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Black Friday 2016 to be the biggest yet - but will it deliver on all its promises?

London - Black Friday - the day which usually comes after Thanksgiving in the United States and sees retailers kick-off their promotional offers in the run up to Christmas - is either a hated or beloved event. As awareness for the borrowed shopping event continues to grow, conflicting reports concerning the big day emerge from retail research...

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Leading UK retailers see Black Friday as "unprofitable" & "unsustainable"

London - This year sees a mixed bag of reports regarding the importance of Black Friday, the borrowed shopping holiday taken on from the United States which signals the count down to Christmas Day for many retailers. While more and more consumers question the value of the deals the scored during the retail bonanza, leading UK retailers...