Pacific Exchanges to Offer Feast of Thanksgiving Weekend Deals

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward
MEDIA ADVISORY: 12-071
RELEASE DATE: Nov. 15, 2012

OKINAWA – Military shoppers looking to dig in to tasty holiday shopping better bring a big appetite as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is cooking up a buffet of great deals and savings.

The smorgasbord begins Thanksgiving Day with exclusive online-only deals including a Sharp 52”AQUOS LED Smart TV for just $999, 7” one carat TDW black diamond bracelet for $99, free box spring on select Serta mattresses and great deals on several makes and models of kid’s bikes.

The feast of savings begins 8:00 a.m. Black Friday at all Pacific Exchanges with 30-65 percent off of select PS3 and Xbox games, 50” Panasonic 1080p plasma TV for $599, $15 off ladies’ boots $49.99 or above and select Under Armour and Oakley sunglasses discounted 50 percent. Additionally, the entire stock of Coach handbags will be 25 percent off from 5-7 p.m.

Saturday’s delicious prices include $300 off a Sony 24.3 MP digital SLR camera, Skullcandy Ink’d 2 earbuds for half price, Reebok men’s polar fleece quarter-zip tops for $29, 50 percent off of select misses’ regular priced apparel from Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger, Ellen Tracy, Chaus Sport, Gloria Vanderbilt and Chaus Collection as well as the entire collection of Foster Grant, Total Shades and Pan Oceanic sunglasses discounted 50 percent.

On Sunday, shoppers at Pacific Exchanges can sink their teeth into a free box spring with purchase of any Serta Perfect Sleeper mattress, an iPad2 for $389, Martha Stewart stainless steel 10-piece cookware set for $59.99 and 50 percent off all hardback books.

Finally, Cyber Monday’s bountiful array of online only deals include a king size mattress set for the price of a queen, Sony Bravia 32” 720p LCD TV for $289, Casio men’s Mudman watch for half price and the Barbie Fashion Design Artist Tote set for $14.95.

“With nearly 80 different brands included in the Black Friday deals alone, Exchange shoppers are sure to find what they’re looking for, at great prices,” said the Exchange’s Pacific Region Commander Lt. Col. Kristin H. McCoy. “In addition to the savings at brick and mortar Exchanges, the online specials will be updated and changed on a daily basis as well. Online or off, shoppers should shop early for the best selection.”

All of the deals can be seen at www.shopmyexchange.com by clicking “Exchange Stores” and then “Sales Flyers.”

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint non-appropriated fund instrumentality of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff.  The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with quality merchandise and services at competitively low prices and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military morale, welfare and recreation programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http://www.shopmyexchange.com.

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Media Notes:

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714 or [email protected].