THE Black Friday shopping phenomenon arrived in Scotland as internet shoppers splashed £17 million on pre-Christmas bargains.
The festive rush began yesterday as Amazon, John Lewis, Curry's, Apple, Tesco, Asda all cut prices. The British Retail Consortium said the US's Black Friday sales phenomenon – the day after Thursday's Thanksgiving – had finally crossed the Atlantic, with more major retailers than ever offering early Christmas bargains.
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