REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential customers to instead get outside and enjoy the world around you. That's great advice, but of course Black Friday is also one of the biggest retail spending days of the year, and REI is a for-profit co-op—what to do? Have your sale early, of course.

Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but that's not stopping big-name brands and retailers from launching their sales events early. Our staff of professional shoppers is already seeing discounts on some of our favorite products across a range of categories,

The Amazon Outlet is loaded with early Black Friday deals from brands like New Balance, Adidas, Levi's and more. Shop our favorite picks here.

Black Friday 2024 is fast approaching, with just weeks to go until the sale kicks off. The biggest shopping event of the year sees deals on everything from technology, TVs, laptops and gaming gear to mattresses,