{"id":281969,"date":"2018-11-06T08:18:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T06:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=281969"},"modified":"2018-11-14T10:00:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T08:00:27","slug":"black-friday-2018-deals-from-makro-checkers-takealot-and-other-retailers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/281969\/black-friday-2018-deals-from-makro-checkers-takealot-and-other-retailers\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday 2018 deals from Makro, Checkers, Takealot and other retailers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Black Friday set to take place on the 23rd November, a number of major South African retailers have already begun to outline their plans for the biggest shopping day on the calendar, including early sales.<\/p>\n<p>Black Friday, and Cyber Monday is often seen as a major test for these larger stores, with both Pick n Pay and Makro prepping months in advance to ensure a smooth process for consumers.<\/p>\n<p>This will include the introduction of new technology, as well as large amounts of additional stock and extra technical preparations for increased online shopping.<\/p>\n<p>Below BusinessTech has collated the major retailers who have confirmed they will be holding Black Friday deals in a helpful list.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkers.co.za\/black-friday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Checkers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Customers can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkers.co.za\/black-friday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up<\/a><\/strong> to receive a list of Checkers&#8217; Black Friday deals ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer has promised to bring its customers the lowest supermarket prices and the most competitive Black Friday 2018 deals.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Checkers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-209285 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Checkers.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Checkers.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Checkers-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.co.za\/brands\/blackfriday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clicks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clicks&#8217; Black Friday 2018 deals will run from 23 &#8211; 25 November, with special pre-Black Friday deals starting on the 16th of November.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the deals that customers can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 70% off technology and accessories<\/li>\n<li>Up to 50% off beauty products<\/li>\n<li>Up to 50% off electrical products<\/li>\n<li>Up to 40% off health\u00a0products<\/li>\n<li>Up to 50% off household products<\/li>\n<li>Up to 30% off baby products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Clicks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-210361 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Clicks.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Clicks.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Clicks-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.game.co.za\/game-za\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Game<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Game said it will offer &#8216;phenomenal specials&#8217; in every merchandise category at all its 145 stores in South Africa and Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Most Game stores will open several hours earlier than normal \u2013 some as early as midnight on 22 November \u2013 to accommodate the rush.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Game-new-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282696 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Game-new-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Game-new-logo.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Game-new-logo-300x202.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.makro.co.za\/BlackFriday?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8f_eBRDcARIsAEKwRGcobQTO73yGNsrGW9J1qp2ygnHPsLNScjbq3r3ApP3PFcqrQq3qat4aAp71EALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Makro<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Makro has announced that it hosting both Black Friday and Cyber Monday specials.<\/p>\n<p>Part of Makro\u2019s preparation for Black Friday will also include the rollout of new technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Makro will be rolling out a new mobile pay-point system,&#8221; it said. &#8220;This addition will assist consumers to pay for purchases while standing in the queue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to BusinessTech, the\u00a0retailer also expanded on which items will likely be the most popular on the day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Items such as high-tech products as well as small and large appliances are very popular during this period,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Festive season groceries also feature top of the list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Makro-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281791 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Makro-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Makro-USE-THIS-ONE.jpg 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Makro-USE-THIS-ONE-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnp.co.za\/blackfriday?gclid=Cj0KCQiA8f_eBRDcARIsAEKwRGcQwZrD1Mt9AD24iwEV7hUPYMBcau-9Qbu9xO9jm46l-L4FNRnh6hUaAiwGEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pick n Pay<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pick n Pay has launched dedicated Black Friday deals for its online customers in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town as a \u2018taste\u2019 of what is to come.<\/p>\n<p>The retailer said that online customers can expect discounts of up to 50% across various categories on the Pick n Pay\u2019s online shop, including liquor, food, toiletries and household products. Deals have also been launched for select appliances.<\/p>\n<p>The deals will run weekly from 5 to 25 November 2018.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid disappointment and cater to as many customers as possible, Pick n Pay has also made special arrangements to get more stock than ever before for 23 November.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Pick-n-pay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21694\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Pick-n-pay.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Pick-n-pay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Pick-n-pay-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoprite.co.za\/black-friday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shoprite<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shoprite has promised customers its biggest Black Friday ever, with\u00a0up to 50% off on selected products.<\/p>\n<p>Its sale will take place on 23 November, with shoppers encouraged to<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shoprite.co.za\/black-friday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> sign up<\/a><\/strong> for access to deals ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shoprite-truck.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53730\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shoprite-truck.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shoprite-truck.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Shoprite-truck-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Takealot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Julie-Anne Walsh, chief marketing officer of Takealot, told MyBroadband that they intend to go even bigger on Black Friday this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Takealot will be offering amazing discounts on thousands of products over a five-day period,&#8221; said Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Customers can expect discounts on everything from cellphones and laptops, to TVs, kitchen appliances, beauty ranges, toys, baby products, gaming, liquor and much more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Takealot-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-59133\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Takealot-logo.png\" alt=\"Takealot logo\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Takealot-logo.png 600w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Takealot-logo-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/media\/281533\/black-friday-2018-south-africa-what-you-need-to-know-from-a-retail-boss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Friday 2018 South Africa \u2013 what you need to know from a retail boss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number of South African retailers have confirmed to BusinessTech that they will be having Black Friday sales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":209295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9872],"tags":[4268,11615,26,8961,4067,7520,3314],"class_list":["post-281969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-clicks","tag-game","tag-headline","tag-makro","tag-pick-n-pay","tag-shoprite","tag-takealot"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=281969"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":284088,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/281969\/revisions\/284088"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=281969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=281969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=281969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}