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| Black Friday in Britain: where are the best deals? | |
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| As Black Friday approaches we round up what the big retailers are doing on the day and pick some of the best deals. We’ll update this as more deals are published. | As Black Friday approaches we round up what the big retailers are doing on the day and pick some of the best deals. We’ll update this as more deals are published. |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| What’s happening: The online retailer has already kicked off a week of special offers and is launching a new deal every 10 minutes between 8am and 9pm – it says there will be more than 3,000 in total. Deals continue until goods are sold out, or after a set period of time: the deadline and availability show beneath the product. Normal rules apply on postage and packing. Black Friday Deals Week ends on Sunday … to be immediately followed by another round of offers for Cyber Monday. | What’s happening: The online retailer has already kicked off a week of special offers and is launching a new deal every 10 minutes between 8am and 9pm – it says there will be more than 3,000 in total. Deals continue until goods are sold out, or after a set period of time: the deadline and availability show beneath the product. Normal rules apply on postage and packing. Black Friday Deals Week ends on Sunday … to be immediately followed by another round of offers for Cyber Monday. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? You can see all today’s deals on the Upcoming page or sign up to a Deals newsletter. | How do I find out what’s on offer? You can see all today’s deals on the Upcoming page or sign up to a Deals newsletter. |
| Best deals: You can get up to £100 off a Kindle Fire HDX Tablet all week, subject to availability. Amazon would not disclose how many of each product it has for sale. | Best deals: You can get up to £100 off a Kindle Fire HDX Tablet all week, subject to availability. Amazon would not disclose how many of each product it has for sale. |
| Asda | Asda |
| What’s happening: Asda is holding its Black Friday events in stores only on Friday and Saturday. There are different deals each day and they will all be available in all the participating stores. The sale will start at 8am on Friday. A total of 700,000 products are being discounted. | What’s happening: Asda is holding its Black Friday events in stores only on Friday and Saturday. There are different deals each day and they will all be available in all the participating stores. The sale will start at 8am on Friday. A total of 700,000 products are being discounted. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the section of the website dedicated to the deals – it shows some of the things that will be up for grabs and will be revealing the discounts on Thursday and Friday. You can also find which stores are participating on that page. Other deals will be advertised in the press and on TV. | How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the section of the website dedicated to the deals – it shows some of the things that will be up for grabs and will be revealing the discounts on Thursday and Friday. You can also find which stores are participating on that page. Other deals will be advertised in the press and on TV. |
| Best deals: A Polaroid 40” LED TV is down from £219 to £139, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8” has £100 off at £149 (RRP £249), a 4ft folding football table is reduced from £99.99 to £35 andthe Little Tikes Playhoue is £49 instead of £99.99. A Coleman 400 ATV 4X4 Quad Bike is £3,500, down from £6,500 and is available online too. | Best deals: A Polaroid 40” LED TV is down from £219 to £139, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8” has £100 off at £149 (RRP £249), a 4ft folding football table is reduced from £99.99 to £35 andthe Little Tikes Playhoue is £49 instead of £99.99. A Coleman 400 ATV 4X4 Quad Bike is £3,500, down from £6,500 and is available online too. |
| On Saturday a Polaroid 32” TV is reduced to £89 from £179 while an X Box 1 with games has £108 off at £437. | On Saturday a Polaroid 32” TV is reduced to £89 from £179 while an X Box 1 with games has £108 off at £437. |
| Carphone Warehouse | Carphone Warehouse |
