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Crowds in Orchard Road on Black Friday sales even as sales move online
Friday, 27 Nov 2020
4:31 PM MYT
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Healthcare worker Hilda Khoo beat out about 400 other shoppers to be first in line to enter Takashimaya on the morning of the annual Black Friday sales event, which fell on Nov 27 this year.
The queue to enter the department store ran from the first floor to the basement, with crowds leaving at least a 1m space for social distancing. Some shoppers said that they chose to go to Takashimaya as it is the biggest department store around, after Robinsons announced its liquidation.
Khoo, 54, took leave on Friday to buy household items, as she had recently moved to a new home. She was at Takashimaya 50 minutes before the opening time of 11am.
"I thought there would be more of a crowd," she said.
She was one of many who showed up at physical stores across Singapore despite more Black Friday sales moving online.
"I'm not the type who can shop online. I like to touch and feel fabrics, and I can't visualise the colour or texture when I see it on screen," she added.
There was also a crowd at Metro department store in Paragon mall, where shoppers came in search of good deals.
Esther Tan, 53, who works in the oil and gas industry, took leave on Friday to accompany her elderly mother to the shops for shoes, skincare items and bed linen.
“Metro gives a 20 per cent direct discount for my items. This will save me around $300, ” she said.
Black Friday sales started in the United States as a way to mark the start of Christmas shopping. On the first Friday after Thanksgiving Day on Nov 26, stores push out items at discounts.
The Straits Times walked along the Orchard Road shopping stretch on Friday and found queues were shorter and shops less packed than in previous years.
The tone was more muted at Robinsons, which is holding its final Black Friday sale in the light of its recent liquidation announcement.
Still, the 162-year-old department store attracted some loyal shoppers, such as retiree Ong Chong King, 56, who has been coming to the store since his childhood.
He was in the queue to enter the store at The Heeren at 10am.
“When stores first started doing Black Friday sales, they used to open very early at 7am, and we’d be there around 6.30am, ” he recalled. “It was very much a part of my childhood.”
Online stores such as Amazon and Lazada were also offering strong Black Friday discounts, with up to 30 per cent off on relatively big ticket items such as Apple’s AirPod Pros.
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mesia ada ke black friday ni? |
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Tak menarik sangat.. Keciwa lagi.. Aku ingat jam aku berkenan ada sale.. |
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sarah82 replied at 27-11-2020 10:32 AM
Tak menarik sangat.. Keciwa lagi.. Aku ingat jam aku berkenan ada sale..
Sama..setakat 20% je apoo..
Tunggu year end sale je la |
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Knp dinamakan black friday? Ingatkan black2 ni mcm ada tragedi hitam ke hapa |
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nazzse replied at 27-11-2020 06:48 PM
Sama..setakat 20% je apoo..
Tunggu year end sale je la
Tu la.. Aku harap sangat diskaun 50-60%..huhuhu.. Tgg YES la. |
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Firenzza replied at 27-11-2020 06:51 PM
Knp dinamakan black friday? Ingatkan black2 ni mcm ada tragedi hitam ke hapa
Ada sejarahnya. Tapi ai tak ingat, haha. Uols boleh gugel. |
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Beli online je  |
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Tinot7 replied at 27-11-2020 06:30 PM
mesia ada ke black friday ni?
Ada je kat shopee, lazada |
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Dah siap2 order barang kat iherb tadi. Dapat 12% discount + 9% shopback. Hari2 meols skodeng shopback. Tengok semalam 3% jer, hari ni terus naik 9%. Apalagi, lajulah meols order. Esok nak order dumbell kat decathlon pulak. Koser lah meol nak angkat dari kedai. |
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sarah82 replied at 27-11-2020 06:52 PM
Tu la.. Aku harap sangat diskaun 50-60%..huhuhu.. Tgg YES la.
Iols tergoda sangat dengan sale gin&jacqie tapi nasib baik kuat iman. Ada benda lain yg lebih penting.
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YEAAAAAAAAAAAA
Orchard Road?
Kahkahkahkahkahkah |
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Malaysia tak perlu jualan Black Friday
kita dh ada
Jualan Gudang
Jualan Hujung Tahun
Jualan Penghabisan Stok
Jualan Hari Raya
etc |
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sharlenetexas replied at 27-11-2020 06:59 PM
Iols tergoda sangat dengan sale gin&jacqie tapi nasib baik kuat iman. Ada benda lain yg lebih pent ...
Hihihihi.. Iols pun nak cuba kuatkan iman juga. 12/12 ni mcm menarik saja. Hahaha. |
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sesak sebab nak beli barang sajorkkk... padahal sales ke takde sales sama je nork seller naik harga sebelum black friday dan dah nak dekat ni dia turunkan ke harga asal |
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ceh.. mesia kan diskaun sekurang2nya 5 kali setahun: awal tahun, tahun baru cina, raya, krismas dan akhir tahun... watpe nak ada black friday sbb kita tak sambut thanksgiving..
kadang2 diskaun mcm bkn diskaun...
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sebelum ada lazada shoppe
kat lelong dah lama ada black friday cyber monday
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ilacantik replied at 27-11-2020 06:58 PM
Dah siap2 order barang kat iherb tadi. Dapat 12% discount + 9% shopback. Hari2 meols skodeng shopba ...
Thanks for this info hahahaha nak borong snack atkins kat iherb lah |
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sarah82 replied at 27-11-2020 07:01 PM
Hihihihi.. Iols pun nak cuba kuatkan iman juga. 12/12 ni mcm menarik saja. Hahaha.
Aku perah tgk benda yg aku nk kt shpee murah gila tp time tu bukan tarikh cun aku igt 11.11 lgi murah
Sekali mahai lgi dr aku tgk sblm tu hampess
So aku aku tgk balik trikh yg tak cun kot2 hrha jatuh balik hahaha |
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Tinot7 replied at 27-11-2020 06:30 PM
mesia ada ke black friday ni?
Blck frday msia tak meriah pon sale
Selalu oder brg uk je time blck frday ni
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