Black Friday

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. PYMNTS has been following Black Friday deal and will continue to update with the latest.
PayPal Sees Uptick in BNPL Spending for Black Friday
PayPal Sees Uptick in BNPL Spending for Black Friday
December 01, 2021  |  BNPL

PayPal saw a much greater than usual use of buy now, pay later (BNPL) options on Black Friday, according to CEO Dan Schulman. Speaking on...

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Today in Retail: Walmart Rents Pop-Up Space Near Ports; Toys R Us Opening New Jersey Store
Today in Retail: Walmart Rents Pop-Up Space Near Ports; Toys R Us Opening New Jersey...
December 01, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is renting a pop-up yard near California ports to combat supply chain issues, while retailers are upping their in-store...

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Black Friday Retail Results Show Buy Now Pay Later Gaining Ground
Black Friday Retail Results Show Buy Now Pay Later Gaining Ground
December 01, 2021  |  Retail

Black Friday is in the rearview mirror, the gifts are on their way, if they haven’t been delivered to doorsteps already. And as the dust...

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Retailers Up Their In-Store Game to Attract Holiday Shoppers
Retailers Up Their In-Store Game to Attract Holiday Shoppers
December 01, 2021  |  Retail

Though online sales continue to outpace in-store purchases this holiday season, based on PYMNTS’ survey of Black Friday shoppers, consumers are frequenting stores more often...

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Black Friday Campaign Creates Strong Customer Engagement on Jumia Egypt Platform
Black Friday Campaign Creates Strong Customer Engagement on Jumia Egypt Platform
November 30, 2021  |  eCommerce

Africa-focused online marketplace Jumia started introducing the Black Friday sales concept to several of its African markets nine years ago. Since then, the firm and...

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The Top 5 Things We Learned About the US Shopper From Black Friday
The Top 5 Things We Learned About the US Shopper From Black Friday
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With the busiest shopping day of the year having come and gone and its online equivalent now in the history books too, PYMNTS’ Black Friday...

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Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
November 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Cyber Monday represents the first real test for the metaverse. Plus, why product drops are so important to Gen Z shoppers and direct-to-consumer brands, and...

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Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
Omicron Variant Fails to Darken Black Friday Selling as Some Restrictions Return
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Discovered in South Africa on Nov. 25 with the first North American cases appearing in days, the new COVID-19 variant designated as Omicron is living...

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As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
As Rolling COVID Disaster Turns to Omicron, Online Shopping Never More Important for Retailers
November 29, 2021  |  Retail

Having toiled through three waves of the coronavirus; adapted to lockdowns, store restrictions and changing mask mandates; watched the vaccine rollout decline into protests; and...

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