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Louise White

01/12/2014

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Call, 01/12/2014

Louise White asks if Black Friday should be banned in the UK.

Police were called to some supermarkets in Scotland following scuffles between Black Friday shoppers. Louise White asks if Black Friday should be banned.

Should we ban Black Friday in the UK? Call Louise on 0500 92 95 00. Text 80295.

Black Friday, has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the UK. Originating in the US, the day has been adopted by UK retailers as a chance to attract shoppers with heavily discounted items. 

And this weekend has been touted as the biggest shopping weekend of the year is upon us, with millions of Brits searching for Christmas gifts from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday.
Police were called to Tesco Extra supermarkets in Scotland after scuffles broke out among shoppers queuing for Black Friday bargains. 

Critics say it's just another commercial idea we've adopted from the US - designed to make us part with our money - and that it makes us greedy.

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