BLACK Friday has arrived in Cornwall after days of hype and hysteria.
Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States – the fourth Thursday of November – often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
It's been big in America for years, and like many US trends it's now over here too. In recent years, shops have opened very early and slashing prices in the hope that it will kick off the Christmas shopping season, with Visa Europe predicting that £360,000 will be spent every minute, or £6,000 per second, on its cards.
Last year's Black Friday promotions in Asda prompted fights among shoppers rushing to grab 32-inch LED TVs for just £99. This year the store has hired 2,000 extra staff and says it will operate a queueing system. It has also increased the number of offers by 40%, and bought in three times as much stock.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST DEALS:
ASDA:
A Polaroid 40" LED TV is down from £219 to £139, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8" has £100 off at £149, Coleman 400 ATV 4X4 Quad Bike is £3,500, down from £6,500 and is available online too. Beats by Dre headphones, Asda, were £139.99 now £79.
On Saturday a Polaroid 32" TV is reduced to £89 from £179 while an X Box 1 with games has £108 off at £437.
SAINSBURY'S:
A Dyson DC24 Animal vacuum is half price at £159.99 as is a Blaupunkt 40 inch LED TV at £149.99.
DEBENHAMS:
50% off all women's designer dresses and all kids' scarves, gloves and hats. Pearce II Fionda designer black lace dress, was £200, now £100. Star by Julian Macdonald dress, Debenhams, was £160, now £80.
CURRY'S PC WORLD:
Beats Wireless Bluetooth headphones were £260, now £124 and a LG Smart 42'' LED TV for £279, £220 off the RRP. Today the retailer will knock £30 off all Apple iPads and £80 off Apple MacBooks and iMacs, £400 off a Samsung 55" LED TV and reduce the Delonghi EC152 Pump Espresso coffee maker to £29.99 from £99.99.
ARGOS:
Apple iPad Mini 16GB, Argos, was £249.99, now £179.
