Black Friday is becoming increasingly popular in Spain and the Netherlands
This Friday, November 25, it’s time for one of the biggest bargains in the world, namely Black Friday. It will not have escaped the notice that many retail chains and retailers also participate in this successful discount day in Spain. We therefore see an upward trend and expectations for this year are high. We are therefore happy to tell you more about what you can expect this year in both Spain and the Netherlands.
What exactly is Black Friday?
In the meantime, it is impossible to imagine Spain without Black Friday, but before we tell you more about what you can expect exactly this year, we think it is important to give you more information about where Black Friday comes from exactly. This discount party, which is held every year on the Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving, therefore originated in America.
Exactly how Black Friday came about through various earthquakes, but a theory that is believed by many to be true, dates from the American city of Philadelphia in the year 1965. During this Friday after Thanksgiving, it was so busy in these and competent cities that there were there was talk of a ‘Black Saturday’, as we sometimes call it in the Netherlands during the traffic rush towards holiday destinations.
Another theory that arose around 1981 states that this name derives from the fact that retailers only started to be in the black (ie in the plus) from these discount days. The truth will probably lie somewhere in the middle, but the fact is that this discount festival has multiplied into one of the most popular economic events in the world.
Black Friday in Spain
In Spain, Black Friday is already on the rise and this year again a huge influx of both offline and online orders is taken into account. Large retail chains such as Decathlon, El Corte Ingles, Carrefour, MediaMarkt give discounts that can go up to 50% and this will naturally attract many people. In the year 2021, an average of about 260 euros per person was spent in the Netherlands and in Spain 242 euros per person during the Black Friday discount days, this year it is expected that this may increase incidentally.
More than just Friday
In the past Although the focus was almost exclusively on Friday, we now see that retailers are already stunting with high discounts in the run-up to Black Friday. Many retailers start in the week of this discount festival and also have great promotions and it is also possible to score even more bargains on the Monday after Black Friday. ‘Cyber Monday’ is also making its appearance in Spain, just as it is being discussed all over the world.
Do you want to stay informed of the most advantageous Black Friday promotions in Spain then it is slim to start now with a fun research. There are advantageous offers to be found in every product category and while you are at it, it is of course also possible to immediately Black Friday offers in the Netherlands to discover. This way you kill two birds with one stone and your wallet will thank you in any case.