The biggest US shopping day of the year is Black Friday, both online and in physical stores and Black Friday 2010 is touted to be the best, yet. Online catalogue shopping get one the best of the sales without the hassle of going shopping.

The best online shopping gets the consumer great deals without standing in long lines or grabbing for items, as sometimes happens on Black Friday. Not to mention all the gas for driving from store to store and the parking and long walks back to the car. Just the early hours are enough to keep some from shopping in the physical stores, and if you’re not early enough, you get to pick through already-picked-through items that are left.

It’s a shame the circulars with ads don’t come out until the day or week before Thanksgiving. Or, do they? The holiday circulars still come out for last minute looks at what’s coming on sale in 2010, but many stores have early ads online for specials that are meant to keep you coming back, at least through Black Friday. And they’re already out!