The Sweaters Are Already on Sale, and Black Friday Has Not Even Arrived

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A live check of Gap's Holiday Sweaters page on November 13 found CashSoft crews from $34. Nordstrom's next big wave is dated, and a Macy's Coach sale is in the mix — with the caveats a grown-up desk should keep.

By the Nightlife Report Editors · Los Angeles · Nov. 13, 2026

Black Friday, strictly speaking, is still two weeks away — Friday, November 27, 2026. The stores have not waited, and neither should you if you already know what you wanted to wear to the next party.

The cleanest live sale we could verify this morning is at Gap. The retailer's Holiday Sweaters page is titled "Holiday Sweaters | Black Friday Deals | Gap." In a check of that page on November 13, 2026, morning Pacific Time, sale prices were live across a long grid of knits, and they vary by color, so the only honest way to report them is as a range, with a link.

The CashSoft Crew Sweater was listed as low as $34 on several colors (other shades on related listings ran higher, up to the mid-$70s). The 100% Cotton Relaxed Shaker Sweater was listed at $35. The CashSoft Mockneck Cardigan showed $39 on at least one color, with other colors higher. A Lightweight CashSoft Cropped Sweater was listed at $19.97. The 100% Cotton Oversized Mockneck Sweater ran from $62 up to full price depending on color.

Gap's sitewide banners, captured in the same check, advertised "60% off top gifts" on select styles, a "50–60% off top gifts + more" offer, an app-exclusive extra 15 percent off (exclusions apply), and an extra 25 percent off a first purchase with a new Encore credit card, ending November 19. We did not find a displayed end date for the sweater markdowns themselves. USA Today, on November 11, had already flagged the sweater sale, including CashSoft crews at $34, and mentioned an extra app discount; Gap's live banner this morning described that app offer as 15 percent, not 10. Promotions change. Check the cart before you count on a stack.

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Nordstrom is running a longer calendar, even if its product grid would not load for us this morning. USA Today, on November 6, reported the retailer's own timetable: early deals from November 5, a further wave beginning November 12, a main Black Friday sale November 19–27 with savings of up to 60 percent, beauty markdowns of up to 30 percent from November 19 through December 1, and Cyber Monday deals November 27–December 1. Because we could not independently open Nordstrom's live sale page today, we are not quoting current SKU prices there. Start at nordstrom.com and confirm the tag yourself.

Macy's is in the mix for bags. On November 11, Business Insider reported an early Black Friday Coach sale of up to 50 percent off bags, shoes and accessories, and pointed to Macy's official Coach sale collection at macys.com/shop/sale/Brand/COACH?id=3536. Our own request for that page was denied, so treat the percentage as reported on November 11 and confirm the live price before you buy. Insider also noted Macy's extended holiday returns: most items bought between October 5 and December 31, 2026, may be returned through January 31, 2027.

The useful rule this year is boring, and it will save you money: if the knit or the bag is already a number you like, don't wait for a holiday with a name. If the only number you have is from a recap written last week, click through.

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