Black Friday falls on the day after the fourth Thursday in November, which is celebrated in the United States and other countries on Thanksgiving Day. However, according to the survey, it was found that 90% of the products targeted for sale were cheaper before the sale.
According to the report, a study of price changes during Black Friday in 2020 of 201 products sold at six retailers, including Amazon and John Lewis, a British department store, found that 184 of them had not changed since before Black Friday and had their prices changed before Black Friday. turned out to be cheap.
According to an expert who participated in the survey, most of the products such as washing machines, sound bars, and TVs that were popular on Black Friday did not become particularly cheap on Black Friday, and only 1 out of 201 products had the lowest price on Black Friday. One of the products whose prices have risen due to Black Friday is the Zanussi washing machine. It is pointed out that this product could be bought for £249 cheaper than £60 five months before the £309 discount on Black Friday.
Experts point out that you should do some price research before shopping. The British Trade Standards Association warns that fraud is an ongoing problem, and while a lot of products are poured out at big sale events, it is important to not neglect the alert. Related information can be found here.