Black Friday Sales

AI helps drive record $11.8 bn in US Black Friday online spending: Report

The holiday shopping season arrives amid tighter budgets, unemployment nearing a four-year high, US consumer confidence sagging to a seven-month low

Retailers expect double-digit growth as Black Friday sales go live

Retailers expect double-digit growth as Black Friday deals boost footfalls and sales, with malls extending hours and brands offering major discounts across fashion, beauty and lifestyle categories

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Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping amid tariffs, economic uncertainty

Black Friday may no longer be the retail bacchanalia of years past, when the promise of one-time bargains caused people to leave Thanksgiving tables for malls where some customers got into fistfights over toys or TVs. But the event still has enough enthusiasts to make it the biggest shopping day in the US. For that reason, the day retains its crown as the official start of the holiday shopping season. This year's kickoff comes as companies navigate an uncertain economic environment and wrestle with the volatility of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs on imported goods. Many have absorbed some of the costs and pulled back on hiring instead of raising prices for customers. Consumer confidence in the US economy fell this month to the lowest since April when Trump announced his tariffs in the aftermath of the government shutdown, weak hiring and stubborn inflation, according to a report The Conference Board issued Tuesday. Shoppers nonetheless have remained resilient and ..

Black Friday sale: Check discount, bank offers on iPhone, MacBook and iPads

Apple iPhones, MacBooks and iPads are available with price cuts, bank discounts and no-interest EMI offers across Croma, Vijay Sales and more during ongoing Black Friday sale

Black Friday sale: Check offers on iPhone 16, Galaxy S24, Samsung foldables

Premium smartphones, including iPhone 16, Galaxy S24 Ultra, Samsung foldables and Nothing Phone 3 are available with discounts across Croma, Amazon, Flipkart and more

Retailers eye big gains from Black Friday sale as shoppers go all out

Apparel retailers are also optimistic. The winter chill, coupled with the bustling wedding season, has pushed up demand for thicker clothing and occasion wear

Retailers eye Black Friday sale to energise bargain-hungry holiday shoppers

It's show time. After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday, the sales event that still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it's lost some luster. Department stores, shopping malls and merchants big and small see the day after Thanksgiving as a way to energise shoppers and to get them into physical stores at a time when many gift-seekers do the bulk of their browsing and buying online. Enough traditionalists must still be around, because Black Friday remains the biggest day of the year for retail foot traffic in the US, according to retail technology company Sensormatic Solutions. Black Friday is still an incredibly important day for retailers, Grant Gustafson, head of retail consulting and analytics at Sensormatic, said. It's important for them to be able to get shoppers into their store to show them that experience of what it's like to browse and to

Amazon Black Friday sale: Check deals, offers on Apple, Samsung smartphones

iPhone 16 and 16 Pro are available with bank discounts, exchange offers, and no-interest EMI options. Discounts and offers are also available on Samsung and OnePlus smartphones

Amazon's maiden Black Friday Sale in India to kick off from November 29

Amazon said that brands like Apple, Samsung, Sony, LG and more are participating in its first Black Friday sale in India

Samsung Black Friday sale: Check offers on Galaxy Z folds, S24 Ultra, more

In the Samsung Black Friday sale, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Galaxy Z Flip 6 models are available at a discounted price, while there are bank cashback offers and trade-in deals on Galaxy S24 series

Flipkart Black Friday Sale: Check deals on iPhones, foldables, Pixels, more

The discontinued iPhone 15 Pro model is available on Flipkart at a discounted price, while standard iPhone 15 models have their prices reduced even further

Sony announces Black Friday offers on PS5 consoles, controllers, and games

PS5 disc and digital edition consoles are available with a discount of Rs 7500. It offers discounts on DualSense controllers, and gaming titles like Marvel's Spider Man 2, God of War Ragnarok and more

Black Friday sale: Samsung announces offers and deals on Galaxy wearables

During the sale period, Samsung is offering cashback of up to Rs 12000 on the Galaxy Watch Ultra. There are also upgrade bonus on trade-in deals and option for no-cost EMI plans for up to 24 months

E-commerce volumes surge by 23% during Black Friday sales: Unicommerce

Black Friday surge was not limited to metro cities alone. Tier-III cities reported the highest growth of 43 per cent, followed by 19 per cent growth for Tier-I cities and 16 per cent in Tier-II cities

Shopping frenzy: Black Friday set to brighten up sales over the weekend

Brands expect double-digit growth in sales, go all out to woo shoppers

Black Friday 2023: History, importance, facts of this annual sales day

Black Friday every year lies on a day following the festival of Thanksgiving, the traditional US holiday where people offer thanks over a delectable dinner with customary delights

Amazon hit by strikes, protests across Europe during Black Friday trade

More than 200 workers were striking on Friday at Amazon's warehouse in Coventry, England as part of a long-running dispute over pay

Deals and discounts make a comeback as Black Friday sale catches on

The flagship e-commerce initiatives of the Tata Group-Tata CLiQ, Tata CLiQ Luxury, and Tata CLiQ Palette are hosting their annual and much-anticipated Black Friday Sale

Flipkart Black Friday sale: Deals on Pixel 7, Nothing Phone (1), and more

Started on November 25, the Flipkart Black Friday sale will continue until November 30