GTA shoppers line up early, hoping to find Black Friday deals
Black Friday shoppers lined up outside some GTA stores in the hopes of scoring some deals, on what has become one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Many Canadian malls and stores opened earlier...
View ArticleBlack Friday enthusiasm wanes as some consumers, retailers shun practice
Chaotic images of people clamouring to be the first through the doors to get their hands on hot deals have become synonymous with Black Friday in recent years. However, the one-day shopping frenzy at...
View ArticleShoppers head out early for Black Friday deals
Black Friday is the biggest day of the year for bargain hunters, and malls and stores across the GTA opened earlier as retailers offer up deals. Malls will also stay open later than usual. Below is a...
View ArticleShoppers snap up Black Friday deals at GTA malls
TORONTO – Shoppers were waiting outside Toronto’s Eaton Centre before the doors opened at 6 a.m. on Friday, eager to take advantage of Black Friday sales. Meredith Vlitas of the Eaton Centre says...
View ArticleCopying Black Friday in Canada a short-sighted strategy: analyst
It’s not just the occasional shooting, trampling or pepper-spraying incident that tarnishes the value of the Black Friday tradition: some analysts question its value as an economic yardstick and...
View ArticleShoppers descend on malls for Black Friday deals across the GTA
It’s the Olympics of bargain hunting. Black Friday kicked off bright and early Friday morning in the GTA. Shoppers lined up for hours, some for more than a day, to nab deals on clothes, shoes, and...
View ArticleSales slow for Cyber Monday and Black Friday
No need to get out of your PJs this morning if you’re looking to get some Christmas shopping done, as many retailers offer online deals for Cyber Monday. But the National Retail Federation (NRF) in...
View ArticleNov. 28: Black Friday bargain race, touch-free phone for disabled
For some, getting a Black Friday deal is more like a sport — for some shoppers the competition is the motivation Touch-free phone has been released for those who are disabled...
View ArticleFatal shooting at Alabama mall ahead of Black Friday
A man was shot and killed by police after a fight at an Alabama mall ahead of Black Friday shopping resulted in gunfire that injured a teenager and a 12-year-old girl. The shooting occurred late...
View ArticleGTA regions outside of COVID-19 lockdown brace for influx of Black Friday...
Black Friday normally means frenzied shopping, packed stores and large lineups all in the name of great deals, but it is going to be a little different this year with lockdown restrictions in Toronto...
View ArticleVaughan Mills, stores facing COVID-19-related fines for Black Friday
Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre was one of multiple businesses charged on Black Friday by York Region’s COVID-19 task force. The mall is facing three fines of $750 for failure to comply with the...
View ArticleDepth of Black Friday discounts depends on resiliency of retailers’ supply...
Amid the flashy flyers and promotional emails, a divide has emerged between big and small retailers this Black Friday. On one side, retail giants with sophisticated supply chains and robust inventory...
View Article‘Not like it normally is’: Black Friday arrives with little fanfare as...
Malls and shopping districts were bustling with shoppers in search of Black Friday discounts and a little holiday cheer, despite an abundance of sales earlier in the fall and ongoing worries over the...
View ArticleCyber Monday sales expected to be higher among Canadians this year
With all those Black Friday deals still fresh in our minds, Cyber Monday has officially arrived and retailers are once again offering deep discounts to customers on popular products from big ticketed...
View ArticleOne in four Canadian shoppers overshot their Black Friday budget: report
One in four Canadian shoppers blew past their budgets on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to a new survey. The online survey — conducted by the Angus Reid Forum on behalf of FP Canada, the...
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