TheIt’sgest sa31st October just around the corner brings with itself significant discounts and offers on the biggest and most expensive brands. It’s time to make your big purchases if you still haven’t. In the17th century as school slang, in a sense ‘Friday on which an examination is held. The shopping day dated from the 1960s and was initially used regarding crowd created by shoppers. It was later explained as a day when the accounts of the retailers went from being ‘in the red to being in the black.
Black Friday History
The phenomenon behind Black Friday is American and was initially only in America. Still, just a few years back, the sensation was global, and every country on the globe takes part in this mega shopping event every year.
It is the day after Thanksgiving, which is known as the first day of shopping for Christmas. On Black Friday, retailers slash their prices and give mega-discounts and vouchers.
This day is regarded globally, and malls, brands, and shops all use this day to offer discounts. This day everyone steps out of their houses and avail the discounts.
Black Friday Survey
Last year Picodi right before the annual sale, conducted a survey in which the results were that Emiratis are going to shop. 41% of the test subjects said that they would shop for just 2 or 3 products; one-third of the items reported that they would go shopping and buy five times more than they usually do. 19% of the consumers admitted that they would use this opportunity to purchase gifts for Christmas, and among all, most of them admitted that they save money a few months before the sale month to shop on this day.
Black Friday in UAE
UAE is a hub for the world-class malls and having every single brand marks start the Black Friday sales begin from November and throughout the month. Major shopping websites like Ace.ae, AWOK, and e-commerce websites give out significant discounts on more than 100,000 products for the entire month. Black Friday sales are expected to be on every e-commerce website and every brand.
Amazon.ae / Souq White Friday
Amazon, the largest e-commerce multinational, is expected to have the most significant sale this Friday. People from the UAE and all around the world can purchase and avail discounts.
For all the eager shoppers out there, both Abu Dhabi and Dubai will be hosting a mega sale from Thursday 31st October to 2nd November.
Sprii, an e-commerce website, is launching a Black Friday annual sale for an entire month on all their items. Expect lower prices on all your favorite buys from toys and baby essentials to fashion for all the family and hugely desirable health and beauty products for mums in need of a pamper.
Throughout November, Sprii, 2019 award in the Best Online Retailer category, will be launching discounts on particular brands on specific days this would be the right time to get started on the gift list for Christmas. The brand is making the lives of busy mum’s a lot easier by offering discounts and offers on kids’ toys and clothing.
Black Friday in Malls in UAE
One of the downsides of the black Friday is that malls and every retail shop are crowded, but there is always a silver lining, and that is this case is online shopping. Online shopping from the comfort of your home is what every shopper desires, but there may be times when things you want might be unavailable, which happens a lot in the sales of Black Friday and cyber Mondays.
Even though you set the alarm for Fridays, there is always a chance that you might not get what you wanted to order, so here are some tips for shopping in Black Friday sales.
One of the essential tips you might want to remember is, don’t wait for Friday. Even if you set the alarm at midnight, the items you want to buy may have disappeared. Make sure you know when the event starts and can be done in the next few days.
Souq (Souq) announced to the press the details of their “White Friday” frenzy. Beginning in 2014, the region’s most significant publications started publishing information about the Souq approach and how shoppers find their way out in virtual aisles. The closer you are to White Friday, the better for you.
Also, you can visit the Souq webpage. You will most likely see a list of “White Friday” promotions on your homepage to make access easier.
The number of projects is limited. Unfortunately, this is the first-come, first-served basis. Make sure that if you have items in your shopping cart, you should pay as soon as possible on Friday because someone else can spend it before you. Souq also launched a service to alert you when prices fall. If you choose to wait a while and then purchase the item, add it to your shopping cart, and the system will let you know when you are discounted.