The Black Friday Intentions 2023 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview consumer intentions for Black Friday 2023, analysing the market, the major players, the main trends and consumer attitudes.
The proportion of consumers that stated that they intend to buy at least one item during Black Friday in 2023 decreased once again. There was also an increase in the number of consumers willing to delay purchasing an item until Black Friday as they aim to secure the product at a discounted price. Amazon remains the firm favourite for consumers with the biggest increase in preference.
The proportion of consumers that stated that they intend to buy at least one item during Black Friday in 2023 decreased once again. There was also an increase in the number of consumers willing to delay purchasing an item until Black Friday as they aim to secure the product at a discounted price. Amazon remains the firm favourite for consumers with the biggest increase in preference.
Scope
- Almost a third of Black Friday shoppers have stated that Amazon will be the first port of call for Black Friday this year
- More consumers intend to shop online rather than instore for Black Friday purchases this year compared to last year
- Electricals remains the most popular category to shop for at Black Friday.
Reasons to Buy
- Use our in-depth consumer insight to understand which retail categories consumers are planning to purchase during the Black Friday period
- Identify the key retailers that consumers state are their first port of call when shopping for Black Friday this year
- Identify the channels consumers intend to use for their Black Friday shopping, and what drives this choice
Table of Contents
- BLACK FRIDAY
- Buying dynamics
- Channels
- Impact on timing
- Reasons for not shopping instore for Black Friday
- Reasons for not participating in Black Friday
- Black Friday spending
- Black Friday statements
- Methodology
- Technical details: consumer survey work
- Black Friday intended retail shopper penetration, 2023 & 2022
- Black Friday retail shopper penetration, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023e
- Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, 2022 & 2023
- Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, by gender, 2022 & 2023
- Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, by age, 2022 & 2023
- Impact of Black Friday promotional period on timing of purchase, 2022 & 2023
- Channels consumers intend to use for Black Friday purchases, 2022 & 2023
- Channels consumers intend to use for Black Friday purchases by age, 2023
- Why consumers do not plan to shop instore during the Black Friday promotional period by gender, 2023
- Why consumers are not planning to make a purchase during Black Friday, 2022 & 2023
- Rent versus ownership of consumers not intending to participate in Black Friday, 2023
- Top 10 retailers that will be the first port of call for consumers this Black Friday, 2022 & 2023
- How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, 2023
- Whether consumers spent more, the same, or less compared to Black Friday 2022, 2023
- How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, by gender, 2023
- How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, by age, 2023
- Agreement and disagreement with statements about Black Friday, 2023
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Amazon
- Currys
- Tesco
- Argos
- John Lewis & Partners
- ASDA
- Sainsbury's
- ASOS
- House of Fraser
- New Look
- Sephora
