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Black Friday sales to top £150m on London's Oxford Street alone - as fights and scuffles break out to grab a bargain Black Friday sales to top £150m on London's Oxford Street alone - as fights and scuffles break out to grab a bargain
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Black Friday has swept through the nation, getting multiple people arrested and several others injured in the process...And while you battle your way to a cheap telly, retailers are laughing all the way to the bank.Black Friday has swept through the nation, getting multiple people arrested and several others injured in the process...And while you battle your way to a cheap telly, retailers are laughing all the way to the bank.
Tills on Oxford Street are expected to ring to the tune of £150 million for the three-day Black Friday shopping frenzy, according to the New West End Company, which represents businesses on London’s busiest shopping streets — Oxford Street, Regent Street and New Bond Street.Tills on Oxford Street are expected to ring to the tune of £150 million for the three-day Black Friday shopping frenzy, according to the New West End Company, which represents businesses on London’s busiest shopping streets — Oxford Street, Regent Street and New Bond Street.
Walmart-owned Asda said it had processed over 2 million transactions in less than 24 hours, making it its busiest single trading day of the year so far. According to the retailer, it sold 10,000 tablets in the first two hours of its two-day Black Friday event and over 8,000 TVs in 60 minutes.Walmart-owned Asda said it had processed over 2 million transactions in less than 24 hours, making it its busiest single trading day of the year so far. According to the retailer, it sold 10,000 tablets in the first two hours of its two-day Black Friday event and over 8,000 TVs in 60 minutes.
Asda saw chaotic scenes this morning as bargain hunters rushed to get their hands on electronics. Fights broke out at its Asda store in Wembley, when managers opened the doors at 8am, and police had to be called due to safety concerns.Asda saw chaotic scenes this morning as bargain hunters rushed to get their hands on electronics. Fights broke out at its Asda store in Wembley, when managers opened the doors at 8am, and police had to be called due to safety concerns.
 
A spokesperson added: “We do not condone the behaviour of a very small number of people in our Wembley store this morning.  Despite our extensive planning and additional security colleagues there was an isolated incident when the store opened.”A spokesperson added: “We do not condone the behaviour of a very small number of people in our Wembley store this morning.  Despite our extensive planning and additional security colleagues there was an isolated incident when the store opened.”
Police were also called in to Tesco stores across the country. Seven branches in the Greater Manchester area saw disorder as shoppers scuffled to get their hands on discounted goods.Police were also called in to Tesco stores across the country. Seven branches in the Greater Manchester area saw disorder as shoppers scuffled to get their hands on discounted goods.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “In the interest of customer safety a small number of these stores contacted police last night to help control crowds safely and stores are now trading normally.”A Tesco spokesperson said: “In the interest of customer safety a small number of these stores contacted police last night to help control crowds safely and stores are now trading normally.”
However, Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, lambasted retailers for not doing enough to prevent what he described as “totally predictable” Black Friday chaos.However, Sir Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, lambasted retailers for not doing enough to prevent what he described as “totally predictable” Black Friday chaos.
The websites of several major retailers including Game and Tesco went down due to a surge in demand in the early hours of business. Argos was one of those limiting visitors, while Curry’s had a queue of at least half an hour to get on its site.The websites of several major retailers including Game and Tesco went down due to a surge in demand in the early hours of business. Argos was one of those limiting visitors, while Curry’s had a queue of at least half an hour to get on its site.
According to the electronics retailer, the most popular products to date were large-screen Samsung TVs, DeLonghi coffee machines, iPads, Bose Bluetooth speakers and Hotpoint washing machines.According to the electronics retailer, the most popular products to date were large-screen Samsung TVs, DeLonghi coffee machines, iPads, Bose Bluetooth speakers and Hotpoint washing machines.