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November 10, 2015

Asda ditches the Black Friday hell it helped create

by John_A

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s U.K. Asda Supermarket Entices Shoppers With Black Friday Deals

Like Halloween and Father’s Day, Britain has accepted another US tradition into its heart: Black Friday. By accepted, we mean coming to terms with fighting off a marauding gang of supermarket bargain hunters to get their hands on a £99 Blaupunkt TV. This year’s shopping event is only a couple of weeks away, but already some big-name retailers are withdrawing their support. Despite helping to introduce the concept in the UK two years ago, BBC News reports that supermarket chain Asda won’t be holding Black Friday sales come November 27th.

Source: BBC News

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