Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, has warned that the majority of Black Friday deals “aren’t special” and advised shoppers to cross-check deals with items they actually need.
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Meanwhile, at the Tesco Extra store in Burnley – which past year saw chaos as shoppers grappled for electrical bargains – there were more civilised scenes as shoppers were urged to remain calm before entering the store and warned there must be “no abuse or violence”.
Whether it’s budget or quality you’re after, Amazon has a Kindle e-reader for you selling on the cheap on Black Friday.
Forecasts by the online retail group IMRG and the consultancy group Experian show that online purchases will hit £1,07bn by the end of Black Friday, the first time they have passed £1bn in one day in the UK.
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Retailers made cut-price deals available online from midnight and many spent the night preparing to open their doors early to customers desperate to snap up discounted stock, ranging from televisions to toothbrushes. A standard delivery price of £3.95 for Argos’ new Fast Track, same-day delivery option have been implemented just two days before Black Friday – having been free up until 24th November.
But this year, stores around Britain were serene as consumers shunned the crowds and shopped from the comfort of their home or office.
There are some concerns about Black Friday after some incidents in other places in the world but Schreuder assures that they’re approach is different.
Which? editor Richard Headland said: “There will be a whole host of deals available on Black Friday but not all of them will be genuine”. So where can you find a good deal?
Despite the publicity, some analysts are wary of the impact of the discounts on retailers’ pricing power, pointing out that some of chains which shunned the event a year ago, such as clothing retailers Next and Jigsaw, were among the best Christmas performers.
EBAY – The popular auction site will be launching an eight day deals bonanza over Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But there are a number of retailers, like John Lewis and Tesco, still offering big sales this Friday 27th.
MARKS AND SPENCER – M&S joined in the Black Friday phenomenon for the first time last year and liked it so much, it’s promised “jaw-dropping sales” this year. So pay close attention to the deals on Curved LED TVs below and go buy a set that fits your likes while there’s still time. “It’s going to be a busy day – bring it on!”
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“Shopping online during the holiday season is not only the best way to get more ‘bang for your financial buck, ‘ but also the best way to save your sanity”.
