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Black Friday is nearly here and if you're a shopper, this is the top item of business after the last glass of wine on Thanksgiving. Depending on what neighborhood you're in, your strategy for conquering each sale may be different, so to make it easy for you to map out a game plan, here is a list starting with 38 of the best sales of Black Friday 2012. Did we miss one of your favorites? Just email it to us via the Racked tipline.


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Armani Exchange

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$50 off every $150 purchase.

AllSaints Spitalfields

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20% discounts on selected merchandise across menswear and womenswear categories including shoes, dresses, sweaters and pants.

blowtique

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Pre-Black Friday, Blowtique is giving away complimentary Jouer Cosmetics cheek tint with each blowout.

Banana Republic

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40% off your entire purchase.

Blueberry Moon Salon Spa

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Purchase 3 or more travel-size products and receive a free mini-hand relief. For every purchase of $100 in gift cards receive $15 in Blueberry Bucks.

Comfort Me

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$25 off when you spend $100 from 10AM - noon; $25 off when you spend $150 from noon - 4PM; $25 off when you spend $200 from 4PM - 7PM.

CityBlue

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Cityblue Apparel & Denim and CB are doing tiered sales starting at 50% off all purchases from 12 - 1PM; 40% off from 1 - 2PM; 30% off from 2 - 3PM; 20% off from 3 - 5PM.

Cynthia Rowley

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60% off the Fall 2012 collection.

Cynthia Rowley

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60% off the Fall 2012 collection.

Citysoles

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20 - 30% off select shoes, boots, and accessories.

Cerato Boutique

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8 - 9AM take 40% off; 9 - 10AM take 30% off; 10AM- 2PM take 20% off.
30% off the entire Fall 2012 Collection (From Nov. 23rd – Nov. 26th).

Edith Hart

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25% off full priced merchandise on Black Friday. They will have sale items there too that are 50-75% off. Hours on Friday 11 am 6 pm. Shop apparel and accessories including tops, pants and dresses by Stylestalker, Bec & Bridge, Chip Chop, Paper Crown, Woodleigh and Wildfox; outerwear by Helena Quinn, Smythe and Bod & Christensen; and fur hats and vests by CFan.

Equinox

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7AM - Noon score 30% off men's and women's workout apparel.
Lottery for 10% 20% or 30% off your entire purchase. If you spend $100, get a $20 off a future purchase.
All men's and women's sweaters marked down to $19, GapBody PJ sets will be marked down to $19, babyGap and GapKids graphic t-shirts will be $5.
Select merchandise is $5, Scratch-off cards for the first 100 people valued up to $300. Plus, the stores will open at midnight on November 23rd.

Handle with Care

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10% off full-priced merchandise and an extra 30% off of sale items all weekend, Friday, November 23rd-Sunday, November 25th. Shop apparel and accessories including tops, pants, and dresses by Autumn Cashmere, DVF, Rebecca Taylor, Tibi, Trina Turk, Shoshanna and Jbrand; jewelry by Aviva Rose and Marcia Moran.

Krista K

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20% off your entire purchase.

Karen Millen

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30% off any purchase (From Nov. 23rd – Nov. 26th).

Kaehler Luggage And Travel Goods

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Tax Free for Black Friday.

Luxury Garage Sale

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10% off your purchase of $250 or less.

londo mondo

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15% off everything in the store and an additional 50% off sale items.
There are eight new hair products launching on Black Friday at Lush on Armitage, Lush in Water Tower, and Lush on Damen.

Milk Handmade

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Spend more than $25 and receive a surprise gift with purchase.

Perchance

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25% off anything not black. Includes both regular priced and sale items. Online, use code BLACKFRIDAY25. 10AM-6PM at Gold Coast location only.

Sir & Madame Clothing

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25% off everything. For every $100 you spend you get a $10 credit.
Benefit Cosmetics is giving shoppers mini-makeovers. All full price merchandise is 23% off on Friday. 24% off on Small Business Saturday and 25% off on Sunday.

