Over a third of Black Friday sales aren't really discounts, study finds: 'There's some trickery happening'
Why it matters
A study found that over a third of Black Friday sales are not genuine discounts, with prices fluctuating throughout the year, making some deals appear more attractive than they actually are.
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Neutral
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Expected market reaction
Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 64% confidence.
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CNBC
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Over a third of Black Friday sales aren't really discounts, study finds: 'There's some trickery happening'
AI inference
Bearish · 64%
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2025-11-26 14:00
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 15351
Original source
Prices fluctuate all the time. A low price on a particular item may not be exclusive to Black Friday sales, experts say.
Original article published by CNBC on November 26, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.