Ready…Set…Shop! Just two days to go until Black Friday officially launches and the bargains begin to splash all over the internet and shop windows.
The mad rush to empty your online baskets and get to the tills before anyone else is probably the most important thing on your mind right now. But does it need to be?
The answer is, not really. Gone are the days of camping outside a store overnight just to get your hands on that expensive Louis Vuitton handbag you’ve been eyeing up for days.
The rules of Black Friday have altered and it’s no longer a one-day occasion. I’m sure plenty of you have noticed the early bird offers and discounts already. Amazon were the first to advertise their latest online sales from November 14, swiftly followed by Morrisons, eBay, Argos, Tesco, Boots and the list goes on.
Lincoln’s High Street is joining in on the craze with stores like Argos opening earlier and The Waterside shopping centre staying open later. Burton, Dorothy Perkins, River Island and Debenhams are just some of the retailers offering discounts.
Most of you will agree there are never enough hours in the day and it seems retailers have caught on to this. Well perhaps it benefits shop owners more with profits soaring like never before, but it also gives you that extra time for sorting out those all important Christmas gifts.
Black Friday started in America and is supposed to begin the day after their annual holiday known as Thanksgiving. The sales soon swooped over the nation of Britain about five years ago and the big sales buzz went off like a storm.
The question is now, is the one-day deal event over for good?
According to The Telegraph, the pattern is just changing. A lot of stores are releasing early deals but will be offering even better deals on the actual day, while other shops such as Marks and Spencer are keeping it traditional and not giving anything away until Friday.
To get you in the shopping spirit, here’s a list of the best Black Friday deals for November 2016, provided by 360 Voucher Deals.