Dunedin's George St was packed with bargain hunters making the most of the Black Friday sales. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSHOtago and Southland shoppers were out in force over the weekend, leading to a bumper Black Friday for businesses. Figures released by Paymark show $36.1 million was spent in Otago over the weekend, and $15.1 million in Southland. That marked a 10.6% and 10.7% increase respectively on Black Friday weekend in 2018. Black Friday originated in the United States, where it is traditionally held on the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 01, 2019 23:26 UTC