Record High 'Black Friday' Sales In Hungary
- 23 Nov 2017 10:47 AM
Electronic goods retailer Extreme Digital was the first to introduce Black Friday to Hungary in 2014, seen as a kick-off to the holiday season. Some stores set November 17, while others November 24 as the date for big discounts. Hungarian online retailers are already claiming a record daily turnover in Black Friday sales this year, according to the retail association OKSZ.
Retailers expect to generate Ft 5-10 billion in revenues, accounting for about one third of their monthly sales, OKSZ head György Vámos said. Online sales amounted to Ft 32 billion in the month of November last year, Central Statistics Office data show, he added.
The popularity of these sales is on the rise, according to a recent poll by eNet internet research company. eNet found that over 3.3 million consumers are expected to make a Black Friday purchase this year, up from 2.2 million in 2016.
Source: Hungary Around the Clock
This news item is one of many published daily by HATC, a premier subscription news service which distributes English-language info about Hungary via email or fax. For a free trial of HATC visit www.hatc.hu and click on 'Free Trial Subscription’.
LATEST NEWS IN shopping