Articles about Black Friday

Local online spending surges on Black Friday

Black Friday retail sales in South Africa for 2025 saw a significant rise, with online spending surpassing 2024 and reflecting a larger average basket size.

Black Friday traffic sees FNB app glitch

The app outage on Black Friday disrupts the bank’s clients on one of the busiest shopping days of the year in South Africa.

Boosting distribution and retail capacity to handle big seasonal bonanzas

Acumatica integrates a retailer's financial and operational data into a single platform to manage key functions, says Devon Remmington, director at Brilliant Cloud.

Mr Transport CEO explains why goods insurance matters as much as the discount this Black Friday

Most large items purchased during Black Friday are not automatically insured during transport, leaving consumers and retailers vulnerable to financial losses.

Don’t let downtime steal your Black Friday sales

Enterprises should review their connectivity resilience, checking for failover, verifying backup links and ensuring their networks can handle the load, says Justin Mackenzie, MD at VO Connect.

Is Black Friday testing your CX?

Poor service during Black Friday can damage trust, generate negative publicity and erode customer confidence.

Save up to 60%: Amazon SA launches its biggest Black Friday sale ever with same-day delivery

Amazon South Africa's Black Friday sale runs until 1 December, with same-day delivery for R2 in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

ITWeb TV Biz: Black Friday! Cyber Monday! Pay here! Stop and breathe

ITWeb TV Biz speaks to Ursula Pearson-Williams, head of fraud intelligence at PayInc, about how scams are evolving and why Black Friday and Cyber Monday are high-risk periods for consumers.

Black Friday deals to see tech sales skyrocket this year

Local online retailers expect bumper sales during the biggest shopping period of the year, with technology-related goods anticipated to outperform other categories.

Hackers want your money this Black Friday

Black Friday's shopping frenzy is a prime time for cyber criminals, as hackers target overwhelmed retailers and distracted consumers.

The new rules of holiday retail, rewritten by Black Friday

The omnichannel is now non-negotiable as consumers want consistency across all the shopping platforms they choose, whether physical or digital.

New research shows why SA retailers love Black Friday

The country's first formal Black Friday Index reveals that Black Friday to Cyber Monday remains the most powerful retail window of the year.