Since the holiday falls between the major shopping events of Prime Day and Black Friday, this is a great opportunity to snag upgraded tech for the new school year, a better TV to catch fall's best football games, or up your at-home coffee skills.

Labor Day weekend is approaching, and retailers are starting to roll out their sales. Amazon is among those already launching its Labor Day sale, and its entire “deals section” is now devoted to its Labor Day sale.

According to experts, Labor Day weekend is one of the best times of the year to save on big-ticket purchases like mattresses, furniture and appliances. Retailers and direct-to-consumer brands typically drop prices on their best-selling items during (and in some cases, before) the holiday weekend.