Black Friday sales can be found in many countries, from small stationers to major chains to car dealers. In Britain, many retailers, like John Lewis & Partners, a source of appliances and furniture, started offering Black Friday discounts days ago. Curry’s PC World, an electronics retailer, has a “black tag” event claiming savings of up to 50 percent. On the rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais district of central Paris, nearly every boutique within a one-block stretch is plastered with signs promoting “Black Friday” in English. In Germany, the “Friday” is often dropped in signs promoting a “Black Sale” or “Black Week.”But a backlash has been gaining steam.

Source: New York Times November 29, 2019 10:01 UTC