EARLY START FOR BLACK FRIDAY BARGAIN HUNTERS
Eager shoppers queuing at 6am to get top deals
RARE Sumatran tiger Mayang keeps a watchful eye on her four new cubs in Berlin’s Tierpark Zoo.
Mayang gave birth to two males, Willi and Oscar, and two females, Seri and Kiara, in August.
Zoo bosses were delighted as Sumatran tigers are classed as critically endangered. BLACK Friday mania hits today as thousands of shoppers are set to queue outside stores from 6am.
Savvy customers were up at the crack of dawn hoping to catch the best deals in time for Christmas.
The average Irish shopper is estimated to spend as much as €300, figures from Black Friday Global have revealed.
The biggest shopping day of the year will see big savings both online and offline with many shops There’s big savings on offer offering to price match. Some of the big money reductions include the Asus Transformer Pro laptop which now costs €899 at Harvey Norman.
Currys PC World was one of the first to launch its sales this
year, offering major discounts on top brands such as Kitchenaid, Google Home, and Samsung.
The retailer is also promising to match or beat the price you’d pay at Argos, DID Electrical, Appliances Delivered, Harvey Norman or Power City up to seven days after purchase. You can grab a Bosch coffee maker for €35 and a Hotpoint smart washing machine for €309.
Argos are offering Chromecast Charcoal for only €29, after knocking €10 off the original price.
The retailer has also taken €30 off Fire 7 8GB Alexa Black which now costs €34.99.
The top five popular items purchased during Black Friday are clothes, electronics, cosmetics and perfumes, and home appliances.
The average discount online was almost 60% last year with more and more swerving the high street.
Average Irish shoppers will spend in shops and online this Black Friday