Black Friday

Black Friday proved to be very profitable for retailers, both online and brick and mortar, with sales up 20%. But what Leo finds more interesting is that nearly one third of all sales this year were from tablets or mobile phones. This really indicates the shift into the mobile world.

It used to just be the day after Thanksgiving, but now Black Friday has expanded. It's not only happening *on* Thanksgiving, but Amazon is having Black Friday sales all week! Leo says that while people are fighting over the marked down deals, a good price on a TV often isn't a great deal. They're usually limited in quantity and often not the best models.

Music Deals, an App for Windows 8, is giving away 50 really good albums for free, with box sets for just $2. You download the 320kbps songs through the app and then you can use them anywhere.

Best Buy has worked hard to kill what is known as "showrooming", where shoppers go check out a product at brick and mortar stores and then buy it online. 47% of shoppers say that they've done this.

With all the fights that broke out during Black Friday yesterday, Leo says that it's become more of a 'Jerry Springer' like event than a busy shopping holiday. Is it really worth getting up at 3:30 am and ending up in jail for tazing a fellow human being for 30% off one of last year's models? Leo doesn't think so. Maybe it's just plain safer to shop on Cyber Monday!