Scoop NYC

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On Black Friday Scoop NYC will offer 25% Off Entire Purchase (with select exclusions) in store. On Cyber Monday Scoop NYC will offer at least 25% off and free shipping online.

Starr Couture

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Black Friday, Small Business Sunday take 30% off everything. Spend $300 and receive a $250 with your purchase.

SIFU Design Studio

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First 10 people in the door will get get 40% off, next 10 get 30% off, next 10 get 20% off and then for the rest of the day it will be 15% off.
"12 Days of Christmas" at SARCA. Friday, November 23rd through Tuesday, December 4th. As 2012 comes to an end, enjoy 12 days of fabulous shopping and be rewarded with 20% off your purchase AND receive a 20% off card to use on your next visit in 2013. Shop apparel, accessories and shoes including tops, pants and dresses by Alexis, Nieves Lavi, Nicole Miller, Heidi Merrick, and shoes by Jerome C. Rousseau and Avec Moderation.

Suburban Secrets

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Special hours from 10AM - 6PM and all clothing will be 15% off.

Timberland

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30% off everything.

Ted Baker

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30% off the entire collection.

The James Chicago

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Cup o’ Jove, a temporary pop-up shop has a wide variety of hot chocolate flavors with new surprises each week. The innovative recipes are concocted by Jove Hubbard, executive pastry chef at The James’ renowned restaurant David Burke's Primehouse. Some of Jove’s delectable creations include Hot Milk Chocolate with pumpkin, spiced marshmallows and Ceylon cinnamon caramel, and Mocha Hot Chocolate with Bailey’s whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans.

The Green Goddess Boutique

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A free $25 gift card for all purchases over $250 made on Small Business Saturday Nov. 24th at both our Lincoln Park and Hinsdale locations.

Topshop

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30% off selected product, 2 x DJ sets per day, Early Bird gift cards for the first 200 people in the store. Spend $30 & get $10 off, spend $50 & get $20 off , spend $100 & get $50 off. Plus they are giving away spree prizes of $100, $200 and a $500. Gift with purchase is a pair of mittens and a lightweight scarf and a glitter polish to people who spend over $10.

The Art Institute of Chicago

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30% Off Select Gifts in all 5 of the museum shops on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Sunday, November 25.

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Armani Exchange

$50 off every $150 purchase.

AllSaints Spitalfields

20% discounts on selected merchandise across menswear and womenswear categories including shoes, dresses, sweaters and pants.

blowtique

Pre-Black Friday, Blowtique is giving away complimentary Jouer Cosmetics cheek tint with each blowout.

Banana Republic

40% off your entire purchase.

Blueberry Moon Salon Spa

Purchase 3 or more travel-size products and receive a free mini-hand relief. For every purchase of $100 in gift cards receive $15 in Blueberry Bucks.

Comfort Me

$25 off when you spend $100 from 10AM - noon; $25 off when you spend $150 from noon - 4PM; $25 off when you spend $200 from 4PM - 7PM.

CityBlue

Cityblue Apparel & Denim and CB are doing tiered sales starting at 50% off all purchases from 12 - 1PM; 40% off from 1 - 2PM; 30% off from 2 - 3PM; 20% off from 3 - 5PM.

Cynthia Rowley

60% off the Fall 2012 collection.

Cynthia Rowley

60% off the Fall 2012 collection.

Citysoles

20 - 30% off select shoes, boots, and accessories.

Cerato Boutique

8 - 9AM take 40% off; 9 - 10AM take 30% off; 10AM- 2PM take 20% off.

Diesel

30% off the entire Fall 2012 Collection (From Nov. 23rd – Nov. 26th).

Edith Hart

25% off full priced merchandise on Black Friday. They will have sale items there too that are 50-75% off. Hours on Friday 11 am 6 pm. Shop apparel and accessories including tops, pants and dresses by Stylestalker, Bec & Bridge, Chip Chop, Paper Crown, Woodleigh and Wildfox; outerwear by Helena Quinn, Smythe and Bod & Christensen; and fur hats and vests by CFan.

Equinox

7AM - Noon score 30% off men's and women's workout apparel.

