Black Friday Sales

• American shoppers spent a record US$9B online on Black Friday despite inflation: report

  Online spending in U.S. rose 2.3 per cent on Black Friday, Adobe Inc's ADBE.O data and insights arm Adobe Analytics said, despite deals starting as early as October.

  World

  Nov 26, 2022
  
• Black Friday crowds smaller in Canada as deals last longer, inflation reins in spending

  Canadians hunting for Black Friday deals did so without facing the usual long lines or crowded shopping malls this year.

  Consumer

  Nov 25, 2022
  
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• Black Friday: In-store shopping expected to make comeback as Canadians hunt for deals

  The biggest shopping event of the year arrives Friday, a sales bonanza heralded by a flurry of promotional emails, online ads and paper flyers.

  Consumer

  Nov 24, 2022
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• Money expert picks the best Black Friday deals in Canada

  Money expert Barry Choi narrows down the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for 2020 and why it’s important to also support local businesses.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 27, 2020
• Montreal police arrest 12 minors as Black Friday protests descend on downtown Montreal

  Extinction Rebellion said it is peacefully protesting excessive consumerism.

  Consumer

  Nov 29, 2019
• Montreal shoppers line up for Black Friday sales

  Black Friday shoppers lined up for holiday deals in Montreal. The promotion has become a fixture for a decade now in Montreal.

  Consumer

  Nov 23, 2018
• Long lines and $1.75B spent online marks start of Black Friday sales in U.S.

  U.S. shoppers hit department stores on Thanksgiving evening and spent $1.75 billion online by 5 p.m. ET as a strong economy and rising wages drove a solid start to the holiday selling season.

  Consumer

  Nov 23, 2018
• Black Friday shopping: U.S. products you probably shouldn’t bring back to Canada

  The Canadian government is warning that some products may be allowed in the U.S., but they don't meet safety regulations north of the border.

  Consumer

  Nov 22, 2018
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• December no longer peak shopping season? Retail sales slip for the month

  Canadian retail sales dipped during the last month of 2017.

  Money

  Feb 22, 2018
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• Amazon takes nearly half of all online sales on Black Friday

  Amazon had an "eye-popping" Black Friday sales performance, wrote Daniel Ives of GBH Insights.

  Consumer

  Nov 24, 2017