S'pore retailers hitch ride on Black Friday bandwagon in search of sales bump

Singapore

The annual American shopping extravaganza, which traditionally takes place the day after Thanksgiving, has been gaining traction in Singapore in recent years. And for some retailers, the sale will continue over the weekend, with shopping taking place both online and offline.

"Our first Black Friday saw sales double over a regular Friday, and sales have been steadily growing since," said country chief of Courts Singapore, Stan Kim. Courts has been offering Black Friday sales since 2013. "We saw a double-dig…