Delay Black Friday sales 'to give small retailers a chance'

Call by Isme follows decision by major retailers in France, including Amazon and Carrefour, to postpone their Black Friday sales by a week

Consumers in Ireland are set to spend millions in online purchases this Friday while non-essential retailers remain shut under Level 5 restrictions.

Business group Isme said it would be preferable if the Black Friday sales event due to take place this week was pushed back to give smaller retailers the chance to compete.

It follows a decision by major retailers in France including Amazon and Carrefour to postpone their Black Friday sales by a week. They had come under pressure from the French government to postpone their sales as smaller, bricks-and-mortar shops selling non-essential items remain closed due to the lockdown.