{"id":7,"date":"2021-10-26T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.latestcatalogues.com\/blog\/?p=7"},"modified":"2021-10-27T23:26:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T12:26:07","slug":"what-is-black-friday-and-what-is-it-like-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.latestcatalogues.com\/blog\/what-is-black-friday-and-what-is-it-like-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Black Friday And What Is It Like In Australia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You might have seen videos of Black Friday\nsale crowds in the U.S. and heard all the hype about Black Friday deals and\ndiscounts. But to many, Black Friday is a bit of a mythical beast, and not\neveryone is sure what it all means. <\/em>Here we check out what exactly Black\nFriday is, <\/em>and what this special shopping day is actually like here in\nAustralia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Black Friday?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Black Friday falls on the day after Thanksgiving (always the fourth Thursday of November), and has been considered the start of the U.S. Christmas shopping season since the early 1950s. This year, Black Friday will take place on November 26 \u2013 put it in your calendar!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day is used by retailers as a marketing\ntool \u2013 encouraging shoppers to take advantage of huge discounts and great deals\nand to make a start on their Christmas shopping. It\u2019s become such a popular\nshopping day that stores in America are often mobbed as excited customers\nbattle to be first at the checkout with bags full of bargains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The History Of Black Friday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Black Friday is so-named thanks to police\ndepartments in Philadelphia, which back in the 1950s used the term to refer to\nthe major traffic disruptions that would take place the day after Thanksgiving\nas everybody returned home from their travels. Because this large movement of\npeople caused headaches for the police, they began referring to the day as\nBlack Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another explanation from the 1980s has it\nthat \u2018Black Friday\u2019 refers to the time of the year when stores began getting\n\u2018out of the red\u2019 and \u2018into the black\u2019 with regards to their sales earnings and\naccounts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Either way, the name Black Friday soon took on a life of its own and was used by stores big and small across the U.S. to profit from shoppers\u2019 post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas gift-buying needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black Friday In Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the age of the global marketplace it wasn\u2019t long, of course, before Black Friday sales swept around the world. Now, Black Friday can be found in many countries<\/strong> \u2013 from the UK to Romania, France to New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in Australia, Black Friday<\/a> sales are becoming increasingly popular, and Australian shoppers are sure to find a bargain by taking advantage of participating stores\u2019 promotions. With more and more retailers jumping onboard the Black Friday train each year, you\u2019re bound to find a great deal leading up to the Christmas holidays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you don\u2019t make it to the shops on Black Friday? Well then, Cyber Monday <\/strong>may just be the day for you. Falling the Monday immediately after Black Friday, Cyber Monday plays host to a plethora of amazing online sales. So it\u2019s up to you! Embrace the crowds and get some amazing deals in person, or soothe your inner introvert by clicking away the day come Cyber Monday!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Friday 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, what can you expect from this epic day of sales this year? Black Friday is back in Australia and it will be bigger and better than ever. Each year, more and more retailers have jumped on this phenomenon in Australia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to Coronavirus restrictions, it is expected that Cyber Monday may be an even bigger day than Black Friday. Shopping online allows people to stay safe at home without interacting with huge crowds of people. So it is expected that to appeal to safety-conscious consumers, shops will offer their best deals online instead of or as well as in the store. Last year on Black Friday, sales on the day jumped up more than 87% compared to days in the previous 3 weeks. We can expect to see the same sort of lift this year, but that number may be bigger on Cyber Monday than Black Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most stores haven\u2019t yet confirmed what will be in their Black Friday sales. However, there are a few things we are fairly sure of <\/p>\n\n\n\n