With the first round of Permanent Fund Dividend disbursements deepening the pockets of Alaskans today, Juneauites will hit local businesses this weekend brandishing their annual windfall, which tops $1,022 this year.
It’s Alaska’s version of Black Friday, and in an effort to help our readers stretch their PFD dollar, we’ve compiled a list of local sales going on throughout the month.
This list is not comprehensive and reflects information that was easily found with phone calls and internet searches Wednesday.
Note: Some businesses not listed here do not explicitly advertise PFD sales but are lowering prices during the month.
Major retailers
Costco: Discounts on TVs, electronics and apparel. Sale fliers available at the door. Sales last Oct. 6-16.
Office Max/Office Depot: $300 off select computer bundles. Select computers $150-200 off. Trade in old computers with Intel processors 1, 3, 5 and 7 for an extra $75 off appraisal value. $10 off select cellphone screen repairs (iPhone, Samsung Galaxy 4, 5 and 6) through the Oct. 15. $50 off select printers when recycling old printers.
Fred Meyer: Spend $150 in home electronics, home and apparel departments and get $30 off; spend $100, get $20 off; spend $50, get $10 off. Select TVs up to half off, including Samsung 4K Curve TVs reduced from $2,899 to $1,399.
Sears: Up to 35 percent off all appliances, up to 20 percent off power lawn and garden equipment and up to 5 percent off Craftsman tool storage and mechanics tool sets. Offers good through Oct. 16.
Petco: $10 off coupon available at register.
AT&T: Buy any two accessories, get one free. No end date set for the sale.
Sportsman’s Warehouse: Select firearms, knives, generators and apparel marked down through Oct. 9.
Local retailers
Nugget Alaskan Outfitters: Mens and womens outerwear 20-40 percent off, Danner Work Boots 20 off, Merino wool 30 percent, and men and womens shoes marked down up to 40.
Borderline: All 2016 snowboards, outerwear, goggles, gloves, boots and selected shoes half off Oct. 6-9.
Sequence Boardshop: Clearance sales of 10-70 percent off at downtown location until November; 10-50 percent sales at Valley location until late October.
Gourmet Alaska: Select Wusthof Knives up to 50 percent through the end of the year. All American brand canners $50 off through end of October.
Willies Marine: Boat packages across the board 5-10 percent. 5 percent off all parts and accessories.
Travel
Alaska Airlines: Flight deals on tickets to 55 destinations from Juneau including: Seattle ($99), Anchorage ($119), Las Vegas ($149), Los Angeles ($149), Honolulu ($249) and Cabo ($299). Tickets must be purchased before Oct. 10 and used by May 24, 2017.
Alaska Seaplanes: Use promo code 2016PFD during online booking to save between $5 and $10 depending on the destination. Good through Nov. 15.
Furniture
Southeast Furniture Warehouse: Deals throughout the store on Ashley, La-Z-Boy, Stressless, Beautyrest Recharge and more through the end of October.
Southeast Mattress Gallery: Storewide deals last through Oct. 16.
JO-ANN Fabric and Craft Store: Moonlight Madness Sale, Oct. 6-10. 25-80 percent off selected inventory storewide.
Health and fitness
JRC Alaska Club: First month free and two months membership plus. $15 enrollment, one-year agreement required. Offer expires Oct. 17.
Pavitt Health and Fitness: 20 percent discount on one-year pre-paid membership. Six months free childcare with annual membership. 10 percent discount on electronic funds transfers.
Food and Beverage
Heritage Coffee: Put $30 on your Heritage Loyalty Card and get $35; $50 and get $60; $100 and get $125. Offer good until Oct. 10.
Zen Restaurant: $6.95 lunch PFD specials through Oct. 31.
Other PFD deals
Eaglecrest: Tier 1 season pass prices good through Oct. 16. $449 unlimited adult pass for ages 19-64; $369 for seniors age 65-69; $263 for teens age 13-18; $135 for youth age 7-12 and $29 for children six years old or younger.
Editor’s Note: Would you like your business to be included in this list online? Please email the editor at editor@juneauempire.com by Friday.
