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Do you know the true cost of your Black Friday purchases?

Tempting though these one-day deals may be, their environmental impact could be putting people off of Black Friday shopping.

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Is Black Friday overshadowing Native American Heritage Day?

Is the commercial free-for-all Black Friday dwarfing recognition of Native American heritage?

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Black Friday: Are buying habits across Europe different this year?

As retail stores remain closed throughout Europe and many people are housebound, consumer trends have shifted this Black Friday.

World

Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?

It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.

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Germany

Black Friday: Amazon workers in Germany go on strike

Around 2,500 Amazon workers across the country are predicted to take part in walkouts, according to the union Ver.di.

Living

The brands taking a stand against Black Friday's damaging mission

The mindless consumption Black Friday promotes is furthering the exploitation of workers and hurting our planet.

France

Coronavirus: France postpones Black Friday to help locked down shops

Although the rest of the world will kickstart their end of year shopping on Friday, Black Friday will be held on December 4 in France, after a national lockdown is expected to be lifted.

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Venezuelans flock to malls for early Black Friday deals amid pandemic

Venezulans flock to shopping centers in the capital to take advantage of an early Black Friday deals as Nicolas Maduro's government relaxes the measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in an effort to boost the economy.

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Consumer mayhem as Brazilians hit the shops for Black Friday

Big-screen televisions were among the items that shoppers scrambled for.

USA

Euroviews. Black Friday Amazon deals' costs: Workers' health, climate change and your own taxes ǀ View

The e-commerce giant's convenience comes with hidden surcharges: The social cost of its retail dominance manifests in workers’ battered bodies, the mental exhaustion of brutal production quotas, a sprawling carbon footprint and lavish tax subsidies that come out of consumers’ pockets.

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Is Black Friday bad for the environment?

Black Friday is here once again, ushering in a frenzied period of bargain hunting and shopping sprees. But with all that consumption, is there a hidden cost to the environment?

France

French MPs adopt amendment to ban Black Friday publicity

The amendment to France's "anti-waste law" condemns overconsumption and critiques the shopping day's "disastrous environmental record".

Living

Black Friday or 'Fair Friday' — which one do you want?

A Swiss bookstore decided to turn Black Friday on its head, encouraging customers to make charitable donations instead of snapping up cheap deals.

Germany

Black Friday: Where are Europe’s most-committed shoppers?

The poll results were released to coincide with Black Friday, which sees retailers slash prices to kick off the Christmas spending season.

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Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews looks back at the biggest stories around Europe this morning.

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Backlash against Black Friday in Europe | Raw Politics

Green Peace in France has launched a counter campaign, encouraging people to get active and spend time with family and friends instead.