Indianapolis, Ind. - hhgregg has introduced an "hhgold Rewards" program that provides customers with special offers, discounts and promotions throughout the holiday selling season.

 "The holiday season is always an exciting time of year in our stores," said president/CEO Dennis May. "There are so many new products coming to market that we can't wait to share with our customers."

Shoppers can sign up for the program online at http://info.hhgregg.com/registration.aspx.

The 16-state CE and majap chain is also holding storewide "employee family prices" sales today through Saturday, and is offering sneak peeks and pre-Black Friday deals by "liking" the company on Facebook.

Walmart and Sam's Club yesterday announced similar sign-up offers for discount alerts and Black Friday previews, while Amazon.com has begun offering pre-Black Friday sale items in an effort to harvest holiday traffic.

Yesterday hhgregg reported a 53.8 percent increase in second-quarter profits, to $6 million, and a 27-percent spike in net sales of $619 million.