Eskell

Lottery for 10% 20% or 30% off your entire purchase. If you spend $100, get a $20 off a future purchase.

Gap

All men's and women's sweaters marked down to $19, GapBody PJ sets will be marked down to $19, babyGap and GapKids graphic t-shirts will be $5.

H&M

Select merchandise is $5, Scratch-off cards for the first 100 people valued up to $300. Plus, the stores will open at midnight on November 23rd.

Handle with Care

10% off full-priced merchandise and an extra 30% off of sale items all weekend, Friday, November 23rd-Sunday, November 25th. Shop apparel and accessories including tops, pants, and dresses by Autumn Cashmere, DVF, Rebecca Taylor, Tibi, Trina Turk, Shoshanna and Jbrand; jewelry by Aviva Rose and Marcia Moran.

Krista K

20% off your entire purchase.

Karen Millen

30% off any purchase (From Nov. 23rd – Nov. 26th).

Kaehler Luggage And Travel Goods

Tax Free for Black Friday.

Luxury Garage Sale

10% off your purchase of $250 or less.

londo mondo

15% off everything in the store and an additional 50% off sale items.

Lush

There are eight new hair products launching on Black Friday at Lush on Armitage, Lush in Water Tower, and Lush on Damen.

Milk Handmade

Spend more than $25 and receive a surprise gift with purchase.

Perchance

25% off anything not black. Includes both regular priced and sale items. Online, use code BLACKFRIDAY25. 10AM-6PM at Gold Coast location only.

Sir & Madame Clothing

25% off everything. For every $100 you spend you get a $10 credit.

Sofia

Benefit Cosmetics is giving shoppers mini-makeovers. All full price merchandise is 23% off on Friday. 24% off on Small Business Saturday and 25% off on Sunday.

Scoop NYC

On Black Friday Scoop NYC will offer 25% Off Entire Purchase (with select exclusions) in store. On Cyber Monday Scoop NYC will offer at least 25% off and free shipping online.

Starr Couture

Black Friday, Small Business Sunday take 30% off everything. Spend $300 and receive a $250 with your purchase.

SIFU Design Studio

First 10 people in the door will get get 40% off, next 10 get 30% off, next 10 get 20% off and then for the rest of the day it will be 15% off.

Sarca

"12 Days of Christmas" at SARCA. Friday, November 23rd through Tuesday, December 4th. As 2012 comes to an end, enjoy 12 days of fabulous shopping and be rewarded with 20% off your purchase AND receive a 20% off card to use on your next visit in 2013. Shop apparel, accessories and shoes including tops, pants and dresses by Alexis, Nieves Lavi, Nicole Miller, Heidi Merrick, and shoes by Jerome C. Rousseau and Avec Moderation.

Suburban Secrets

Special hours from 10AM - 6PM and all clothing will be 15% off.

Timberland

30% off everything.

Ted Baker

30% off the entire collection.

The James Chicago

Cup o’ Jove, a temporary pop-up shop has a wide variety of hot chocolate flavors with new surprises each week. The innovative recipes are concocted by Jove Hubbard, executive pastry chef at The James’ renowned restaurant David Burke's Primehouse. Some of Jove’s delectable creations include Hot Milk Chocolate with pumpkin, spiced marshmallows and Ceylon cinnamon caramel, and Mocha Hot Chocolate with Bailey’s whipped cream and chocolate-covered espresso beans.

The Green Goddess Boutique

A free $25 gift card for all purchases over $250 made on Small Business Saturday Nov. 24th at both our Lincoln Park and Hinsdale locations.

Topshop

30% off selected product, 2 x DJ sets per day, Early Bird gift cards for the first 200 people in the store. Spend $30 & get $10 off, spend $50 & get $20 off , spend $100 & get $50 off. Plus they are giving away spree prizes of $100, $200 and a $500. Gift with purchase is a pair of mittens and a lightweight scarf and a glitter polish to people who spend over $10.

The Art Institute of Chicago

30% Off Select Gifts in all 5 of the museum shops on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Sunday, November 25.