Delays at the border, limited stock and already busy retailers could add up to equal muted Black Friday sales for Kiwi shoppers, retail and distribution experts warn. First Retail Group managing director Chris Wilkinson said there were still supply concerns for many retailers, the situation was improving. “But for electronics, the big seller for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there could be shortages,” he said. Black Friday, a shopping tradition imported from the United States, was traditionally the day retailers moved into the black and began making profits for the year. Over the last few years, New Zealand retailers have begun to offer Black Friday discounts in an attempt to compete with online shopping.

Source: Stuff November 25, 2020 16:00 UTC