Survey: Rite Aid, Walgreens top list for best Black Friday discounts

NEW YORK — Rite Aid, Meijer, Sears and Walgreens rank as some of the best retailers for Black Friday deals, according to a survey by personal finance social network WalletHub. 

 

WalletHub surveyed 5,525 deals from the 2014 Black Friday ad scans of 21 of the biggest U.S. retailers. Here is a quick summary of some of the key findings:

 

•  Jewelry is the most discounted category, at 58%.  Electronics & computers are the least discounted, at 30%; 

• The overall average discount for Black Friday is 39%;

• The toys category has the biggest number of discounted items, representing 26% of all offers; and 

• The consumer packaged goods category has the smallest, with only 1.3% of all offers.

 

For more detailed findings, view the survey.