Best Black Friday 2015 sales, deals, discounts, freebies

We round up which retailers will be offering the best sales, deals and discounts for Black Friday 2015.

Black Friday is an American tradition, where retailers have a big sale the day after Thanksgiving to kick off the Christmas spending season. The moniker Black Friday was originally coined in reference to the heavy traffic the day after Thanksgiving, though it’s also been said to refer to the fact that retailers tended to operate at a loss until November, with the big sales in the run up to Christmas pushing them 'back into the black’.

So who is taking part today and what are they offering?

Amazon

Amazon is essentially responsible for bringing the Black Friday concept to the UK, and actually runs a full week of deals. It operates ‘lightning deals’ which are basically sales on specific items that are only available for a very short time. It's sure to be one of the big players again in 2015 and is promising reductions on 7,000 items.

The top deals for Black Friday include:

Apple

Apple isn’t taking part in Black Friday online, but you can find deals with Argos and Currys on Apple products.

Argos

Argos was one of the big winners of Black Friday last year, making 130 sales a second throughout the day, with deals on everything from TVs to electric toothbrushes.

Today’s special deals include:

Asda

Asda has announced that it won't be taking part in this year's Black Friday. Interestingly, it says it's taken its decision "due to shopper fatigue setting in around flash sales on big-ticket, non-essential items at Christmas". This is despite Asda and parent company Wal-Mart being arguably one of the biggest cheerleaders for bringing Black Friday to the UK.

Instead, Asda says it will be giving shoppers £26 million of "sustained savings" across November and December.

Asos

Asos is offering 20% off everything when you enter the code CYBER at the checkout.

B&Q

B&Q have got some great bargains for today only. Here are a few top picks.

BHS

BHS is offering exclusive online and in-store discounts and up to 50% off everything. Here some of our top picks.

Boots

Boots is promising “incredible offers” on everything from perfume and aftershave to electrical beauty products on Black Friday 2015.

Here are some of its best deals.

BT

BT is also joining in on the Black Friday action with deals running until 30^th November.

Offers include Unlimited BT Broadband and Unlimited UK weekend calls for £5 a month for 12 months (62% saving) and Unlimited BT Infinity and Unlimited UK weekend calls for £10 a month for 12 months (50% saving).

On top of these offers you’ll get a £50 prepaid card with BT Broadband or £100 prepaid card with BT Infinity when you order online.

For the full range of BT deals on broadband, TV, mobile and other gadgets visit the website.

B&M

B&M will be  offering 10% off everything on Black Friday in stores and is promising up to 70% off selected lines over the weekend.

Burton

Today at Burton when you buy a full price suit you can get another for just £1.

There’s also 30% off jackets and coats as well as 20% off all shoes.

Currys PC World

Curry’s has thousands of offers on TVs, tablets, laptops, fridge freezers and more.

You can get £100 off iMac and MacBooks, 10% off large black kitchen appliances and TVs over £999

Other top picks include:

It is also claiming that it won’t be beaten on price thanks to its Price Promise – if you find the same item at a cheaper price at any of its major competitors (including Argos, Asda, John Lewis, Tesco or AO.com) then Currys will match it.

Disney Store

The Disney Store has swapped the name Black Friday for the more family-friendly Magical Friday, and will be offering some "truly sparkling savings".

You can get 30% off sleepwear, 30% off Inside Out toys as well as these great savings:

EE

EE's Black Friday offering includes mobile phone, tablet and SIM-only deals. Top offers you can get from today include:

• PAYG Sony Xperia M4 smartphone: £109.99 with £20 top up - saving £110
• PAYG LG Spirit smartphone: £79.99 with £20 top up - saving £80
• Pay monthly Samsung Galaxy S6 with 4GB and unlimited minutes: £34.99 per month - saving £149.99 (existing customers only)
• Pay monthly iPhone 5s with 1GB data and 1,000 minutes: £27.49 per month - saving £99.99 (existing customers only)
• 20% off all SIM only plans priced at £20.99 per month and above. Existing customers save an additional 10% thanks to EE’s Multiplan discount.
• Withing Activite Pop Smartwatch: £89.99 - saving £30
• Bang & Olufsen H2 headphones: £99.99 - saving £70
• Fitbit Charge fitness tracker: £69.99 - saving £30

EE says these deals will be available from 00.01 Friday 27th November, and will be live throughout the weekend and Cyber Monday.  

ELC

The Early Learning Centre Black Friday extravaganza means you can get  60% off ALL toys.

Game

Game has got some top deals, but hurry because popular products will disappear quickly!

Our favourites include:

giffgaff

giffgaff is offering £100 off selected smartphones. Deals you can get today include:

Homebase

Homebase if offering 25% off Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Christmas decorations indoor furniture, silent night duvets and lighting.

Other top deals include:

House of Fraser

House of Fraser is promising some “breathtaking Black Friday deals” this year with up to 50% off across the store.

Top picks include:

John Lewis

John Lewis says that its commitment to being Never Knowingly Undersold means that it will be price matching rivals. Here's what's on offer:

Joules

Joules is offering up to 50% off men’s, women’s and children’s clothing.

