What is Black Friday?
Black Friday usually refers to the day preceding Thanksgiving holiday celebrated by Americans and is marked by the start of the Christmas holiday shopping season. It is a huge shopping event when people are preparing for the coming holidays. Its origin can be dated back in Philadelphia after which it gained great popularity across America and other parts of the world.
South Africa is one of the countries that have gotten on board the craze, and it is estimated that 87% of the population know what Black Friday is, or have heard about it.
When is Black Friday in South Africa?
Black Friday has been known as a great shopping season characterized by major price drops and immense buying of goods. Black Friday in South Africa in 2019 will be on Friday 22nd November where bigger deals for electronics, phones, furniture, clothes, cosmetics and many more will take place.
Black Friday has been consistently popular over the past years. According to a survey conducted by Black Friday Global, it is projected that the number of people who will participate in Black Friday event will increase by about 12% compared to the previous years such as 2017.
Also, the majority of customers are expected to shop online and offline. The rest of the customers will buy goods using traditional offline-way only. Also, the number of online transactions is expected to increase greatly compared to the normal days.
Black Friday Deals in South Africa this Year
Among the most popular products that get the Black Friday deal treatment include:
Clothes
Clothes are one of the products that will be largely bought in 2019 Black Friday in South Africa. Online retailers and offline alike are expected to offer great price drops, even as high as 80%.
Health Care Products
South Africa’s retail supplier of healthcare will be offering Black Friday specials which will run from 16th to 25th of November. You should also look out for other household products.
Tech Products
Should you get interested in technological or electronic products on Black Friday? Feel free to get the products from sellers such as the Gadget Shop which will be offering over 3000 innovative technological products ranging from wearable tech-products, customized drones, phone and computer accessories, and many others.
Black Friday statistics and discounts in South Africa
During Black Friday, sellers have been known to offer discounts reaching as high as 80%. Bargaining is also allowed. For instance in 2018, the overall South African discounts for online stores reached approximately 61%.
Other figures in South Africa include; the number of South Africans who are aware of Black Friday which is at 87%, the number of bargainers who will use both online and offline sales which is at 64%. Finally, an average South African is expected to spend over R 1500 during Black Friday sales.
