{"id":22468,"date":"2017-11-21T16:23:37","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=22468"},"modified":"2017-11-21T16:23:37","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T16:23:37","slug":"black-friday-just-plain-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/21\/black-friday-just-plain-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Black Friday or just plain Friday?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_22471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22471\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22471\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window.jpg\" alt=\"Sales on the Cardiff High Street\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22471\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window.jpg\" alt=\"Sales on the Cardiff High Street\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/DP-sale-window-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> Sales on the Cardiff High Street<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCARDIFF shoppers will join the national frenzy to grab a bargain on Black Friday this week. It might be an American import, but five years since arriving in the UK the event is firmly established in the retail calendar.<br \/>\nTraditionally associated with electrical items, Black Friday has morphed into a day on which scenes of shoppers fighting over TVs and queuing for hours outside stores are not uncommon.<br \/>\nThis year, Black Friday is on November 24, the earliest it has fallen in recent years and, for many consumers, it comes before payday. It is no longer just a single day of bargains, but a week during which Cardiff shoppers are tempted with discounts on everything from clothing to skiing holidays.<br \/>\nIt has even been extended to Cyber Monday on which shoppers are offered online-only deals.<br \/>\n<strong>So how much did we spend on Black Friday last year?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In 2016, \u00a31.27 billion was spent in shops during the 24 hours of Black Friday in the UK, up 16 per cent on 2015<\/li>\n<li>Online spending on Black Friday topped \u00a31.2 billion, according to the Centre for Retail Research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Eleanor Parr, of GlobalData, said: \u201cIn 2017 we expect more retailers to extend their promotional calendars to include the whole week before Black Friday in an attempt to stimulate demand as they continue to struggle this quarter. Furthermore, as more retailers advertise their Black Friday deals early, other players will be forced to participate to remain competitive.&#8221;<br \/>\nThat is certainly true in Cardiff, where stores such as Run and Become on St Marys Street are running a 15 per cent-off promotion across their range. Angela Speight, the deputy manager at the independent running store, said November is usually a quiet period and the promotion is offered to existing customers through their e-leaflet.<br \/>\n\u201cWe can\u2019t really compete with the likes of Sports Direct, and this is a way to encourage people to come in. Its not really a Black Friday promotion,&#8221; she said.<br \/>\nLast year, Britons spent a record \u00a35.8 billion over four days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday \u2013 a 15 per cent increase on the previous year, according to VoucherCodes and CRR.<br \/>\nA survey last month showed that, on average, Brits will spend \u00a3304.08 each on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales this year. \u00a0In Cardiff, we will spend \u00a3192.14 each compared to Londoners, who expect to spend \u00a3533.53 &#8211; nearly three times as much.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 765px\" width=\"910\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>Average planned Black Friday\/Cyber Monday spend*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>West Midlands<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3188.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>North East<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3191.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>Wales<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3192.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>East of England<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3206.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>North West<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3209.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>Yorkshire and the Humber<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3221.48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>South East<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3235.92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>Scotland<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3245.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>East Midlands<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3263.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>South West<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3362.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"225\"><strong>London<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"225\">\u00a3533.53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*<em>Figures from a survey of 2,009 British adults commissioned by finder.com\/uk and conducted by Mortar London in October 2017<\/em><br \/>\nThis year, British shoppers are expected to spend \u00a33 billion on Black Friday, according to price comparison site GoCompare.<br \/>\nBut who are the winners and the losers during all this?<br \/>\nAre shoppers really getting the best deals for their money?<br \/>\nAnd are all stores benefitting from the extra cash being splashed around?<br \/>\nWe went out onto the streets of Cardiff to ask retailers and shoppers just exactly how they plan to spend Black Friday and whether they think the hype is all it is cracked up to be.<br \/>\n<strong>Jon Ian Shoe Shop, Morgan Arcade<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22501\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22501 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"David Thomas, owner of Jon Ian Shoe Shop in Morgan Arcade\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22501 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"David Thomas, owner of Jon Ian Shoe Shop in Morgan Arcade\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/jon-ian-copy-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> David Thomas, owner of Jon Ian Shoe Shop in Morgan Arcade<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDavid Thomas is the owner of Jon Ian Shoe Shop and will have worked there for 48 years next February. He has never offered any promotions for Black Friday and does not think that the sale period affects his business at all.<br \/>\n\u201cWe have one or two customers coming in asking \u2018What are you doing for Black Friday?\u2019 but it really is a most peculiar attitude.\u00a0 It&#8217;s an internet phenomenon which has come from America but it doesn\u2019t worry me.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Camera Land, Morgan Arcade<\/strong><br \/>\nCamera Land is a specialist independent store selling cameras and accessories. It does not offer any special deals for Black Friday. Karl, who works behind the counter at Camera Land, explained that they were a lot busier than usual during Black Friday in 2015 and were caught unawares.\u00a0 But last year he said \u201cthe rush seemed to be spread over the whole weekend\u201d.<br \/>\nHe anticipates that Black Friday 2017 will be similar.<br \/>\n<strong>Wally&#8217;s Delicatessen, Royal Arcade<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22503\" style=\"width: 2448px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22503\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys.jpg\" alt=\"Wallys Delicatessen in Morgans Arcade\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22503\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys.jpg\" alt=\"Wallys Delicatessen in Morgans Arcade\" width=\"2448\" height=\"1836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/wallys-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/noscript> Wally&#8217;s Delicatessen in Royal Arcade<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWally&#8217;s offers a range of speciality foods, from cheese to chocolates. It does not offer any promotions for Black Friday, and said that \u201cBlack Friday doesn\u2019t affect us at all. It&#8217;s all about the big electrical shops\u201d.