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Black Friday Event

The Black Friday rush of previous years has helped to establish it as one of the most popular shopping days of the year and Black Friday 2024 looks to be bigger and better.

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday was originally a term used in the early 50s for the day after thanksgiving where workers would call in sick to work after stuffing themselves with Turkey and claiming a 4 day weekend. Roll forward 65 years and we are still calling in sick to work in late November, but not for turkey, instead it’s for a UHD Plasma TVs and a sweet gaming chair.

Black Friday has turned into a shopping holiday around the world due to its popularity in the USA and marks the unofficial first day of the christmas shopping period.

Black Friday was 2023‘s most popular day for in-store shopping in the U.S., with 76.2 million shoppers visiting brick-and-mortar locations, up 4.5% from 72.9 million in 2022. Black Friday was also a popular day for online shopping, with 90.6 million U.S. consumers shopping, up 3.9% from 87.2 million in 2022.

When is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the first day after the thanksgiving holiday in the US. This means that you need to put a mark on the calendar or stick a posted note on the fridge to mark Friday the 29th of November 2024 as the day to grab this years best Black Friday offers.

Get the best deals this Black Friday

Below is a checklist you can use when trying to bag that all important deal.

• Read online reviews and make sure it’s your dream product.
• Is your intended store the cheapest? You might find that a rival shop is cheaper.
• Find out if the store you’re purchasing from have a refunds and returns policy.
• Can you reserve a product to save you getting there early?
• Stay at home, a lot of deals these days are found online too!
• Some companies like Amazon price match other stores.
• Use compare sites, they’re a great help!