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Black Friday

Canadian Retail Sales Face Challenges Despite Black Friday Surge

Retail sales in Canada grew 1.8% YOY, but gains from Black Friday were offset by postal strikes, harsh weather, and the timing of Cyber Monday.

Black Friday Led Holiday 2024 Spending in Canada: Moneris

Black Friday tops Moneris’ list of busiest shopping days for Holiday 2024, with insights into Canadian consumer spending patterns and trends.

Canadian Shoppers Prioritize Value and Caution This Holiday

Canadian shoppers report frugal spending, Black Friday fatigue, and growing reliance on physical stores amid economic uncertainty.

Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales up from last year: Moneris report

A report from Moneris says strong sales were reported over the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday period.

Digital sales across Cyber Week for Canadian retailers reached $5.1 billion: Salesforce

Salesforce said Canada's holiday sales are up from a year ago.

Square and Afterpay surpass records this Black Friday and Cyber Monday with almost 6 million transactions in Canada

Square said Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 8:38 PM EST was the peak minute of shopping in Canada.

2023 Canadian Holiday Shopping Report Reveals Surging Demand for Discounts and Deals Amid Economic Caution [Interview]

The report reveals a surge in demand as economic caution influences consumer behaviour as we approach Christmas.

Black Friday 2023 Predicted to be Mixed Bag as Retailers try to Stay Afloat and Consumers Expect More [Feature Interview]

David Ian Gray discusses the changing dynamics of Black Friday in Canada, emphasizing the extended duration of sales and the need for managing consumer expectations at a critical time for retailers.

Black Friday 2022 Predictions from Retail Experts [Interviews]

Retail experts such as Doug Stephens provide insights into what's in store as we head into Friday.

The Results are In: A Lacklustre Black Friday/Cyber Monday in Canada for 2021 Signals What’s in Store

Leger and DIG360 partnered on a report to analyze this year’s consumer numbers and the results are mixed.

Decathlon Canada Takes a New Approach for Black Friday

The sports retailer will donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to local organizations.

ANALYSIS: BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY 2013, by DAVE RODGERSON

Dave Rodgerson is a Retail industry expert with more than 25 years of executive experience working with leading Canadian Retailers in sales, marketing, operations and strategic planning roles.  He works closely with both clients and associations that share an interest in enhancing the consumer experience. Mr. Rodgerson's expanded bio is provided at the end of this article. 

WHAT HAPPENED ON BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY IN CANADA?

This year, many Canadians participated in Black Friday and Cyber Monday in hopes of finding outstanding discounts. These traditionally American phenomena have spread to Canada in a big way, partly due to efforts by mall landlords and larger retailers....

BLACK FRIDAY CANADA: Stores Will Use Deals to Control Crowds This Black Friday

Retail Insider reminds you to be safe this Black Friday. Sadly, a Walmart worker was trampled to death during an American Black Friday sale five years ago. The following article discusses variable pricing's influence on crowds, written by our...

WHAT IT TAKES TO SCORE A BLACK FRIDAY DOORBUSTER DEAL

The following article was written by Louis Ramirez on behalf of our friends at Deal News: By now we all know what pre-Black Friday shopping looks like. Throngs of shoppers camped outside of retail stores, hoping to score one of the...

Black Friday Gets Ugly: With VIDEOS!

Black Friday is an American shopping tradition, recently adopted in Canada. We were sent videos by readers showing horrific scuffles, including this brief video above... We laughed with horror at the video below. Who knew a mob of women could...
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