Scouted: ‘Black November’ Is Here—Here Are the Best Sales of the Season to Shop Now

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Somehow, fall 2025 showed up out of nowhere—and with it, the return of cozy sweaters, skeleton decor giving way to Santa blow-ups and twinkling red-and-green lights (I’m sorry, but too soon), and the inevitable kickoff to holiday shopping season. With winter and gift-giving season just around the corner, early Black Friday sales are already rolling out in full force—and this year’s early deals are good. From end-of-season clean-outs to early Cyber Month steals, November is the best time of the year to score major discounts across every corner of the internet—especially when it comes to spendier investment product categories, like home décor, furniture, fashion, tech, and luxury beauty.

Retailers are kicking off the season earlier than ever before this year—even as a seasoned commerce editor with a decade of experience covering the Cyber Month space, I was not prepared. Plus, if last year’s extended markdown season is any indication of 2025’s Q4 deal trajectory, we can expect December’s pre-holiday sale extravaganza to be just as impressive. Of course, now really is the best time to get ahead of holiday gift shopping before the Black Friday and Cyber Week madness arrives—especially if you’re like me and prone to procrastination-induced panic come mid-December.

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