Black Friday Starts Thursday at Sears

Great savings without crossing the border

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Sears Canada Inc. (TSX: SCC) today announced its "Black Friday" promotion to officially kick off the last five weeks of the Holiday shopping season in Sears stores across the country and online at www.sears.ca. While Black Friday has been a long-standing shopping tradition for the U.S., it is also now one of the most anticipated shopping days of the year for Canadians.  On Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25 (through Monday, November 26 for major appliances, electronics, fitness and snow blowers), as advertised in its special 6-page Black Friday flyer, Sears is bringing Black Friday savings to Canadians, with hundreds of items at specially marked prices, backed by a price match guarantee that demonstrates to Canadians that Sears has prices that give Canadians confidence to shop at home.

"Sears Black Friday specials represent outstanding value for Canadians," said Calvin McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sears Canada Inc.  "We've put forward products and prices that we believe provide customers with the kind of offering they expect for Black Friday.  In addition, our Holiday Sears Days promotion is also taking place, making the next four days one of the most intensely promotional periods of the year.  Whether shopping for themselves or buying gifts for others, it's a great week for Canadians to visit Sears and pick up some fantastic bargains."

Quantities are limited, and some items may sell out quickly.  While quantities last, the Sears Black Friday sale event will offer Canadians some of the best savings of the year.  Here are some examples of the great values available in Sears stores.

Home Electronics

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Major Appliances

Household Items

Apparel and Accessories

More items specially priced for Black Friday can be found on the Company's website, www.sears.ca. Sears Email subscribers will receive exclusive timed offers in their inbox on Cyber Monday, November 26, and Sears Club members will have a chance to earn extra Sears Club Points on their purchase when they shop at www.sears.ca.

Black Friday Price Match Guarantee

For the four days (Thursday to Sunday) of the Black Friday sale (five days for fitness and snow blowers), Sears will match any Canadian competitor's advertised Black Friday prices on identical items, including

• Timed Specials or Limited Quantities
• Store Opening Specials
• Factory Close-outs
• Web Only / Internet Exclusive Offers
• Cosmetics & Fragrances

Major appliances and electronics (five days, Thursday to Monday) price match policy:

• Price match does not apply to clearance products, advertising errors, factory close-outs, store opening specials or limited quantity offers, builder rebates, auction website prices, licensed departments, club retailers, co-op or wholesale purchases, Internet-only retailers, bundle promotional offers and credit/financing terms.
• The item must be in stock and available at the advertised price.

Customers can obtain full details in stores.

Take Up To 3 Years To Pay!

Sears is offering "no money down, no interest" equal payment financing options for up to three years, on purchases made on a Sears Card, Sears MasterCard, or Sears Voyage MasterCard. This feature is available on all Black Friday merchandise listed here and almost everything else in the store and online.

Also available is a 90-day financing offer.  Complete details are available in store and on sears.ca.

Sears Canada is a multi-channel retailer with a network that includes 196 corporate stores, 269 hometown dealer stores, 12 home services showrooms, over 1,500 catalogue and online merchandise pick-up locations, 102 Sears Travel offices and a nationwide home maintenance, repair, and installation network. The Company also publishes Canada's most extensive general merchandise catalogue and offers shopping online at www.sears.ca.

SOURCE: Sears Canada Inc.