Black Friday
Latest news and comment on Black Friday
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Retail sales rise thanks to Black Friday boost in NovemberDepartment stores and electrical shops benefit, but ONS says fuel sales were lowest for two years
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After Black Friday, #givingtuesday is a day for giving, not shoppingOur tiny UK team works with more than 1,500 partners to get people excited about helping charities, from MPs singing to celebs on social media
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Martin Rowson on Brexit and Black Friday – cartoonBlack Friday takings soar 16% in online bonanza but high streets stay quiet
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Black Friday takings soar 16% in online bonanzaHigh streets quiet as shoppers use mobiles and computers to land record £1.27bn of bargains
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Black Friday isn't just about shopping – archiveAs far back as 1866 the term Black Friday has been used in Guardian reporting - and not just in stories about retail
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New Jersey mall shooting leaves one dead as shoppers flock to storesUnclear whether violence linked to Black Friday sales after man, 20, dies at the scene near Macy’s in Mays Landing, with brother in stable condition
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Britons expected to spend £1.3bn on Black Friday bargainsUS import has intensified battle on virtual high street, though analysts say sales boost may not benefit retailers in long run
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Travel industry joins Black Friday bandwagon in face of falling poundDeals include £199 flights to Los Angeles as airlines and tour operators join sales day in effort to boost bookings
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Iranian online shopping site launches its own version of Black FridayBamilo says it has more than 100,000 pre-subscribers to its Harajome, or Friday sale, with over 600 retailers participating
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Hermes drivers told of 'mandatory' Sundays over Black Friday rushDelivery firm insists note received by some couriers was ‘rogue’ as safety fears grow about tired drivers during online sales boost
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Now it spans at least a week, you could easily pick any other day, or colour – but at least the name captures the event’s heedless, bushfire rapacityBeware, Black Friday is spreading
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Fatigued Black Friday delivery drivers 'could pose road safety risk'Health and Safety Executive alerted after courier company Hermes asks 5,000 staff to work up to 20 days without a break
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Black Friday night’s all right for fightingThe American ‘shopping event’ that has travelled to Britain is coming around again. But our bouts of fisticuffs at the tills don’t compare with theirs
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Black Friday: a shopper’s guideWe look at how to make the most of the busiest shopping day of the year, plus some of the best deals already available
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Black Friday deliveries may be hit by packaging workers' strike actionWorkers at about 40 corrugated packaging factories operated by DS Smith, Saica and Smurfit Kappa to strike over pay
UK shoppers are still happy to borrow – but danger may lie ahead