Black Friday deals 2018: Which shops have Black Friday sales this year?

Black Friday is a relatively new tradition in the UK following in the footsteps of the US, where bargain mayhem sees hundreds of retailers drop their prices through the floor. This year is likely to be no different than normal, and companies have already swung into action with deals in the run up to Friday. Some companies have started weeks before Black Friday, axing prices on hundreds of products and extending the fever through November.

Hundreds of stores are also taking part, both in the UK and US, where most major retailers are planning for a big Black Friday push.

Which shops have Black Friday sales this year?

Most supermarkets and stores in the UK have decided to take part in Black Friday this week.

Dodging the occasion could mean retailers are set to miss out on millions, as predictions point to a total of £200 million in spending this Friday alone.

As such, almost every retailer has confirmed some kind of deal or discount ahead of the big day.

Supermarkets include Lidl, Morrisons, Tesco and Debenhams among others, and Martin Lewis has recently revealed a selection of other high street brands taking part.

Martin Lewis revealed the following stores would be taking part come November 23:

– Amazon 

– Ikea 

– Selfridges 

– Boots 

– Apple

– Boots 

– Superdrug 

– Thorntons 

– The Body Shop 

– John Lewis 

– Kurt Geiger 

– ASOS 

– Marks & Spencer 

– Baileys 

– American Express 

– KFC 

Is Black Friday worth it?

Black Friday takes places every year, and with a period of such concentrated savings, many people ask whether the one day is worth it.

Recent research from IT company Sophos has found online shopping en masse could put millions of people at risk of online fraud.

A total of 2,000 adults in UK were surveyed, and 25 percent (500 people) said they were victims of online fraud, losing an average of £646.86 each.

Of those victims, 39 percent say they have had money taken from their bank accounts, and a further 27 percent have had their debit card cloned.

People primed to use credit or debit cards for their online shopping this Friday may want to take special care to not give their details to the wrong people.

Adam Bradley, UK&I Country Manager at Sophos said: “The proliferation of online shopping over the past few years means it has become increasingly easy for cyber criminals to harvest data and personal information about consumers.

“Everyone loves a bargain, especially in the run up to Christmas, but Brits online need to make it harder for fraudsters.”

Sophos recommends regular online shoppers use a web filter and password manager, as well as making regular statement checks and scrutinising links which seem too good to be true.