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.

Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
December 31, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Foot traffic typically skyrockets in stores during the holiday shopping season, with consumers drifting in and out of brick-and-mortar shops as they hunt for gifts....

READ MORE >
Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
December 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The pandemic has heaped financial hurt on millions of consumers globally, prompting them to trim their shopping lists and seek flexible ways to make purchases....

READ MORE >
JPMorgan Forecasts Record Online Holiday Shopping Season
JPMorgan Forecasts Record Online Holiday Shopping Season
December 04, 2020  |  Retail

J.P. Morgan Chase said that brisk Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are likely indicators of a record-breaking eCommerce holiday shopping season. J.P. Morgan Merchant...

READ MORE >
Mastercard’s Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week’s News
Mastercard’s Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week’s News
December 04, 2020  |  The Weekender

This week, Stripe introduced banking services, we get a glimpse of the EU’s upcoming Digital Services Act and PYMNTS’ data reveals online purchases ruled Black...

READ MORE >
Today In Payments: Stripe To Offer Banking As A Service To Merchants; Affirm Expands Canadian Presence With PayBright Buy
Today In Payments: Stripe To Offer Banking As A Service To Merchants; Affirm Expands Canadian...
December 04, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Stripe will offer financial services to merchants on its platform, Affirm acquired BNPL firm PayBright, and J.P. Morgan analysts predict merger...

READ MORE >
Black Friday 2020: Fresh Data Tells A Tale Of Immense Retail Transitions
Black Friday 2020: Fresh Data Tells A Tale Of Immense Retail Transitions
December 03, 2020  |  Retail

Of the many data-based insights contained in the new Black Friday 2020 Report: Crossing the Digital-Physical Shopping Divide, one line captures the mood of this...

READ MORE >
Black Friday Data Shows Changing Future For Department Stores
Black Friday Data Shows Changing Future For Department Stores
December 02, 2020  |  Retail

They used to have an iconic place in the life of the American consumer. They were the places where kids met Santa. Or maybe where...

READ MORE >
Shopify Reports Record-Breaking Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sales
Shopify Reports Record-Breaking Black Friday, Cyber Monday Sales
December 01, 2020  |  eCommerce

Global eCommerce platform Shopify reported record-breaking sales of more than $5.1 billion on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to a press release. Sales Nov....

READ MORE >
Today In Payments: Amazon Sellers Ring In $4.8 Billion In Holiday Sales; DoorDash Valuation Could Hit $28 Billion
Today In Payments: Amazon Sellers Ring In $4.8 Billion In Holiday Sales; DoorDash Valuation Could...
December 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, sellers on Amazon made more than $4.8 billion from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and DoorDash could see a valuation of...

READ MORE >