
Amazon is starting Black Friday deals early. Like, now
CNN
Black Friday isn't for another 53 days. For Amazon, however, it starts today.
Amazon has begun rolling out "Black Friday-worthy deals" to jumpstart the holiday shopping season that's expected to be chaotic because of shipping and supply chain issues. Amazon announced Monday "deep discounts across every category" including fashion, home goods, toys and electronics that will be available on a special webpage.
Popular brands, such as Apple (AAPL), KitchenAid and Hasbro (HAS), will also be discounted on "select days" in October and November. New deals will also be added every day throughout the next two months.

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