You know the drill the day after Thanksgiving – if you want to get great Black Friday deals at large retail chains, you need to start waiting in line in the middle of the night.  Of course, the opportunity cost of waiting in line and navigating through a mob of people may outweigh the savings from any product, but do you have a choice? Absolutely!!!  You can actually find great deals before the weekend rush by checking out our top pick items at these retailers by following the Black Friday feed on the Unclipt app – without the need to wake up really early!

Or you can go boutique this Friday! While small local merchants are unable to offer high discounts touted by their larger counterparts, many of them have wonderful selections of holiday gifts and specials. Since 2010, American Express has been supporting local businesses during the Black Friday weekend. This year, Amex card holders who register their card can earn $25 with Amex when you spend $25 or more (one time only) at participating local businesses on Nov. 24th. Here are some of our favorite boutique sales in New England. You can follow some of these local boutiques on our app to automatically enter to win gift cards between now and Christmas.

Baby Koo

A jewel of a store with an amazing selection of toys, gears, and clothes even for the pickiest parents and kids. Karina, the baby boutique owner, genuinely cares about helping her customers find the safest and best baby items. No wonder the store was Best of Boston. It’s totally worth a trip to Newton. This Friday, stop by Baby Koo to pick up some of its stylish clothes. Keep an eye out for an Unclipt contest to win a $50 gift certificate so the lucky winner can go koo koo at Baby Koo.

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