As the shopping season is just around the corner, people all over the globe are anxiously waiting for the famous Black Friday to arrive. This is because they get hold of the craziest discounts and sales in various shopping categories, which they otherwise could not get hold of.
Keeping up with the Black Friday frenzy, Jovago Pakistan brings you an exclusive article on how this ultimate shopping extravaganza is celebrated all over the world.
- Pakistan
Black Friday’s magic spread to Pakistan in 2015 as a result of various startups offering crazy deals to customers. Daraz.pk and Kaymu emerged as the pioneers in the online shopping arena. Whereas Jovago Pakistan brought the concept of Black Friday in the travel and tourism sector by offering discounts up to 50%.
- Myanmar
The Southeast Asian country experienced its first ever Black Friday in 2015 when the online startup, Daraz Myanmar introduced the largest shopping festival of the year. The launch was a massive hit among shoppers as more than 85,000 people bought products belonging to various categories. The positive response of the shopping extravaganza can be seen through the top deals being bought within an hour of the official launch of Black Friday.
- Bangladesh
The year 2015 saw the initial launch of Black Friday in Bangladesh. Rather than going for the actual term “Black Friday”, which marks the official launch of the shopping season, the event was launched by the name of Fatafati Friday in Bangladesh. With websites such as Daraz.pk, offering discounts up to 80%, consumers will get the exclusive opportunity to shop more and pay less.
- Kenya
The East African country experienced its first ever Black Friday in 2015 when Jumia, an e-commerce startup by Rocket Internet Group catering to various categories including clothing and travel, launched the mega sale with discounts up to 90% across its large assortment of products. The introduction of the shopping extravaganza in Kenya proved to be a massive hit among Kenyans as sales surged to an all-time high.
If you have any information about any other country where the Black Friday frenzy has spread, then share it with us in the comments section below.
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