Australians are increasingly embracing Black Friday sales amid warnings of their impact
by Catie McLeod and Sharlotte Thou from Environment | The Guardian on (#6SJS9)
Record $6.7bn expected to be spent from Friday to Monday but some brands choosing to opt out over overconsumption concerns
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Black Friday used to be an American thing. But, like Halloween before it, the phenomenon of a blockbuster end-of-November sales period has taken off outside the US.
Across Australia, a wave of advertising has surged - promoting discounted appliances, electricity plans, clothes and just about anything else you could think of - reaching its climax this week.
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