The number of purchases is 7 per cent higher than on Black Friday 2021 and a third (33%) higher than on the same day in 2020 when the pandemic subdued spending.
Mark Nalder, Director of Payment Strategy at Nationwide Building Society said: “Early indications are that this Black Friday will be the busiest shopping day of the year. Despite cost of living pressures, transactions are already up 7 per cent on last year. The lure of a Black Friday bargain ahead of Christmas is clear to see as the number of purchases are currently up 17 per cent on an average Friday.”
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