Clarks Village Retail Manager Offers Black Friday Advice

With Black Friday fast approaching, and with bargain hunters gearing up to grab themselves a great deal ahead of the festive period, Clarks Village in Street is offering advice on how shoppers in the region can enjoy a stress free and rewarding shopping experience on the weekend of 27th – 29th November, while avoiding the scrums seen in other shopping centres, but still grabbing themselves great bargains.

An estimated £810 million was spent on Black Friday in the UK last year, double the amount spent the year before, and this year’s Black Friday is set to be just as successful and break even more records, as Chris Davis, Retail Manager of Clarks Village explains, “Black Friday was a huge success for us last year, with even greater discounts and offers available over and above the great savings available from our retailers all year round. On a normal day Clarks Village shoppers typically can save up to 60% on leading brands, but with additional offers for the Black Weekend period, you can find some astonishing bargains.

“At Clarks Village we pride ourselves on providing a relaxing, rewarding and enjoyable shopping experience, but with so much on offer over the Black Friday weekend it is best to plan ahead to avoid disappointment. If possible, decide what you are looking for before setting out. This will help you organise yourself and get to what you want quicker, and ideally before others can beat you to it.

“Check ahead on retailers websites for inspiration, and look for second choices. It’s often the case that you will prefer something else when you see, feel and touch it, or try it on. Also, plan ahead for your visit. Use our website to see where the shops are that you intend to visit.

“Put together a schedule and ensure you make the experience an enjoyable one with coffee breaks and lunch in one of our high quality food outlets. You can also use this as thinking time to make decisions on items that have caught your eye. And of course it always helps to shop with a friend or family member who can give advice, especially when shopping for clothes.

“You won’t see the scrums at Clarks Village that you see on the news at supermarkets, but there will still be a lot of shoppers looking for the same or similar items that you are looking for. By planning ahead and taking a structured approach you can be far more successful in getting those bargains.”