23 Nov 2018

NZ retailers jump on board with US Black Friday sales

From Morning Report, 7:35 am on 23 November 2018

That was Walmart's advertisement for the Black Friday sales, which is an American tradition of having a huge sale the day after celebrating thanksgiving. You may have seen the videos of crazed shoppers fighting over heavily discounted clothes, furniture, games and digital devices. New Zealand retailers are also jumping on board with sales starting across the country today. Marketview is a consultancy which analyses consumer spending. Its managing director is Stephen Bridle.