Black Friday is the big day for retailers slashing prices to kick off the holiday shopping season and clear out their 2024 stock. There's still a week until the big event, but you don’t have to wait to carve the Thanksgiving turkey and watch the Cowboys lose to snag discounts, because the best early Black Friday deals are live already.

Retailers are looking for Black Friday to reignite tepid demand from budget-minded shoppers, who have been hesitant to spend this year unless they are getting a good deal.Among the chains that reported quarterly sales gains this past week were Walmart,