{"id":26331,"date":"2018-11-16T18:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T18:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=26331"},"modified":"2018-11-16T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T18:00:27","slug":"ready-steady-goonline-black-friday-week-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/ready-steady-goonline-black-friday-week-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready, steady, go…online: Black Friday Week is here"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2018 sale has begun for the tech enthusiasts a week prior to Black Friday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Friday sales have already started, even though the official date is on the 23rd of November. Amazon<\/a><\/u>, Game\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0Argos<\/a><\/u> launched their online deals today. The sale continues across the Black Friday weekend and would end on the Cyber Monday.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re after a new television, laptop or phone, here\u2019s everything you need to know about Black Friday, including how to get the best deals.<\/p>\n

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Credits: Shahid Abdullah on Pxhere<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Back in 2010, Amazon introduced the originally American \u2018Black Friday\u2019 concept to the UK. Since then, the hype around the big day got Britons to \u201cdelay their purchases\u201d stated the Strategy and Insight Director at IMRG \u2013 Andy Mulcahy for Telegraph (https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/black-friday\/2018\/11\/18\/black-friday-2018-official-shopping-event-stores-will-have-best\/). The high-volume event is not only about discounts, but giving brands an opportunity to get insights on the customers\u2019 preferences and the dynamic of their shopping experience.<\/p>\n

Mulcahy also suggests that the customers should research in advance in order to get the best deal, particularly because most of the retailers announce their offers prior to Black Friday. Such research could be made through uk.camelcamelcamel.com, as it offers an overall look on products\u2019 price ranging.<\/p>\n

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Graphic: Debora Kirilova<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

Those are some of the retailers that aren\u2019t waiting around for next Friday to announce their online deals:<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The online giant’s Black Friday sale begins today and runs until the 25th of November.<\/p>\n

Argos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Argos’ discounts are launched today and will end on the 27th. Last year they sold 15,394 TVs, so we can only expect another record-breaking outcome this year.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A full list of deals would be available on the 22nd of November, but for the enthusiasts, there are already many discounts listed on a range of games and console bundles.<\/p>\n

Even though, spotting every shop\u2019s best offers is part of the big day\u2019s hype, many turn to the web to get their hands on desired goods. According to Retail Insight Network<\/a>, it\u2019s estimated that \u00a35bn could be spent by the UK\u2019s consumers over this year\u2019s Black Friday, half of which online.<\/p>\n

Feature Image:<\/strong>\u00a0Mohamed Hassan on Pixabay<\/p>\n

Words: Debora Kirilova | Subbing: Lucija Duzel and Vanessa Craus<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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