Since Monday, we kick off the Black Friday Week was officially given to us ! For the occasion, the team Codespromo The Express has prepared for you a guide to learn all about the event and find the hottest offers. Black Friday comes from the United States and sees the merchants to break their prices with discounts which sometimes exceed those of the sales periods.
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The Black Friday A to Z : follow the guide. What is this event and where does it come from ? How we evolved from a single day promotion for a whole week, and how Black Friday became so popular ?
similarly, to prepare for and to be certain to get the best promotions, find out when the first offers will be available, on what signs to bet, and what will be the flagship products.
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We will detail how to Black Friday is the best time to do their Christmas shopping, what are the pitfalls to avoid, and what is the Green Friday, this new trend more and more popular.
And as Black Friday begins early for many dealers, here is now a selection of the best deals selected by our experts bons plans :
· The Pack Fnac Nintendo Switch to 349,99€ instead of 444,96€ (included in the pack : the Nintendo Lab Multi-Kit, the Lion King, Aladdin, Lego Marvel Super Heroes)
· The PS4 Slim 500 Gb up to 199,99€ instead of 299,99€
· A TV Samsung 4K 55″ at 799,99€ instead of 999,99€, after application of the refund offer on the page (899€99 without this offer by Samsung)
· A Samsung Smartphone Galaxy S10e 499€ instead of 799€, or 34% discount for this staple of the team Samsung
· TV Philips LED 4K UHD 70″ (178 cm) 799,99€ instead of 999,99€, or 20 % discount
· The couch right convertible Loft Bobochic to 599 € instead of 1899 €, i.e. 68 % off
· All of the cards train discounts of 25€ instead of 49€ (Young, Weekend, Senior, Family)
· The scooter Xiaomi M365 to 324,99€ instead of 399€, the true reference on the market !
· Smartphone Honor View 20 256 Gb to 349,99€ instead of 649,99€, the high-end at affordable price
· Tv 50″ TCL to 399,90€ instead of 599,90€, a very good quality/price ratio LED 4K ! (via immediate discount + ODR 80€).
1. What is Black Friday ?
Black Friday is a period of crazy promotions that takes place every year, historically on the last Friday of November. This year, Black Friday falls on November 29, 2019. In France, most major retailers sell off their prices, with special offers up to 70% off on some items – and this during the entire weekend or even all week for some brands.
2. Where does the Black Friday ?
Black Friday is a tradition that takes its source in the United States. Traditionally, Black Friday follows the Thanksgiving holiday, for which reason it was held in November. The expression, popularized in the 70’s, may be the fact that the streets are “black world” during this period. Some also argue that the sales made on Black Friday allowed the retailer of “out of the red” and write in black the profits to be made, in their books of accounting.
3. Black Friday in the Black Friday week
If the United States, Black Friday refers to the last Friday of November and precedes the Cyber Monday the following Monday, in France, the promotions often begin a little before. This year, the pre-Black Friday starts on Monday, 25 November, and the promotions will end for some brands the following week, either on 2 December.
4. The Black Friday event shopping of the year
The event is known in France for a few years ; in fact, Black Friday has mostly been democratized since 2014, and has been gaining in popularity ever since. Today, Black Friday has become essential for the larger signs in French, in e-commerce and in-store. Thus, we can expect huge promotions, even more important than that during the balances.
5. When the first offers will be available ?
The pre-Black Friday will start as of Monday 25 November, maybe even before for some brands. Some will run to the top starting on Tuesday, Wednesday, other on Thursday, and still others will not make the pre-Black Friday and reserve for Friday. The team Codespromo The Express will not fail to make a selection of the best offers as soon as they are available.
6. Retailers participating in Black Friday
In 2018, a lot of iconic brands in France have started their promotions early in the week. This is the case of Fnac, Darty and Rue du commerce for all that is high tech ; E. Leclerc, Géant Casino and Carrefour for hypermarkets ; La Redoute, asos, Habitat, Nocibé, Marionnaud, Yves Rocher, and BrandAlley for all that is fashion, beauty and decoration. Others have started on the Tuesday or Wednesday, such as Uniqlo, Conforama, Lidl or Intermarche.
This year, we can also expect that the pre-Black Friday starts early :
as of Monday, November 25, for Amazon, Fnac, Darty, La Redoute, E. Leclerc, Géant-Casino and Boulangerle Friday 29 November for Cdiscount, Carrefour, Rue du commerce
7. The flagship products Black Friday
Black Friday is mostly an event that is high tech, so expect huge promotions on the media. If you need to buy a game console, a television, a computer, a smartphone etc, we strongly recommend that you wait for the Black Friday. Big promotions are also expected on the radius appliances, including small appliances. Finally, there will be some very attractive discounts on furniture, particularly on sites selling online.
8. Black Friday : the best time to do their Christmas shopping
there are several reasons to do their Christmas shopping during the Black Friday. First of all, the promotions of Black Friday are often much better than the promotions of Christmas. Even if you want to buy an article that comes out just before Christmas, it is sometimes possible to get a pre-order with a discount during the Black Friday.
You will also advance on other consumers. During the frenzy of Christmas shopping, it happens that your article is out of stock. If this happens to you on Black Friday, you’ve still got time to wait until there’s new stock or to look for a plan B.
If you order on the Internet and you take it late, you take the risk of not receiving your gifts on time. Even if most of the merchant sites to display a date from which they no longer guarantee the delivery of your parcel before Christmas, it is better to have the peace of mind and receive them in early December.
9. What are the pitfalls to avoid on Black Friday ?
When Black Friday, the promotions are so tempting that it is possible to fall into a number of traps.
Beware of the crossed price, some online sites may inflate prices before Black Friday to see a reduction very interesting, which really is not that much. Do you have a list of shopping in advance, and write down the prices in order to be certain of getting a good deal.
If you order online before validating your cart too fast, be sure to verify that the amount of the basket corresponds to what you will actually pay : the amount must be inclusive of VAT, and verify the provenance of the product. If your item is shipped outside the European Union make sure that you do not pay for the shipping costs exorbitant or customs fees.
10.What is Green Friday ?
Green Friday, Fair Friday, Make Friday Green again… as many initiatives that present themselves as the eco-friendly alternative to Black Friday. Operations are organized a little everywhere in France (mainly Paris) during this special day, such as clothing drives, workshops, DIY, challenges “Zero waste”.
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If some of the brands participating in the Black Friday have decided not to make promotions, others take the opportunity to donate a portion of their profits to causes ethical and ecological. This is the case, for example, Faguo, Nature & discovery, or Joone, Bergamot, and many others.