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.

Report: Early Holiday Sales Up 2.2 Pct. YOY
Report: Early Holiday Sales Up 2.2 Pct. YOY
December 05, 2019  |  Economy

A new report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research said this holiday shopping season has been the best since 2013, according to a...

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Oct. Retail Sales Drop 0.6 Pct. In Euro Zone
Oct. Retail Sales Drop 0.6 Pct. In Euro Zone
December 05, 2019  |  Retail

With the negative impact from trade, the economy of the eurozone expanded at a modest rate in Q3, as retail sales dropped in October at...

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Walmart No. 1 Downloaded US Shopping App On Black Friday
Walmart No. 1 Downloaded US Shopping App On Black Friday
December 03, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Despite Amazon’s claims that this year’s Cyber Monday was the biggest shopping day in its history, Walmart had the No. 1 shopping app in the...

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Q4 Economic Readings May Show Growth, After All
Q4 Economic Readings May Show Growth, After All
December 03, 2019  |  Economy

From no growth to, well, growth. From economic doldrums to a healthy, if not robust, picture. On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday,...

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British Retailers Experience Strong Black Friday
British Retailers Experience Strong Black Friday
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers in the U.K. enjoyed a strong Black Friday despite forecasts that the holiday would leave shopping malls empty. Barclaycard reported an “outstanding” Black Friday...

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Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
Can Six Days Make (Or Break) The Holiday 2019 Shopping Season?
December 03, 2019  |  Retail

That Thanksgiving is shopping holiday, or at least a reasonable opening act for the four-day festival of commerce that commences on Black Friday and caps...

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Top News In Payments: Millennials Spend Big On Black Friday; Goldman Investor Day To Focus On Growth Strategy
Top News In Payments: Millennials Spend Big On Black Friday; Goldman Investor Day To Focus...
December 02, 2019  |  News

In today’s top payments news, millennials — as well as bridge millennials — were big Black Friday spenders this year. Also, Goldman Sachs’ first-ever Investor...

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Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Reach $9.4B
Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Reach $9.4B
December 02, 2019  |  Retail

Seeking to maintain the momentum of a record $11.6 billion in online sales on Black Friday and Thanksgiving, U.S. retailers started Cyber Monday by rolling...

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Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Rise 19 Pct YOY
Cyber Monday Sales Expected To Rise 19 Pct YOY
December 02, 2019  |  Retail

Cyber Monday is tracking to break eCommerce records and possibly go down in history as the biggest day ever for online sales in the U.S.,...

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