Record Online Sales Figures On Black Friday

On Black Friday shops on Wimbledon high street will be tempting buyers to part with their hard-earned cash with a series of promotions.

Pick ‘n Pay’s Marketing Director Adrian Naude says South Africans have seriously taken to Black Friday. In America, Black Friday represents a flawless storm for retailers as many people have the day off, and as a result it’s been the busiest shopping day of the year for almost a decade.

Deals on electrical household items will run from the 27th until the 29th, while stocks last.

But there was still evidence of consumer enthusiasm with one shopper revealing she had spent £300 online on a Playstation and four games before heading to Tesco (Xetra: 852647 – news) with her partner, with a plan to move on from there to Argos.

“It’s kind of like the Super Bowl of shopping, people get caught up in the excitement, the frenzy, the music, the big displays and this year the competitive environment – most of our competitors have followed suit and there’s a lot on offer for customers this year”, said Schreuder.

Many were instead turning to the web for bargains, with online shoppers expected to spend £1bn in a day for the first time.

In contrast, online retailers saw heavy demand, with very.co.uk reporting a surge in traffic at 0700 GMT (3 pm Singapore) when hourly deals began, Tesco warning that purchases would take longer to deliver due to demand, and the Argos website straining under the pressure.

Shoppers wrestling over a television as they compete to purchase retail items on Black Friday at an Asda superstore in Wembley, north London, on November 28, 2014.

Go to http://TabletXRay.com/Holiday-Deals/ to learn about a variety of Kindle Fire sales offered by different stores like Best Buy, Staples, Meijer and Amazon.

Does that mean Black Friday was a flop?

Are you ready for some serious bargain hunting?

Keen shoppers braved damp and cold weather to snap up Black Friday bargains today amid forecasts of more record spending. “This is why it is of utmost importance that buyers do their due diligence before Black Friday comes” advises Pray.

“It started [on Thursday] night online and has continued through [yesterday] including queues outside our stores this morning”.

Black Friday offers some of the lowest prices of the year on many consumer goods including TVs, other electronics and toys.

Make a Plan of Attack – Once you have identified the best deals on the items you want to buy, make a list of each item, the best store in which to buy it, the discounted price and the normal price.