<br \/>\n<strong>Princes and Paupers, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22562\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22562\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22562 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The shop window at Prince's and Paupers\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22562\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22562 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The shop window at Prince's and Paupers\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Princes-and-Paupers-Storefront-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> The shop window at Princes and Paupers<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nJosh Barber from Princes and Paupers specialises in vintage wear, such as British tailoring, tweed and denim. He described how shoppers seem to be holding off their purchases before Black Friday. He told The Cardiffian that: \u201cIn the last two weeks we\u2019ve noticed a down trend in sales. We are hoping in the next two or three weeks for that to go back up in the lead up for Christmas.\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Sobeys Vintage Store, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22570\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-22570 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The shop window at Sobey's Vintage Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22570 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The shop window at Sobey's Vintage Store\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Sobeys-Vintage-Store-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> The shop window at Sobeys Vintage Store<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nSobeys Vintage Store sell a range of clothing and don&#8217;t run a specific Black Friday promotion. \u00a0They told us that they are going to run a &#8220;Winter warmer event, where we\u2019re going to be opening\u00a0later, and tweed items and jumpers will be on offer.\u201d<br \/>\nWhen it comes to the effect of Black Friday to their business they said:<br \/>\n\u201cI would say generally speaking, it probably does leech off from us to a\u00a0certain extent. People are always looking for the best possible deal. And I think the\u00a0price will sometimes catch their eye.<br \/>\nGenerally speaking, the people who come here, they know quality, they know where\u00a0the pieces come from. People who come in here tend to look for that.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>House of Fraser, Cardiff<\/strong><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22505\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22505\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window.jpg\" alt=\"House of Fraser shop window\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22505\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window.jpg\" alt=\"House of Fraser shop window\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/40pc-Debs-Window-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript> House of Fraser shop window<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLinda, the shop floor manager at House of Fraser, was setting up the Black Friday promotions when we visited and told us she had already seen a noticeable increase in footfall in the store over the weekend and Monday.<br \/>\nThe store is offering 40 per cent off across their range throughout the week.<br \/>\n\u201cIt was traditionally just the electrical department but it has spilled over into homeware these days,&#8221; she explained.<br \/>\nIt seems that the hype around Black Friday does not extend to the smaller retailers. According to a GoCompare survey earlier this month, only 21 per cent of respondents said they planned to visit the high street over the discount shopping weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">The Federation for Small Business Wales is trying to encourage people to remember their high street over Christmas through their initiative Small Business Saturday, said Amy Bainton, FSB Wales Communications Advisor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cIn the run up to Christmas, FSB Wales is asking people to think about the power that their Christmas spending has in their local community. Choosing to shop local, and to look to small businesses for Christmas presents and food, means investing in local jobs, supporting local high streets and investment in the diversity and vibrancy of your tow,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cSmall Business Saturday takes place on December 2 and we are calling on as many people as possible to take the #10PoundPledge \u2013 a promise to spend at least \u00a310 with a small business on Small Business Saturday and to post about it on social media \u2013 encouraging your friends to do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Changing shopping habits<\/strong><br \/>\nAs our overall spending increases, our shopping habits seem to be changing. ChannelAdvisor reported that 64 per cent of purchases took place on mobile devices last year, compared to just 48 per cent in 2015. John Lewis saw a spike in sales between 8am and 9am as people shopped on their way to work. Compared to 2015, Vouchercloud reported a 46 per cent increase in pre-6am traffic, and 208 per cent increase in traffic at 5am on Friday morning.<br \/>\nArgos\u2019s biggest trading hour was between midnight and 1am with 15 orders every second.<br \/>\nThe Cardiffian asked shopper Maria, a second-year sociology student in Cardiff, whether she was planning on changing her habits for Black Friday.<br \/>\n&#8220;I\u2019m just treating it as normal, I might go and see what\u2019s on&#8221; she said.<br \/>\nI think it\u2019s a good thing, you can get all the sales. But it\u2019s quite bad because\u00a0loads of people will be there. It\u2019s going to be a bit hectic, and people go a bit nuts.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22583\" style=\"width: 1753px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22583\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1753\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops.png 1753w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-770x419.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1536x837.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-500x272.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-293x160.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1400x763.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22583\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1753\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops.png 1753w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-770x419.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1536x837.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-500x272.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-293x160.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Maria-Left-Jess-Right.-Cardiff-Uni-ox-pops-1400x763.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1753px) 100vw, 1753px\" \/><\/noscript> Maria (left), sociology student, tells us how she plans to spend Black Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<strong>Is all the hype around Black Friday worth it?<\/strong><br \/>\nSalesforce Commerce Cloud\u2019s Jamie Merrick said that UK consumers saw prices cut by only nine per cent during Black Friday last year. The consumer company Which? reported that 49 per cent of Black Friday &#8220;special offers&#8221; from 2016 were actually cheaper on other days.<br \/>\nAccording to PwC research, more and more retailers participate in some form of promotional activity over the Black Friday period, but a third of these will revert to full price during the key early December trading period.<br \/>\nThe Cardiffian recommends shopping around for the best deals. Canny shoppers can use &#8216;camelcamelcamel&#8217; to check the price history of all items on Amazon, and decide whether the price discount is worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF shoppers will join the national frenzy to grab a bargain on Black Friday this week. It might be an American import, but five years since arriving in the UK the event is firmly established in the retail calendar. 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