a letter via certified mail from Walmart's legal representatives stating that the release date for the Walmart Black Friday ad this year is November 23rd.The... read more

Join the Discussion on the Black Friday Message Boards! Posted by Brad on 9/12/09 @ 8:47 am PT Our complete set of Black Friday message boards are now open. Even with Black Friday over 2 months away and likely being weeks from the first ads, we already... read more

Top 50 "Favorite Online Retailers" Rankings Updated Posted by Brad on 9/1/09 @ 9:07 am PT STORES, the official magazine of the National Retail Federation, has released their 2009 list of the top 50 favorite online retailers based on a comprehensive survey of online... read more

Our Exclusive Predictions for Black Friday 2009 Posted by Brad on 8/24/09 @ 11:02 am PT Having covered Black Friday extensively for the past six years, we are in a better position than pretty much anyone else to offer predictions for this year. Over the... read more

Countdown: 100 Days Until Black Friday 2009! Posted by Brad on 8/19/09 @ 5:57 pm PT Today marks the 100 day milestone in the countdown to Black Friday 2009. While that may seem like a long time, there is plenty of activity on the... read more

Sears, Kmart Launch New "Christmas Club" Card Posted by Brad on 8/17/09 @ 7:21 pm PT Sears and Kmart have announced a new "Christmas Club" card, which is a new card that mimics an old-fashioned Christmas club account. Shoppers can deposit funds into their... read more

Order Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com T-Shirts Posted by Brad on 8/12/09 @ 9:47 am PT Last year we gave away many of our exclusive Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com t-shirts. For those of you who didn't win and would like to have a shirt... read more

Early Black Friday LCD HDTV Price Predictions Posted by Brad on 7/17/09 @ 8:47 am PT In this story, technology research firm iSuppli says that the current glass shortage affecting the prices of LCD televisions should be resolved in plenty of time for stores... read more

Desperate Stores Moving Black Friday to October? Posted by Brad on 7/16/09 @ 6:57 pm PT In a story posted this week on TIME.com, it is reported that "experts anticipate that stores will move up Black Friday, and perhaps begin their holiday marketing around... read more

Sears and Kmart Stores Start Christmas in July Posted by Brad on 7/10/09 @ 7:47 am PT As this news article points out, Sears has already begun bringing out Christmas merchandise to select retail stores and Sears.com. The company hopes to push consumers into starting their... read more

Black Friday Tip: Get a Cash-Back Credit Card Posted by Brad on 7/7/09 @ 1:17 pm PT One of the best ways to maximize your savings this Black Friday is to make sure you have a good cash-back credit card. Use these cards for your... read more

Media: Now is the Time to Contact GottaDeal.com Posted by Brad on 7/5/09 @ 1:17 pm PT Members of the media: believe it or not, now is a perfect time to contact Black Friday @ GottaDeal.com about a story on Black Friday and/or online shopping... read more

Follow GottaDeal on Twitter - Deals, Contests & More! Posted by Brad on 5/29/09 @ 11:36 am PT We're going to start using our Twitter account (twitter.com/gottadeal) soon for several great features including the latest deals posted on the site, exclusive deals not found anywhere else, site... read more

Walmart Cited for 2008 Black Friday Crowd Death Posted by Brad on 5/29/09 @ 11:36 am PT Garden City, N.Y. – The death of a temporary employee who was crushed in a stampede of post-Thanksgiving shoppers at a Long Island Wal-Mart store could have been... read more

Visit our Main Site for Hot Online Deals All Year! Posted by Brad on 4/10/09 @ 8:03 am PT Just a reminder that to get hot deals all year long, be sure to visit our main site at GottaDeal.com. We post hundreds of new deals each week.... read more