We're barely out of Halloween, and retailers are keen to get the holiday shopping season started with earlier Black Friday offers.

One of the biggest shopping days of the year is almost here. Here are our best tips and strategies to shop smart this Black Friday.

It used to be that Black Friday deals would first become available to consumers on -- wait for it -- Black Friday. You know, the actual day after Thanksgiving. But these days, Black Friday deals tend to start showing up in early November and last the entire month.

You don’t have to wait for Black Friday itself to save big. All the major retailers have already pulled the trigger on offering deep discounts heading into the holidays. The likes of Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy are offering eye-catching sales on electronics, apparel, home appliances and video games you can shop now.

Officials announced that Walmart will be holding three “Black Friday Deals” events through November and into December.

According to Royal Caribbean Blog, the unofficial fan blog for the cruise line, travel agents were notified of Royal Caribbean’s plans to run a series of Black Friday deals that will begin on Nov. 8. The Royal Caribbean website shows that its current BOGO 60% off cruise fares and Kids Sale Free offers end Nov. 7.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday early tech deals are finally here across retailers like Amazon, Walmart and more. We've rounded up the best deals on laptops, earbuds, tablets and more. Keep this page bookmarked as we will continue to add new deals regularly.

The biggest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, is just a month away. Shoppers can expect to see hefty discounts across a range of major UK retailers, from fashion and beauty to tech and home appliances.