UK retailers look overseas for Black Friday spending boost
(WorldNews Africa)

Black Friday is set to attract an influx of bargain-hunting tourists this weekend, as international shoppers take advantage of seasonal sales, made even more tempting by the weakened pound. According to Worldpay, the shopping event saw spending by overseas visitors increase by a fifth last year. Day-trippers from Ireland arrived in their droves to hunt down a Black Friday bargain across the border, spending 54% more than the previous year. Visitors from further afield also went big, with spending by Chinese and US tourists up 35% and 28% respectively.[2] Despite reports that Black Friday has shifted online, the shopping event is worth as much as £1.35 billion[3] to UK high streets,...