In addition to a wave of influenza, the Czech Republic has been gripped by Black Friday fever. Even though two days remain until the actual day, the online festivities are already in full swing, with CZC.cz sales director telling CTK that his company’s sales were up substantially. “Sales during last year’s unofficial shopping holiday rose 37 percent on average compared to the year before and on some days we had more than a third higher web visitors. We expect the same trend this year as well.” Alza.cz announced sales on 2,500 goods, anticipating that electronics sales would dominate. Fashion and home furnishings are also seeing a rise in popularity along with computer games, books and perfume.
