Retailers say they have celebrated their busiest day ever after Black Friday “surpassed all expectations”. Online store Amazon recorded orders for more than 5.5 million goods, while London’s Oxford Street said sales for the three-day weekend are expected to be up to 15 per cent up on the same period last year. It followed scenes of chaos in many parts of the country. Police were called to supermarkets across the UK as shoppers fought for discounted products, while the websites for Tesco, John Lewis, Currys and Argos all crashed under the weight of demand. The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police said that he was “disappointed” about the measures taken by retailers to prepare for the influx of shoppers, while retail analysts warned that the reputation of companies could be damaged by the online failures. Read more http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/112...ailers-say-its-the-busiest-day-on-record.html
