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.

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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Black Friday Could See Greater Digital Shift Than Ever
Black Friday Could See Greater Digital Shift Than Ever
November 24, 2021  |  Retail

With Black Friday officially underway, nearly three-quarters of consumers have now begun their holiday shopping in a year that’s expected to be more digital than...

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Target Announces Permanent Thanksgiving Day Closure
Target Announces Permanent Thanksgiving Day Closure
November 22, 2021  |  Retail

Target is keeping its stores closed permanently on Thanksgiving Day, according to an Associated Press report on Monday (Nov. 22), indefinitely extending a practice that...

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Small Businesses Must Have Digital Tech To Win Black Friday Sales
Small Businesses Must Have Digital Tech To Win Black Friday Sales
November 22, 2021  |  SMBs

Shoppers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston might notice a new art installation this holiday season featuring products from local businesses. But these...

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SMBs Mimick ‘Buy Local’ Theme This Holiday Season With Shift to Ship Local Solution
SMBs Mimick ‘Buy Local’ Theme This Holiday Season With Shift to Ship Local Solution
November 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A week before the weekend that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Dhruv Saxena, co-founder and CEO of ShipBob, was on the road to see...

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Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Monday (Oct. 18) that it is bringing back its Black Friday Deals for Days promotion this year, spreading the discounts that are...

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Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
January 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of the year for the retail industry. Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on...

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How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
January 14, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The post-holiday season is a busy time for consignment stores — making it a busy time for cybercriminals as well. And as new threats emerge,...

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Swap.com Uses Data Analytics to Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge
Swap.com Uses Data Analytics to Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge
January 13, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The 2020 holiday season was one for the history books, drastically different due to the pandemic limiting consumers’ in-person shopping experiences. Experts predicted that up...

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