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Police called to 'Black Friday' supermarket crowds | Police called to 'Black Friday' supermarket crowds |
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Police have been called to more than 10 UK supermarkets amid fears of crowd surges as people hunt for bargains on "Black Friday". | |
Greater Manchester Police attended five Tesco stores, making one arrest in Salford, while officers were called to three Tescos and an Asda in London. | |
South Wales Police said they were called to a number of Tesco stores. | |
Originating in the US, Black Friday is fast becoming one of the biggest shopping days of the year in Britain. | |
In London, police were called by both Tesco staff and queuing shoppers as people gathered at the Glover Drive store in Edmonton. | |
Officers also attended Tesco stores in Willesden and Surrey Quays and an Asda in Edgware at around midnight. | Officers also attended Tesco stores in Willesden and Surrey Quays and an Asda in Edgware at around midnight. |
The Metropolitan Police said officers worked with staff to "ensure that sale-goers were able to enter and exit the stores safely", and said no-one had been injured "as a result of the overcrowding". | |
In South Wales, police said they were called by concerned staff at a number of Tesco stores. | |
A spokesman said officers were twice called to Tesco in Excelsior Road, Cardiff, just after midnight, when concerns were raised about customer conduct inside the shop. No arrests were made. | |
Black Friday - historically the big sales day in America that follows the Thanksgiving holiday - has been adopted by an increasing number of shops in the UK. | Black Friday - historically the big sales day in America that follows the Thanksgiving holiday - has been adopted by an increasing number of shops in the UK. |
It was brought over by online store Amazon four years ago after internet shoppers noticed the US got the best deals. | It was brought over by online store Amazon four years ago after internet shoppers noticed the US got the best deals. |
Tesco has previously said it expects Black Friday to beat Boxing Day sales in 2014. | |
Its 24-hour stores began selling a minute after midnight, and extra staff have been laid on in some areas. | Its 24-hour stores began selling a minute after midnight, and extra staff have been laid on in some areas. |
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