A common theme for retailers this year is to show their hands early. The economy is in the toilet, and spending isn’t expected to be stellar this year. That’s one of the reasons why stores such as Walmart are pushing out their deals early. If customers are going to spend money this holiday season, Walmart wants to make sure you hear about their deals well ahead of Black Friday. Walmart has placed a number of items on sale through its website. We’ve combed through the products to bring you some of the best deals.

Black Friday will be upon us faster than we know it. We’re 24 days away from the busiest shopping day of the year and things are going to get crazy. You’ve got a couple choices at this point. You can wait to take on the physical and virtual lines on November 25, or you can start your Black Friday shopping right now. Amazon has opened its Black Friday Deals store and it will be discounting items all the way until the real Black Friday.

It seems that AT&T ran a special last evening on refurbished Galaxy Tab tablets. The offer was simply, make a purchase and get it for $199.99. Well, as it turns out that was a pretty popular sale because they sold out of the inventory shortly after they made the announcement on their @ATTDeals Twitter page. more »

Groupon has built an empire by providing big discounts for cities around the United States every day. One of the downsides to Groupon is that there are only a limited amount of offers for each day. There may be one deal specific to your city and other deals are located in cities closest to you. To alleviate that, Groupon has launched a new service called Groupon Now.

The Google Offers beta is about to kick off, but we know almost nothing about the service. That’s all about to change once it goes live in Portland, Oregon. In the future, Google Offers will roll out in New York City, San Francisco and Oakland. It looks like Google is starting on the coasts and working its way into the rest of the country.

Checking in with Google Latitude is more than just a way to show people how often you get out of the house. It’s now a way to reward loyal visitors of certain stores around the country. Google has teamed up with stores and restaurants for the next generation of Google Latitude on Android. By checking in often, new and better offers will become available.

Targets Black Friday Ad is out and it looks like the analysts were right: this year is going to be off the hook for bargain hunters. We’re seeing signifigant price drops across the board. Take a look at these sample deals: 40″ Westinghouse HDTV 1080p LCD – $298. Save $250 Sony Blu-ray DVD player -$99. more »

Yesterday, Facebook announced the creation of geolocation deals, a new way for businesses to drive sales while consumers save money or even get free stuff. Today, Gadgetell takes a look at the national deals announced. Local deals are expected to start springing up as retailers awake to the simplicity and power of the idea. Most more »

BJ’s is running some decent specials in the run up to Black Friday. From HDTVs to 3D, BJs got some good prices for those looking to jump the Black Friday gun. The debate on the quality of Black Friday deals rages on as the economy putts along. This may be as good as we see more »

If you are looking for an inexpensive pocket camcorder and don’t mind going with this purple color you should consider picking up the Sony Webbie HD. Granted, it is a refurbished model, but you can get it for just $44.99. And on top of that — you also get free shipping. Bottom line here, click more »