Best Shopping Deals for Black Friday

— -- Black Friday is now a season. Planning your shopping is key to deal hunting.

The good news is that online deals are almost as good as the in-store deals, with a few notable door-buster exceptions. Even more interesting is the adoption of mobile-based deals that retailers are offering to entice you to download their store apps and shop through them all year long.

Ben Glazer of DealNews.com says that while many deals on electronics are online, TV and laptop doorbuster deals remain a brick-and-mortar phenomenon.

BLACK FRIDAY

ELECTRONICS 15-inch Dell at STAPLES Friday morning 6 a.m. $279. It's $100 off lowest ever price.

Friday iPhone 6- unsubsidized (meaning you pay up front for the phone but the monthly fees from your carrier are much lower saving you hundreds of dollars in monthly fees each year and a much better value proposition in the long run), Target $650 + $250 gift card

Friday iPhone 6 unsubsidized, Target list + $150 gift card

Friday Moto G unlocked, Best Buy, $100. $777 off

Any day beats noise cancelling live now Staples $!69

Friday Apple watch Black Friday (confirm) Target $349 (list) plus $100 gift card

CLOTHING

Athleta 20% off in store and online

Kenneth Cole 50% off and free shipping

Trina Turk 30% off

Uniqlo: almost everything in store will be under $50

Easy Spirit Buy one and get one 50% off, all day Friday.

Cole Haan 30% off everything

JC Penney 25% off Nike

Joseph Bank $129 for executive and JOS suits.

MAKEUP

Ulta sale including 50% off benefit Macy’s – select gift sets discounted 30 to 50% off

Sephora- under $10 gift bonanza

BEST GIFT CARD DEALS

iTunes buy one get one 40% off at Sam’s club & iTunes Gift Cards: Buy one, get one 30% off.

Amazon buy $50 gift card get a $10 Amazon credit.

Target - $200 for $185 (starts on 11/23)

Sephora - $100 with $10 bonus (starts on Black Friday)

Lowe's - $200 for $175 (starts on Black Friday)

Gift Cards From EBay

EBay gift card center. Ebay the corporation sells gift cards at a discount. This is not individual eBay users selling cards, this is the company selling brand new discounted cards from this page on their site.

Aeropostale Gift Cards: 20% off (up to $20 off)

Bass Pro Shops Gift Cards: 15% off (up to $15 off)

Sports Authority Gift Cards: 15% off (up to $15 off)