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.
SMBs Mimick ‘Buy Local’ Theme This Holiday Season With Shift to Ship Local Solution
SMBs Mimick ‘Buy Local’ Theme This Holiday Season With Shift to Ship Local Solution
November 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

A week before the weekend that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Dhruv Saxena, co-founder and CEO of ShipBob, was on the road to see...

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Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Monday (Oct. 18) that it is bringing back its Black Friday Deals for Days promotion this year, spreading the discounts that are...

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Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
January 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of the year for the retail industry. Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on...

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How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
How Swap.com Kept Fraudsters From Ruining Christmas
January 14, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The post-holiday season is a busy time for consignment stores — making it a busy time for cybercriminals as well. And as new threats emerge,...

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Swap.com Uses Data Analytics to Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge
Swap.com Uses Data Analytics to Fight Post-Holiday Fraud Surge
January 13, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

The 2020 holiday season was one for the history books, drastically different due to the pandemic limiting consumers’ in-person shopping experiences. Experts predicted that up...

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Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
Examining BNPL Solutions’ Role In The 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
December 31, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Foot traffic typically skyrockets in stores during the holiday shopping season, with consumers drifting in and out of brick-and-mortar shops as they hunt for gifts....

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Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
Installment Payment Plans To Spur Merchant Growth In 2021
December 30, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The pandemic has heaped financial hurt on millions of consumers globally, prompting them to trim their shopping lists and seek flexible ways to make purchases....

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JPMorgan Forecasts Record Online Holiday Shopping Season
JPMorgan Forecasts Record Online Holiday Shopping Season
December 04, 2020  |  Retail

J.P. Morgan Chase said that brisk Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are likely indicators of a record-breaking eCommerce holiday shopping season. J.P. Morgan Merchant...

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Mastercard’s Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week’s News
Mastercard’s Virtual Mobile Cards, Ghost Kitchens, Geolocation Data Top This Week’s News
December 04, 2020  |  The Weekender

This week, Stripe introduced banking services, we get a glimpse of the EU’s upcoming Digital Services Act and PYMNTS’ data reveals online purchases ruled Black...

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