Black Friday mall hours and sites for navigating deals

It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S. and, for most of us in Canada, that means only one thing: Black Friday deals. Here are the hours of operation for GTA malls on Friday — Plus, four sites to help you navigate the chaos of the popular retail event.

 

Mall hours

Bramalea City Centre: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Eaton Centre: 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Erin Mills Town Centre: 10 a.m. to midnight

Fairview Mall: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Markville Shopping Centre: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Oshawa Centre: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Scarborough Town Centre: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Sherway Gardens: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Square One: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Toronto Premium Outlets: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Upper Canada Mall (Newmarket): 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Vaughan Mills: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Yorkdale Shopping Centre: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

 

Websites

Camelcamelcamel

Some reports have found Amazon’s algorithm promotes products and sellers that benefit the company over better deals. Camelcamelcamel tracks Amazon products for you and will send you an alert when the price drops.

Fakespot

Ever wonder if the review you’re reading of a product is genuine or, in fact, penned by a manufacturer with a vested interest? Fakespot will analyze Amazon’s (or Yelp’s) user reviews and grade them on their trustworthiness.

Bargainmoose

This online shopping community for sharing deals and coupons has an easy-to-navigate Black Friday dashboard. It lists sales by retailer and also has a feed of the latest deals. It links directly to the product or homepage.

RedFlagDeals

This popular website has posted a roundup of ads, flyers and online deals in Canada. However, it’s buyer beware. A quick peek showed some out-of-date deals — a Scratch & Save sale at The Bay last weekend listed as “current flyers” and a link to an expired Canadian Tire flyer.