Black Friday 2020 – Everything You Need to Know
Glamorous model shopping with lots of bags
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The famous Black Friday sales take place every year on November 27th, just after the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Customers finally have the chance to treat themselves to the latest trending Chelsea Boots and Platform Combat Boots at a fraction of the price. The huge sales see customers going crazy, dashing to their favourite Highstreet and online Fashion stores to find the best deals in not only Clothing and Shoes but everything you can think of. Black Friday first emerged here in the UK back in 2010, this was thanks to online retail giant Amazon. Although most of our population know Black Friday is all about sales and deals, lots of us have no clue where the name Black Friday came from or the history of this event. Stay tuned for some interesting history facts surrounding Black Friday, we can assure you there’s no mention of Heeled Boots or Leather Trousers! We've got all the tips on how to find the best deals and how Coronavirus may affect Black Friday 2020.
Shop the Black Friday 2020 Sales Like a Pro
Shop Online
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic there will be more emphasis to find your dream High Heels in the Black Friday Sales by shopping online. Black Friday 2020 Deals and offers are likely to be better online to deter huge flocks of shoppers crowding stores, it is thought that free delivery will also be offered by a lot of retails to further encourage online shopping.
Start Early
Make sure you start looking for your Black Friday 2020 offers early as many shops are predicted to kick off sooner than usual, this way you won’t be having a virtual fight over the last pair of Combat Boots in stock. Not only does starting your Black Friday shopping early help to ensure your dream Shoes are in stock, this will also ensure your brand new Clothes are shipped as soon as possible therefore is delivered to you much quicker.
Compare Prices Using Websites and Apps
Instead of searching through each individual retailer for the best Black Friday offers and deals on Trending Shoes and Clothing, there are several websites and apps that will do this job for you.
Avoid Disappointment
Add your favourite Boots to your basket instead of a Wishlist to speed up the buying process, just remember this won’t always reserve an item so make sure you promptly make payment to seal your sales deal! There’s nothing better than the feeling you get when you receive the Heels you’ve wanted all month at a fraction of the price.
Prepare to be Patient
Online Retail stores will experience an influx of traffic come Black Friday 2020, this is a very common problem for Black Friday. This year may present further difficulties, seeing as website traffic will be much greater due to the encouragement to purchase online due to the pandemic. Get your patient pants on and prepare to hit the refresh button as websites are likely to crash, those bargain Thigh High Boots are worth it!
Black Friday History Q & A
Old photo of shoppers in chaos at a Black Friday sale
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Where did Black Friday start?
Originally Black Friday was associated with a financial crisis, two Wall Street financers named Jim Fisk and Jay Gould were responsible for this as they bought a ton of gold in the hope they would be able to sell it at a huge profit. Unfortunately for the unlucky pair the US gold market crashed which left Wall Street bankrupt.
What is the history behind Black Friday?
Back when US Shops did their accounting by hand, profits were noted in black and loses in red. During most of the year many shops were ‘in the red’ and ‘went into the black’ the day after Thanksgiving, this was due to shoppers spending lots on discounted stock.
How Did Black Friday Get the name?
In the 1950s it was Police officers in Philadelphia that first linked the term Black Friday to the post-Thanksgiving period. The day after Thanksgiving saw a huge number of shoppers and tourists flock to the city to watch the Army-Navy football game, this created a huge amount of criminal activity including traffic jams and shop lifting. Due to the chaos no police officer in the city was allowed a day off, they had to work long hard shifts so there came the term ‘Black Friday’ was born to refer to this time. In print Black Friday first become known in 1699 after an advertisement was published in the American Philatelist magazine. Towards the end of the 1980s Black Friday soon became commonly used by everyone and quickly started linking it to the post-Thanksgiving sales.
For a full history lesson on Black Friday head to The Telegraph
Black Friday 2020 with XY London
Influencer @ryannykroiin wearing XY London Combat Boots
Why Wait Until Black Friday?
Contain your excitement as we prepare for one of our biggest Black Friday Sales yet! The perfect time to treat yourself to those Slouch Boots you’ve had your eye on, or to purchase as a Christmas present for a loved one.
Black Friday 2020 at XY London will not just be limited to one day, we’re giving our customers a whole week to bag themselves a bargain or two!
Keep an eye on our site to get early access to the best offers and deals before the crowds get there.
If you just can’t wait, head over to our Sale section to see what deals are available right now!