| What’s happening: At 8am on Friday it will launch a range of deals offering customers up to £200 off normal prices. The sale will start online and instore at the same time, with more than 200 branches opening early on Friday and Saturday. It will continue until midnight on Tuesday 2 December. | What’s happening: At 8am on Friday it will launch a range of deals offering customers up to £200 off normal prices. The sale will start online and instore at the same time, with more than 200 branches opening early on Friday and Saturday. It will continue until midnight on Tuesday 2 December. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the website. | How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the website. |
| Best deals: Details are set to be released on Thursday. | Best deals: Details are set to be released on Thursday. |
| Currys PC World | Currys PC World |
| What’s happening: The retailer has already launched some “Black Tag” deals which will run until the end of Wednesday 3 December, and will have additional Black Friday deals. Stores open at 8am. | What’s happening: The retailer has already launched some “Black Tag” deals which will run until the end of Wednesday 3 December, and will have additional Black Friday deals. Stores open at 8am. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the website or sign up to have details emailed to you when offers go live. | How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the website or sign up to have details emailed to you when offers go live. |
| Best deals: Deals that are already live include half price Beats Wireless Bluetooth headphones at £124 and a LG Smart 42’’ LED TV for £279, £220 off the RRP. On Friday the retailer will knock £30 off all Apple iPads and £80 off Apple MacBooks and iMacs, £400 off a Samsung 55” LED TV and reduce the Delonghi EC152 Pump Espresso coffee maker to £29.99 from £99.99. | Best deals: Deals that are already live include half price Beats Wireless Bluetooth headphones at £124 and a LG Smart 42’’ LED TV for £279, £220 off the RRP. On Friday the retailer will knock £30 off all Apple iPads and £80 off Apple MacBooks and iMacs, £400 off a Samsung 55” LED TV and reduce the Delonghi EC152 Pump Espresso coffee maker to £29.99 from £99.99. |
| Debenhams | Debenhams |
| What’s happening: On Friday the sale begins online at 5am and some stores are opening at 8am. On Cyber Monday there will be a different range of deals, most of them available only on the website. | What’s happening: On Friday the sale begins online at 5am and some stores are opening at 8am. On Cyber Monday there will be a different range of deals, most of them available only on the website. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? Visit the website. | How do I find out what’s on offer? Visit the website. |
| Best deals: 50% off all women’s designer dresses and all kids’ scarves, gloves and hats. | Best deals: 50% off all women’s designer dresses and all kids’ scarves, gloves and hats. |
| Game | Game |
| What’s happening: The retailer has been offering a week of Black Friday deals online including some daily deals and some offers lasting just four hours. At midnight on Friday it will launch its biggest discounts, with 316 stores opening at 11.59pm on Friday and staying open until 3am. Stores will also open early on Friday morning. | What’s happening: The retailer has been offering a week of Black Friday deals online including some daily deals and some offers lasting just four hours. At midnight on Friday it will launch its biggest discounts, with 316 stores opening at 11.59pm on Friday and staying open until 3am. Stores will also open early on Friday morning. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? On the website. On Thursday it promises announcements from 6pm onwards. However, there will be some instore-only deals. | How do I find out what’s on offer? On the website. On Thursday it promises announcements from 6pm onwards. However, there will be some instore-only deals. |
| Best deals: Far Cry 4: Limited Edition with Yak Farm Pack mission is selling at £36.56. | Best deals: Far Cry 4: Limited Edition with Yak Farm Pack mission is selling at £36.56. |
| John Lewis | John Lewis |
| What’s happening: The retailer will launch a round of deals on its website at 00.01 on Friday and stores will open early, at 8am. It is running hundreds of deals, primarily on electricals: these will run until the end of Friday. As part of its “never knowingly undersold” commitment, it will also match Black Friday offers from other multi-channel retailers. | What’s happening: The retailer will launch a round of deals on its website at 00.01 on Friday and stores will open early, at 8am. It is running hundreds of deals, primarily on electricals: these will run until the end of Friday. As part of its “never knowingly undersold” commitment, it will also match Black Friday offers from other multi-channel retailers. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? The only way is to get up early and log on or pop in – John Lewis is refusing to give details of any of its offers in advance. However, it will match some of those you see advertised elsewhere. | How do I find out what’s on offer? The only way is to get up early and log on or pop in – John Lewis is refusing to give details of any of its offers in advance. However, it will match some of those you see advertised elsewhere. |
