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| Black Friday 2014: Amazon kicks off huge shopping event promising average discounts of 40% | |
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| Amazon is leading the pack ahead of Black Friday, the American shopping extravaganza making its way to the UK, with a series of 10-minute deals promising average discounts of 40 per cent | Amazon is leading the pack ahead of Black Friday, the American shopping extravaganza making its way to the UK, with a series of 10-minute deals promising average discounts of 40 per cent |
| Starting today running until Sunday, Amazon is putting out 3,000 “lighting deals”- a limited amount of a product being discounted for a short time- every 10 minutes and lasting until stocks run out. | Starting today running until Sunday, Amazon is putting out 3,000 “lighting deals”- a limited amount of a product being discounted for a short time- every 10 minutes and lasting until stocks run out. |
| The climactic day will still be Friday, and this year, more than ever, Britain will be swamped with discounts online and in the High Street. Visa Europe is forecasting that £360,000 will be spent every minute, or £6000 per second on its cards on Friday. | The climactic day will still be Friday, and this year, more than ever, Britain will be swamped with discounts online and in the High Street. Visa Europe is forecasting that £360,000 will be spent every minute, or £6000 per second on its cards on Friday. |
| Watch the video to find out more about how to get the most out of Black Friday. | Watch the video to find out more about how to get the most out of Black Friday. |
| Who's doing what? | Who's doing what? |
| John Lewis is opening its doors at 8am on Friday- earlier than usual - and is set to slash prices across electrical products including tablets, laptops, televisions, small and large electrical appliances. | John Lewis is opening its doors at 8am on Friday- earlier than usual - and is set to slash prices across electrical products including tablets, laptops, televisions, small and large electrical appliances. |
| For beauty junkies, Superdrug is kicking off its Black Friday price cuts on Wednesday. Top deals include Braun Series 340 Wet and Dry Shaver (65% off) and Babyliss Vintage Glam Straighteners (66% off). | For beauty junkies, Superdrug is kicking off its Black Friday price cuts on Wednesday. Top deals include Braun Series 340 Wet and Dry Shaver (65% off) and Babyliss Vintage Glam Straighteners (66% off). |
| Electronics retailer Maplin is offering deals online and across all of its 217 in the UK on Friday. Deals include an HD Kaiser Baas X80 camera for £99.99 ( you save £40). | Electronics retailer Maplin is offering deals online and across all of its 217 in the UK on Friday. Deals include an HD Kaiser Baas X80 camera for £99.99 ( you save £40). |
| Apple, meanwhile is offering a Black Friday discount on its iTunes online gift cards, as long as you spend £25 on them. | Apple, meanwhile is offering a Black Friday discount on its iTunes online gift cards, as long as you spend £25 on them. |
| Halfords will have a range of deals in store, such as a 200-piece socket set at £140, less than half its original price of £300. Then there are special openings. | Halfords will have a range of deals in store, such as a 200-piece socket set at £140, less than half its original price of £300. Then there are special openings. |
| GAME stores will open from 11:59pm on Thursday night ahead of Black Friday. Early deals available at game.co.uk/blackfriday. | |
| The discount retailer B&M is opening stores late on Black Friday, when it will offer 10 per cent off everything from 5pm till 10pm. | The discount retailer B&M is opening stores late on Black Friday, when it will offer 10 per cent off everything from 5pm till 10pm. |
| Do check out discount and voucher sites. | Do check out discount and voucher sites. |
| At Nectar e-shops, for instance, you can get quadruple Nectar points when you buy Body Shop or Harvey's Furniture products on Black Friday or the week after. | At Nectar e-shops, for instance, you can get quadruple Nectar points when you buy Body Shop or Harvey's Furniture products on Black Friday or the week after. |
| It’s also offering triple points at a number of stores, such as Accessorize, Crabtree & Evelyn, Matalan and Monsoon. | It’s also offering triple points at a number of stores, such as Accessorize, Crabtree & Evelyn, Matalan and Monsoon. |