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.

Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
November 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Cyber Monday represents the first real test for the metaverse. Plus, why product drops are so important to Gen Z shoppers and direct-to-consumer brands, and...

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Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living...

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As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Having toiled through three waves of the coronavirus; adapted to lockdowns, store restrictions and changing mask mandates; watched the vaccine rollout decline into protests; and...

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Consumers Opted to Pay for Black Friday Purchases With Debit, Cash on Hand
Consumers Opted to Pay for Black Friday Purchases With Debit, Cash on Hand
November 29, 2021  |  Payment Methods

Black Friday has come and gone, and most people are likely immersed in Cyber Monday deals. But data gleaned over Black Friday’s in-store and online...

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Black Friday’s Digital Shift, Solving the Abandoned Cart Problem, Amazon and Walmart’s Retail Spending Shares
Black Friday’s Digital Shift, Solving the Abandoned Cart Problem, Amazon and Walmart’s Retail Spending Shares
November 29, 2021  |  Today In Data

New browser technology is looking to solve the growing abandoned cart problem. Plus, all the latest news from Amazon and Walmart, and why Black Friday...

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Black Friday Results Put Pressure on Walmart to Keep up With Amazon
Black Friday Results Put Pressure on Walmart to Keep up With Amazon
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Though online Black Friday shopping was down slightly compared to last year, more shoppers still looked online for deals than in-store, with over two-thirds visiting...

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Inventory Stockouts Cost Retailers Up To $4.6B On Black Friday
Inventory Stockouts Cost Retailers Up To $4.6B On Black Friday
November 29, 2021  |  eCommerce

Black Friday kicked the 2021 holiday season off with a bang. Not only did roughly 22 million more consumers spend the day checking holiday purchases...

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Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
Amazon: Consumers Buy Clothes, Toys and Decor on ‘Record-Breaking’ Black Friday
November 29, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon is seeing “record-breaking” Black Friday sales, with Dave Clark, Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO, saying customers were engaged. Clark, speaking on CBS’s “Face the Nation,”...

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Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
Online Marketplace Jumia Taps Into African Consumers’ Appetite for Black Friday Deals
November 25, 2021  |  International

Black Friday might have started in the U.S., but the annual retail frenzy has exploded in popularity across the African region in recent years, with...

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