Black Friday
Analysis
Retail
‘Lacklustre spending’: How Black Friday put a damper on Boxing Day sales
Shoppers were resilient in the face of rate hikes and high inflation for much of 2022, but signs of restraint are starting to show.
- by Matt Wade
Latest
‘I was like yes!’: Two hours and $1000 to spend at the Black Friday sales
Colleagues Tayla Harris and Brooke Jennings received their Christmas bonuses in cash this year, which they took to Chadstone shopping centre to spend at the Black Friday sales.
- by Najma Sambul
Opinion
Retail
Black Friday bonanza? No, it’s just a black day for Australia
I love America and Americans, but this day devoted to retail is one tradition we don’t need to import.
- by Helen Pitt
‘Playing hard’: Why Black Friday will be better value this year
Supply chain headaches are easing – and that means retailers have had the freedom to offer you more.
- by Emma Koehn
Bumper Black Friday sales driven by cost-of-living crunch and Christmas savings
Australian shoppers are expected to spend a record $6 billion over the four-day sales, and retailers are going big with ads in the hopes of cashing in.
- by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright
Analysis
Retail
Black Friday buyers warned to watch out for scams
Black Friday is a golden opportunity for scammers, with consumers warned to double-check every marketing email they receive.
- by John Collett
Lululemon, Lee Mathews, Scanpan: Best Cyber Monday deals
In the final hours of the Black Friday sales week, we’ve rounded up the deals worth knowing about from fashion and fitness to home and travel.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
All the best Black Friday deals on cosmetics and beauty
From Dyson to Myer, here are some of the best deals in skincare, make-up, body and fragrance.
- by Natalie Reilly
Shoppers return to shops for human contact during Black Friday sales
The sales originated in the US to tie in with Thanksgiving but have been embraced in Australia where lockdown-weary customers are flocking to real stores.
- by Henrietta Cook and Dominic Powell
Opinion
Retail
$1 million a minute: the Black Friday prediction that has retailers drooling
It is a nail-biting time for all retailers, whose yearly sales and earnings are heavily skewed to their performance over this weekend’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
Opinion
Why I see red on Black Friday
Shoppers are expected to spend a record-breaking $5.4 billion in the four-day shopping bonanza. But why is this US sales tradition a thing over here?
- by Duncan Fine