Retailers in France open to idea of delaying 'Black Friday' due to lockdown

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The French finance ministry has said that supermarkets and online retailers were open to the idea of postponing “Black Friday” sales set for November 27-29 by one week due to a nationwide lockdown scheduled to last until December 1.

A meeting with retailers is scheduled on Friday on whether to delay Black Friday sales, the ministry said in a statement.

A delay would allow shops selling non-essential goods to reopen after they were ordered to close during France's second nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

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