2017’s Best 4th of July Sales & Deals

Time off from work means more time to shop, which is why retailers roll out the red, white and blue carpet in honor of Independence Day, offering some of the biggest savings of the year. In order to help Americans celebrate their freedom from undue expense, WalletHub tracked offers from a dozen big retailers for the past year to help you easily find the best deals of the holiday and the rest of the month.

Listed below are WalletHub’s picks of the 10 most firecracking deals from the heap, followed by the top offers in eight product categories such as Furniture, Patio & BBQ and Electronics. You’ll also find each item’s sale price and discount percentage to show you exactly how much you stand to save.

Does your wish list include a tablet? Our analysis shows that this item is cheapest in June versus the rest of the year. So make sure to leave room in your budget for a new tablet this month, and scroll down for all the best savings opportunities. To learn how we found the deals, read our methodology.

Best 10 Cherry-Picked Deals

 

Items with Biggest Discounts in June vs. Rest of Year

Tablets are discounted most heavily in June compared with the rest of the year.
 

Best 4th of July Sales & Deals by Category

For a more in-depth look at the best deals for 4th of July, please select your favorite category below.

 

Apparel & Accessories

27 – Prices valid until July 09, 2017
29 – Prices valid from June 25 to July 08, 2017

Appliances

1 – Prices valid until July 31, 2017
10 – Prices valid until September 06, 2017
11 – Prices valid until September 14, 2017
18 – Prices valid until July 04, 2017
19 – Prices valid until July 12, 2017
20 – Prices valid until July 30, 2017
27 – Prices valid until July 09, 2017
29 – Prices valid from June 25 to July 08, 2017

Computers & Phones

2 – Prices valid until July 06, 2017
3 – Prices valid until July 27, 2017
4 – Prices valid until July 16, 2017
5 – Prices valid until July 10, 2017
13 – Prices valid until July 19, 2017
16 – Prices valid until July 05, 2017
17 – Prices valid until July 07, 2017
28 – Prices valid in-store only, July 02 – 08 2017

Consumer Electronics

1 – Prices valid until July 31, 2017
5 – Prices valid until July 10, 2017
6 – Prices valid until August 01, 2017
15 – Prices valid until July 29, 2017
18 – Prices valid until July 04, 2017
22 – Prices valid until July 08, 2017
28 – Prices valid in-store only, July 02 – 08 2017

Consumer Packaged Goods

1 – Prices valid until July 31, 2017
8 – Prices valid until December 31, 2017
9 – Prices valid until August 31, 2017
12 – Prices valid until July 27, 2017
18 – Prices valid until July 04, 2017

Furniture, Patio and BBQ

1 – Prices valid until July 31, 2017
4 – Prices valid until July 16, 2017
6 – Prices valid until August 01, 2017
8 – Prices valid until December 31, 2017
9 – Prices valid until August 31, 2017
14 – Prices valid until August 21, 2017
18 – Prices valid until July 04, 2017
28 – Prices valid in-store only, July 02 – 08 2017
29 – Prices valid from June 25 to July 08, 2017

Toys

5 – Prices valid until July 10, 2017
9 – Prices valid until August 31, 2017
23 – Prices valid until July 08, 2017

All Other Products

2 – Prices valid until July 06, 2017
14 – Prices valid until August 21, 2017
18 – Prices valid until July 04, 2017
25 – Prices valid until July 24, 2017
27 – Prices valid until July 09, 2017
29 – Prices valid from June 25 to July 08, 2017

Ask the Experts: Patriotic Penny-Pinching

For a more intimate look at Fourth of July savings opportunities, we posed the following questions to a panel of retail experts. You can find their bios and responses below.

1. What types of products are most likely to be discounted as part of a Fourth of July Sale?
2. What tips do you have for finding the best Fourth of July deals?
3. Do you think retailers should remain open or close in observation of the Fourth of July holiday? Does keeping stores open on a national holiday hurt employee morale?
4. What tips do you have for avoiding overspending during the Fourth of July sales period?

Methodology

In order to identify the best Fourth of July savings opportunities, we surveyed the following 12 retailers:

 

Our editors then picked the 30 best deals and organized them into eight product categories, such as Furniture, Patio and BBQ and Electronics, to help shoppers easily find savings that match their needs.

In addition, we identified the best savings opportunities in June for the 16 item categories listed below by collecting the regular list price and discounted price of each item every day from May 1, 2016, to May 31, 2017. We then compared each item’s average discount in June with its average discount in other months. If its discount was highest in June, the item category was listed above as one of the best savings opportunities.

For price data, we referred to Amazon.com’s “Best Sellers” list. In each item category, we collected data only for items within a reasonable price range in order to avoid skewing our findings toward items that are likely too expensive for the average consumer.

Electronics

• TV ($300–$600)
• Digital Camera ($170–$340)
• No-Contract Cell Phones ($100–$400)

Appliances

• Refrigerator ($200–$1000)
• Dishwasher ($500–$1000)
• Washing Machine ($500–$2000)
• Ranges ($1000–$2500)
• Microwaves ($100–$200)

Computers

• Laptop ($450–$900)
• Tablets ($200–$500)

Jewelry

• Engagement Rings ($1000–$3000)

Sports

• Exercise Bikes ($300–$700)
• Treadmills ($500–$1200)

Baby Furniture

• Baby Crib ($200–$500)
• Strollers ($200–$500)
• Car Seats ($200–$500)

 
Sources: Data used to create the above lists were collected from the aforementioned retailers as well as SlickDeals, DealNews and offers.com.