| Best deals: Its own offers include a half-price Delonghi Prima Donna S Bean-to-Cup coffee machine at £595, £100 off a Bosch washing machine and a half-price Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet at £199. As a result of its price match, there will be offers on other items and, given what other retailers are promising, they could be large. | Best deals: Its own offers include a half-price Delonghi Prima Donna S Bean-to-Cup coffee machine at £595, £100 off a Bosch washing machine and a half-price Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet at £199. As a result of its price match, there will be offers on other items and, given what other retailers are promising, they could be large. |
| Marks & Spencer | Marks & Spencer |
| What’s happening: More than 50 offers are running online from midnight on Thursday until midnight on Monday. Some stores are extending their opening hours on Friday. | What’s happening: More than 50 offers are running online from midnight on Thursday until midnight on Monday. Some stores are extending their opening hours on Friday. |
| How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the wesbite, although M&S is keeping details of the deals under wraps until midnight on Thursday. | How do I find out what’s on offer? Keep an eye on the wesbite, although M&S is keeping details of the deals under wraps until midnight on Thursday. |
| Best deals: 20% off mens’ knitwear and 30% off mens’ coats, 30% off Autograph womenswear and 20% off home accessories. | Best deals: 20% off mens’ knitwear and 30% off mens’ coats, 30% off Autograph womenswear and 20% off home accessories. |
| Sainsbury’s | Sainsbury’s |
| What’s happening: The sale will run in 485 stores for up to three days on a “when it’s gone, it’s gone” basis. There will be discounts on 13 product lines, including TVs, tablets, audio products and kitchen electricals. Offers will be live from 1am in its 24-hour stores and from normal store opening in all other stores. | What’s happening: The sale will run in 485 stores for up to three days on a “when it’s gone, it’s gone” basis. There will be discounts on 13 product lines, including TVs, tablets, audio products and kitchen electricals. Offers will be live from 1am in its 24-hour stores and from normal store opening in all other stores. |
| How do I find out what’s there? Sainsbury’s has emailed customers to highlight some of the best deals and there are adverts in stores. | How do I find out what’s there? Sainsbury’s has emailed customers to highlight some of the best deals and there are adverts in stores. |
| Best deals: A Dyson DC24 Animal vacuum is half price at £159.99 as is a Blaupunkt 40 inch LED TV at £149.99. Customers will only be allowed to buy one of each product. | Best deals: A Dyson DC24 Animal vacuum is half price at £159.99 as is a Blaupunkt 40 inch LED TV at £149.99. Customers will only be allowed to buy one of each product. |
| Tesco | Tesco |
| What’s happening: Black Friday offers will kick off at 00.01 on Friday at all 247 Tesco Extras and 67 superstores, and online. The sale will include over 200 electrical, entertainment, mobile, DIY products and children’s toys and there will be discounts of up to 70%. | What’s happening: Black Friday offers will kick off at 00.01 on Friday at all 247 Tesco Extras and 67 superstores, and online. The sale will include over 200 electrical, entertainment, mobile, DIY products and children’s toys and there will be discounts of up to 70%. |
| How do I find out what’s there? You will have to go to a store or log on to Tesco Direct on Friday. | How do I find out what’s there? You will have to go to a store or log on to Tesco Direct on Friday. |
| Best deals: All Tesco will say on price is that “deals will include 70% off a leading branded coffee machine, 50% off a HD-ready LED TV and significant discounts off gaming console bundles”. Its adverts show Beats by Dr Dre HD Headphones, a Blauplunkt 32” HD Ready LED TV and Nescafe Docle Gusto Oblo coffee machine. | Best deals: All Tesco will say on price is that “deals will include 70% off a leading branded coffee machine, 50% off a HD-ready LED TV and significant discounts off gaming console bundles”. Its adverts show Beats by Dr Dre HD Headphones, a Blauplunkt 32” HD Ready LED TV and Nescafe Docle Gusto Oblo coffee machine. |