Sears Will Offer Black Friday Deals 5 Days Early

COLUMBIA, S.C. (CNN) – You won’t have to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to get Black Friday deals from Sears. The retailer announced Thursday that customers can shop the store’s “doorbuster” discounts online starting November 18th. That’s five days before Black Friday. Industry analysts say that will put Sears first in line offer Black Friday deals this year. Walmart announced Wednesday it would get the discount shopping started just after Thanksgiving dinner, with doors opening at 8 pm on November 22nd. It’s not just start times that are competitive. Retailers from Target to Toys R Us to Best Buy have all unveiled price matching programs designed to bring customers in early.