Here are the best stores to shop for Black Friday deals, based on sale data

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One of the biggest shopping days of the year is right around the corner.

Black Friday, the sales extravaganza that falls on the Friday after Thanksgiving, offers big savings for holiday shoppers.

In the past, shoppers were willing to set out before sunrise, wait in long lines and rummage through crowded stores to score deals.

Last year, however, 87.3 million Americans did their Black Friday shopping online, topping the 81.7 million who shopped in person, according to WalletHub.

Some Black Friday sales are starting earlier each year, as soon as October for those who want a head start.

Best stores for Black Friday

A shop displaying a Black Friday discount sales sign. (Photo by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

By the numbers:

WalletHub looked at more than 3,100 deals from the 13 largest retailers in the U.S. to see which stores offered the most savings.

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What they're saying:

"When you’re bombarded by ads and there are so many places to shop, it can be hard to decide where to actually spend your money," WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in a news release. "Knowing which retailers actually offer significant deals compared to their normal prices can save you a lot of time and prevent buyer’s remorse.

Here’s what they found:

Rounding out the rest of the list are:

6. BJ’s: Average discount of 31.26%

7. Amazon: Average discount of 29.63%

8. Target: Average discount of 29.36%

9. Newegg: Average discount of 28.80%

10. Best Buy: Average discount of 28.58%

11. Walmart: Average discount of 28.54%

12. Dell: Average discount of 19.94%

13. Costco: Average discount of 15.08%

Dig deeper:

This is the seventh time JCPenney has ranked No. 1 for Black Friday deals.