Canadian Quick Question: Do You Do Most Of Your Christmas Shopping On Black Friday?

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Black Friday is no longer just for Americans.  It has become a popular event in Canada, and yes folks, it is here to stay.  Twenty years ago most Canadians would have told you that Boxing Day was the main holiday shopping event.  And now thanks to an increased Canadian dollar, increased duty-free limits for cross border shoppers and a huge surge in online shopping, Canadians have two major shopping days each year. 

This presents a huge challenge for Canadian retailers.  Good grief, it’s bad enough that retail giants like Target are landing on Canadian soil, now they have to worry about Canadians bolting south for better deals.  Or worse, sitting in their the comfort of their own homes and clicking “confirm order” on items at a reduced price with free shipping.  So how do they stay competitive?

In recent years, Canadian retailers have resorted to holding Black Friday deals of their own.  Do you remember the days when they even offered to match American prices?  And now they have presented a new strategy: Pre-Black Friday sales.  Yep, you can get better “Black Friday” deals a week before Black Friday.  Have you wondered why there has been a surge in Midnight Madness and One Day Sales in the middle of November?  It’s all an effort to get Canadians to spend their money before Black Friday.  Hmmm….very sneaky.

Although their efforts are bold, most Canadians will still enjoy the near-free deals on Black Friday.  They will stand in long lines, park a mile away from any mall, sit on their computer for hours and even take the day off of work to get a better deal.  Black Friday is the new Boxing Day. 

Do you do most of your Christmas shopping on Black Friday?  Let us know!


7 responses to “Canadian Quick Question: Do You Do Most Of Your Christmas Shopping On Black Friday?”

  1. Nelly says:

    I’m going down to Niagara Falls, NY for Black Friday this year! Booyah! 🙂

  2. adora says:

    I usually buy things all year long, often when I travel or when I stubble upon something interesting that a friend might like. If I don’t get everything by Advent, I just buy chocolates (Ferrero Rocher) for everyone else.
    Black Friday sales seems to be only good for buying toys and electronics.

  3. Natalka says:

    No. I still find the best deals are Boxing day.

  4. C says:

    My Christmas shopping is generally done by September- if I waited until Black Friday I would have a stress migraine! I don’t find the deals to be that good. I keep a gift stockpile going full time for when I find something on clearance at a price you can’t pass up.

  5. Sunnyside1 says:

    There is nothing in the world I want badly enough to shop during either black friday or boxing day. Thank you, I’d rather be poor and retain my sanity.

  6. Miss Crabapple says:

    Actually, I boycott any store that puts up “Black Friday” signs. This is Canada. If people want to drive to the US to shop those sales, that’s fine. But those signs in Canadian stores is offensive to me. I love Canada, I love our holidays and traditions, and there is no place for that here.

  7. saver says:

    the stampeding craziness makes me just want to shop online. I do like boxing day here but I go at about 11:30 or so when things have calmed down.


















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