Independent retailers may be wondering how to approach Black Friday 2024. Do customers expect it \u2013 and what are the alternatives to November\u2019s global sales day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Total UK sales during Black Friday reached an estimated \u00a313.3 billion in 2023, up 7.3 per cent year-on-year, according to a report from research firm Mintel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hear from some small businesses to find out how they feel about Black Friday, and how consumers can do their bit to support local shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Originating in the US, Black Friday is now a worldwide sales event that sees retailers offer products for a discounted price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deals can often be seen throughout the month of November though, and continue through to Cyber Monday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Black Friday usually kickstarts people\u2019s Christmas shopping and marks the beginning of a busy sales period for high street and online retailers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Black Friday is always the day after the Thanksgiving holiday in the US. That means this year Black Friday falls on Friday 29 November 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November each year, Black Friday is always at the end of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cyber Monday 2024 is on 2 December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On a day of booming business for online operators, our research has revealed 25 independent high street businesses that are at serious risk of extinction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If closures continue at the same rate, electrical appliance stores could be extinct by 2029 and independent shoe shops could be no more by 2034.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s the rest of the top five:<\/p>\n\n\n\n See the rest of the list here:<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen is Black Friday <\/strong>2024<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Bleak Friday \u2013 endangered high street businesses revealed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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