Laptops Direct

Laptops Direct has cut prices across the board by up to 70%. Big deals include 60% off a fitness tracking smart wristband (now £19.98), 68% off the Amazon Fire Phone 32GB (now £94.98) and 40% off a Cello 42 ince 4K HD TV (now £299.99)

Maplin

Maplin is getting in on the action early, running a week of deals. It's got free standard delivery on all order over a tenner and offers Shutl delivery, which will get your items delivered in 90 minutes. 

Today's deals include:

Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is slashing prices by up to 50% on comfort mattresses and beauty gifts & fragrance. There’s also 30% off on women’s nightwear, luggage and selected lingerie.

There are plenty of booze deals too, with half price Louis Chaurey Champagne and 50% off selected wine.

Millets

Millets is offering special Black Friday deals online and in-store and 30% off everything else.

Deals include Berghaus Men's Carrock GTX® Jacket for £99 down from £180 and The North Face Women's Sakura GTX® Walking Shoe for £70 down from £120.

Morrisons

Morrisons is holding a special week of deals which it has dubbed ‘Morrisons Black Five Days’.

Today you can get:

• Fifa 16 game for £25 on the Xbox 360 and PS3, or £30 on the PS4 pr Xbox One
• Six bottles of wine for £20
• Selected fragrances for £6

Mothercare

Mothercare has slashed the price of all toys by as much as 60%!

Discounts include Big City Wooden Rail Play Table for £40 (down from £100), the Happyland Bumper Village Set for £40 (down from £100) and the ELC Rosebud School for £24 (down from £60).

It’s also offering a free car seat when you buy selected pushchairs and a £5 e-voucher when you spend £50.

New Look

New Look is offering up to 50% off now and over the Black Friday weekend. 

River Island

River Island is offering up to 50% off selected lines.

Samsung

There are all sorts of big deals at Samsung, including £249 off a Samsung TV with wireless soundbar and two 360 speakers (now £1,749), £200 off Samsung 40” JU6500 6 Series Curved UHD 4K Smart TV (now £850) and £150 off the 32GB Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (now £449).

Slug and Lettuce

Black Friday even offers the chance for a cheap cocktail! All coffees and cocktails are two-for-one at Slug and Lettuce on Black Friday. 

Tesco

Top deals at Tesco include £15 off the Amazon Fire 7 tablet 8GB (now £34), £80 off the PS4 500GB (now £249) and £80 off the Daewoo 280L Frost free Fridge Freezer (now £319).  

Certain electrical products are also half price (or better), including the Phillips Rotary Shaver, which is reduced from £60 to £25, and the Philips Sonicare Rechargeable Toothbrush, which is £40, down from £100.

The Body Shop

The Body Shop is offering a Black Friday Bundle of goodies worth £104.50 for just £41.80 with code BUNDLE.

It’s also offering 40% off this week only with code 14670.

Three 

Three has cut the price of the Samsung Galaxy S6 by £125, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge by £121 and the Sony Xperia Z5 by £159. The exact price you pay depends on what tariff you go for.

Topman

Topman has is offering up to 40% off coats, knitwear, shirts and blazers.

Very

Very is offering a number of deals across the whole weekend, as well as time limited deals throughout today.

Current offers include:

Vodafone

Vodafone is offering savings of £50 on Beats Solo 2 Headphones (now £120), £175 off the LG G3 phone on pay as you go (now £225) and £153 off Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 (now £37 a month, with £0 upfront)

Zavvi

Current offers include the Dark Knight Trilogy on Blu-ray for £12.99 (down from £44.99), Breaking Bad – The Complete Series on Blu-ray for £49.99 (down from £99.99) and the PS4 500GB for £259.99 (down from £349.99).

How to make the most of Black Friday

If you’re planning on getting involved in the Black Friday shopping chaos online or in-store here are some tips to make the most of the day.

Make a list - To make sure you avoid spending money on things you don’t need and stay focused make a list of what you would like to find deals on.

Set a budget - It’s hard not to get carried away during the sales, so try and set yourself a budget on what you are willing to spend and stick to it.

Create a game plan - Once you have a list of items and a budget it will be easy to make a plan on which stores and/or sites you should visit to try and find a deal.

Start early - Don’t miss out on great deals. Many stores are opening early and many online deals will be available after midnight. So stay up or wake up earlier to take advantage of the best offers before they disappear.

Earn cashback - If you’re shopping online, you should ALWAYS check to see if you can get a little back on your spending with a cashback website. The big two are Quidco and TopCashback. Just search for the retailer on the cashback website, follow their tracked link over to the retailer and then you will get a percentage of your purchase back in cashback. It’s free money! Use a cashback credit card to pay and you'll earn money as you spend. Both sites will have their own special Black Friday deals too.

Use a credit card - It’s a good idea to use a credit card to pay for shopping over £100 to get extra protection. Under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, providers are jointly liable with suppliers if anything goes wrong.

Earn money back on your spending: compare cashback credit cards

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