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Black Friday

Black Friday in the UK is a major shopping event held annually on the last Friday of November. Retailers offer significant discounts both online and in-store, attracting millions of shoppers looking for the best deals on electronics, fashion, home goods, and more. Black Friday has grown in popularity over the years, becoming a key date in the UK retail calendar.

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Scrooged: Wisconsin governor asked parents to make campaign contributions INSTEAD of buying their children gifts on Black Friday

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's re-election campaign asked moms and dads to raid their children's Christmas gift funds for political contributions

03/12/13 02:54

Republican guv pleaded for donations in lieu of buying 'electronics or toys that will undoubtedly be outdated, broken, or lost by the next Holiday Season.'...read

Why Cyber Monday will be BIGGER than Black Friday - and where to find the best online deals
02/12/13 17:16
The National Retail Federation, a trade group, predicts more than 131 million people will shop online on Monday, up about 2 per cent from last year.
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How Uggs topped Black Friday fashion searches - but just why are the unstylish boots still so popular?
02/12/13 17:04
According to Google's preliminary findings, shoppers were clamoring to get their hands on discounted pairs of the sheepskin footwear.
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Man who wrote 'The Happiness Bible' GIVES AWAY his belongings to protest against Black Friday craziness
01/12/13 17:27
Brian Bagnall from Chicago posted an ad on Craigslist telling people they could take whatever they wanted from his house for free. He believes he can lead a happier life with fewer possessions.
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Black Friday sales total at $9 billion... LOWER than last year because of Thanksgiving sales
01/12/13 06:25
Thanksgiving is no longer all about turkey: It's eating away at Black Friday shopping. Spending on Black Friday dropped - because everyone went shopping the day before.
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Black Friday sales total at $9bn - lower than last year because of Thanksgiving deals
01/12/13 04:53
U.S. shoppers spent $9.74 billion on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving - a drop of 13.2 percent compared with last year.
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Man barricades himself inside phone store on Black Friday and threatens to kill himself
30/11/13 05:43
A Californian shopping center is in lockdown as crisis negotiators try to persuade a gunman barricaded in a phone store to surrender.
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Nothing can keep her away! Kylie Jenner braves the crowds and rain to go shopping on Black Friday in a mini skirt
30/11/13 04:07
The 16-year-old was spotted with two female friends the day after Thanksgiving for a girls' day out in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Two Black Friday shoppers arrested in Virginia after man, 35, is 'sliced to the bone' in a dispute over a Walmart parking spot
30/11/13 01:48
Ronnie Sharp, 61, and Christopher Jackson, 35, were arrested Thursday night after Sharp allegedly cut Jackson's arm open with a knife in a fight over parking.
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Artist opens exhibition on Black Friday in which viewers can roll around in $1 MILLION DOLLARS of shredded US Cash
29/11/13 17:33
Stefan Bondell’s show, ‘The Black Box’ opened today at The Hole Gallery and allows visitors to stomp their feet on $1 million dollars of shredded cash.
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Startling video shows Black Friday shoppers scrapping to get their hands on half-price Rachael Ray cookware at Walmart
29/11/13 17:09
The footage, taken by a fellow shopper in Turkey Creek, Tennessee, shows women nabbing the 15-piece cookware sets, which cost less than half price.
Forget the Christmas gifts - it's all about me! How we're shopping more for ourselves than others on Black Friday
29/11/13 16:41
It seems a lot of consumers are using these sales and retail events to treat themselves to a new little something.
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From bargains to busted: Police forced to step in after Black Friday bargain hunting frenzy descends into chaos - with one 'shoplifter' arrested yards from the Queen
29/11/13 09:57
One man, believed to have been shoplifting, was arrested just yards from the Queen in Windsor, while another was arrested in Bristol in a row over some TVs.
FTSE CLOSE: Ratings boost for Spain and Black Friday retail surge fail to light up the Footsie
29/11/13 09:10
The FTSE 100 Index lost early session gains to stand 3.9 points lower at 6650.6, ending the month on a downbeat note.
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Our stores are copying the U.S. in dubbing today Black Friday, slashing online prices by up to 70 per cent. Yes, it's hype, but we've found some great Christmas bargains
28/11/13 22:56
Black Friday — the biggest day in America’s festive shopping calendar — has arrived in the UK to kick off the pre-Christmas rush.
Just when you thought Black Friday brawls couldn't get any more shocking! Watch woman use a 'STUN GUN' during fight in day of violence across America
28/11/13 15:32
Video footage taken by a bystander shows the women exchanging blows inside the Franklin Mills Mall in Philadelphia at around 2.30am today - with not a single police officer in sight.
Retailers flag up Black Friday bargains as prices are slashed by up to 70% in hope of kick starting Christmas shopping season
28/11/13 14:18
Amazon, John Lewis, Asda, Argos, Currys PC World, Apple, Very.co.uk and Game are among the retailers that will be offering large discounts today.
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British retailers will slash prices by 70% tomorrow to embrace US version of Boxing Day sales known as Black Friday
28/11/13 11:51
As retailers from Asda and John Lewis to Amazon offer deals, it is expected to be the year that Britain embraces the concept and cements it as a tradition in the UK consumer's calendar.
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America braces for 'Gray Thursday' as stores open even earlier to beat the Black Friday rush
28/11/13 09:08
Traditionally shoppers were able to barge into stores early the morning after Turkey Day but stores such as Kmart will be open from 6am today for 41 hours straight to appease bargain hunters.
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Strictly no bargains til Black Friday: How shopping on Thanksgiving day is BANNED in Rhode Island, Maine and Massachusetts
27/11/13 18:00
It's the legacy of so-called 'blue laws,' which prohibit large supermarkets, big box stores and department stores from opening on Thanksgiving.
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Black Friday 2013: FEMAIL brings you the discounts, deals and must-have products worth getting out of bed for
27/11/13 16:43
Just hours after our Thanksgiving meals, many stores will open their doors with tempting offers like a $229 50-inch TV and $5 pairs of pants.
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Penny-pinchers already camping outside of Best Buy stores for Black Friday sales in tents decked out with mattresses, heaters, TVs, computers and video games
22/11/13 00:08
Identical triplet brothers in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio were the first to get in line for Black Friday sales when they set up a camp outside the local Best Buy Monday afternoon, a full ten days before Thanksgiving.
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Walmart will start Black Friday sales at 6pm on Thanksgiving
12/11/13 06:54
As more stores push for Thanksgiving shoppers, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is stepping up its game for the official kickoff to the holiday shopping season.
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Is this the end of Black Friday? Now Toys R Us, Sears and Kmart join the stores opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day
05/11/13 15:38
Toys R Us is pushing back its opening time for the fifth year in a row, opening doors at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day, three hours before its opening last year.
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Father who fell asleep at the wheel during family's shopping trip on Black Friday causing crash that killed two daughters, aged 20 and 24, may be charged with manslaughter
30/05/13 05:44
Arvind Tandel, 48, could face criminal charges for the Nov. 23 crash in Palo Alto that killed his daughters Sheetal, 20, and Nisha, 24.
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It's the new Black Friday: Stores open early as shoppers flock to stores on day after Christmas to bag new bargains (and return unwanted presents)
26/12/12 14:38
Stores across the U.S. opened early this morning in an effort to drive in shoppers who are still looking for a bargain after all of the Christmas presents have been unwrapped.
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