Black Friday

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. PYMNTS has been following Black Friday deal and will continue to update with the latest.

Whole Paycheck: Walmart Adds To Last Mile Services With JoyRun Acquisition
Whole Paycheck: Walmart Adds To Last Mile Services With JoyRun Acquisition
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

In the middle of the biggest week in the biggest season, Walmart and Amazon are making news with their moves to solidify their shopping experience...

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Digital-First Holiday Weekend Off To Hot Start
Digital-First Holiday Weekend Off To Hot Start
November 27, 2020  |  Retail

The digital-first Holiday shopping weekend got off to a hot start as Thanksgiving looked more like Cyber Monday. Reports from Adobe, Salesforce and Shopify showed...

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Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
Adobe: Shoppers Have Already Spent $62.5B Online, With Record Black Friday On Tap
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers have already spent $62.5 billion online in November as holiday shopping gets underway – a 32.6 percent gain from this time last year, according...

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Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
November 25, 2020  |  News

It seems almost unimaginable now, but 12 short months ago the pre-COVID world was filled with stories about doorbuster sales on Thanksgiving afternoon and reports...

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Retailers Push Back Against ‘Non-Essential’ Label Ahead Of Black Friday
Retailers Push Back Against ‘Non-Essential’ Label Ahead Of Black Friday
November 22, 2020  |  Retail

Despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, retailers are fighting for a rework and loosening of shopping restrictions before Black Friday and the holiday season....

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Amazon Postpones Black Friday Sales In France
Amazon Postpones Black Friday Sales In France
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon has agreed to postpone its Black Friday sales in France if officials will allow the reopening of non-essential businesses by Nov. 27, Bloomberg reported. Other retailers,...

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COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but Black Friday – historically the busiest shopping day of the year – actually started three weeks ago at websites everywhere. At...

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Walmart Boosts Store Hours, Rolls Out Phase 2 Of Black Friday Deals
Walmart Boosts Store Hours, Rolls Out Phase 2 Of Black Friday Deals
November 13, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart is extending most of its stores’ hours beginning Saturday (Nov. 14) – adding an hour or more of shopping time just in time for...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods To Offer Black Friday Deals Over 10 Days
Dick’s Sporting Goods To Offer Black Friday Deals Over 10 Days
November 12, 2020  |  Retail

Dick’s Sporting Goods will provide its Black Friday promotions over 10 days instead of only one day, to aid in ensuring a safe shopping experience...

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