Laura Laplaud 9:20 p.m., November 26, 2021

This Friday, November 26 marks the start of Black Friday, this major commercial meeting imported from the United States where promotions sometimes reach -80%. The opportunity to do good business for some, a commercial celebration for others, is this "black Friday" for all French people? In "Europe Soir Week-end", Pierre de Vilno and his guests come back to this subject.

The least we can say is that this "black Friday" does not go unnoticed.

Sms, emails, posters in store windows, whether on the Internet or in stores, Black Friday promotions at -30, -50 and -70% are everywhere.

But are they intended for all French people?

Pierre de Vilno's guests in

Europe Soir Week-end

discussed it on Europe 1. "These are debates of people who can afford to cover their noses and say 'oh no, I don't buy now because it 'is a commercial celebration, "said Amine El-Khatmi, president of Printemps Républicain.

"The opportunity to do good business"

Buy made in France, beautiful products, help our neighborhood merchants, one in two French people plan to participate in Black Friday this year, according to a study by the BCG firm.

Like every year, the discounts will continue for three days.

And less than a month before the Christmas holidays, these promotional days could well allow some to anticipate their purchases.

Maxime Lledo, journalist-essayist says that it is "the opportunity to do good business".

"Black Friday is the only event where there are great offers on furniture, appliances or computer tools that are essential if we want to survive in 2021", he said at the microphone by Pierre de Vilno.

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"80% of the population is not affected"

Conversely, Alexis Bachelay, associate deputy Europe-Ecology-Les Verts (EELV) to the mayor of Colombes sighs about these operations which he considers "purely commercial".

"I understand why we import these Anglo-Saxon concepts, it is to encourage consumption but it is the 26th of the month!", He exclaims before adding, "I think that 80% of the population is not concerned because on the 26th of the month, they wait for the pay to arrive so they do not ask themselves whether they will buy such and such an item ".

Also according to the study by the BCG firm, the French could spend up to 300 euros per person on Black Friday.