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 Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the US (the fourth Thursday of November), often regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season.
Date: Day after Thanksgiving
Frequency: Annual
Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries, cosmetics, apparel, electronics, and health products
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 Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day.
In Britain, Canada, and some states of Australia, Boxing Day is primarily known as a shopping holiday. In recent years, retailers have expanded deals to "Boxing Week".
Date: Dec 26
Frequency: Annual
Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries,and cosmetics
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 In Paris, Summer and Winter Sales generally span six weeks, usually falling at the end of June and the beginning of January. Date: Winter 2014 sales begin Jan 8th and end Feb 11th.
Frequency: Biannual Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries,cosmetics, and apparel
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Dubai Shopping Festival (DFS) is a month long event usually scheduled during the first quarter of the year. The city in the United Arab Emirates,also hosts Dubai Summer Surprises to coincide with the shopping festival.
Date: DFS 2014 began Jan 2 and end Feb 2. Frequency: Biannual Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries,cosmetics,spice,and handicrafts News Reports: |
 The Japan Shopping Festival has commenced since 1 Dec 2013 to promote shopping and travelling in Japan, and is being held in Tokyo and Kansai region.
Date: Dec 1, 2013 - Feb 28 2014
Frequency: --
Mustbuys: Cosmetics, electronics, apparel, traditional handicrafts
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The Korea Grand Sale is an annual event that takes place every January and February. (The capital city of Seoul also hosts the biannual Seoul Grand Sale in summer and winter each year.) Date: Jan 3, 2014 - Feb 16, 2014 Frequency: Annual Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries,cosmetics, apparel News Reports: |
The Great Singapore Sale is a shopping event that happens annually in Singapore. Date: May 30, 2014 - July 27, 2014 Frequency: Annual Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries,cosmetics, apparel News Reports:
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Date: December to February;July to September. Frequency: Annual Mustbuys: Luxuries, jewelries, watches, cosmetics, apparel News Reports: |
The fast-growing middle class and their burgeoning buying power have caused China's retail sector to boom in recent years, and as a result Chinese retailers have turned many festivals into shopping events in an attempt to further boost sales.
And for those who prefer to shop from home online, the options are endless. Online shopping in China makes it possible to get almost anything a shopper desires, be it homemade or something offered exclusively by another country.
Of the 591 million Chinese with Internet access - almost half of the country's total population - 271 million shop online, according to January-June 2013 statistics released by the China Internet Network Information Center.
Online retailers launch different campaigns to promote sales and Single’s Day Nov. 11 is the most attractive among them, with almost all major online retailers offering hefty discounts.
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Singles' Day on Nov 11, or 11-11, chosen for its four "single" ones, first appeared on campuses. Young single people celebrate it by eating together, sending gifts or going shopping.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, the world's largest e-commerce platform, reported sales of almost 35 billion yuan ($5.7 billion) on that day this year. |
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