Black Friday
Black Friday deals have prompted a backlash in Belgium where some businesses rejected promotions and chose to close for the day or even offered to...
Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe’s Black Friday
Europe’s retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis...
NGO calls on consumers to think of environment during Black Friday shopping
Environmental NGO Friends of the Earth has called on people to consider the costs to the environment in making purchases on Black Friday weekend. Surveys...
Consumers show limited interest in Black Friday sales (Updated)
Shoppers appear to show limited interest in Black Friday sales, as stores opened their doors early Friday to fewer crowds than usual likely to due...
Our View: Black Friday, the American sales gimmick that just keeps on giving
Black Friday is a new arrival to Cyprus, where we did not know the meaning of the term until a few years ago. It is...
Shady pricing practices ahead of Black Friday
Members of the public have reported that shops are taking advantage of Black Friday to enforce some shady pricing practices, the consumer protection service of...
Cyprus consumer watchdog issues guidance on Black Friday
The Cyprus Consumers’ Association on Monday released a statement on the upcoming Black Friday sale, calling on consumers to conduct thorough market research ahead of...
Black Friday sales hit by supply issues and Covid measures (Updated)
Small shopkeepers’ union Povek said that discounts on offer for Black Friday in Cyprus are much lower than other countries, as reduced traffic was recorded...
Consumers Association urges careful shopping on Black Friday
Ahead of Black Friday, the Cyprus Consumers Association on Monday urged the public to do their research before venturing out on a shopping spree. Launched...
Waiting list for cars, computers
A blue Black Friday looms as chip shortage bites The ongoing global supply crunch of semiconductors means that shoppers in Cyprus are left with fewer...