Black Friday Sale more than 50.000 users simultaneously accessed the site, temporarily causing delays and server overloads. The overwhelming numbers of visitors also caused the servers of several online shops, such as the electronics store Saturn, to suffer significant downtime. Despite the technical problems, the first Black Friday Sale generated a significant turnover and was considered a notable success by online retailers and organizers alike. After successfully launching in 2013, and having a successful 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Black Friday Sale is set to return on 24 November 2017. Online shoppers are expected to spend billions on this Black Friday sale. Once
Cyber Black Friday year, in the Black Friday 2011 sales." In 2011, the number of retails offering Black Friday deals sharply increased, with retailers such as Apple Inc., Currys, PC World, Comet and even Harrods offering deals, in addition to Amazon. Cyber Black Friday Cyber Black Friday is a marketing term for the online version of Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. The term made its debut in a 2009 press release entitled "Black Friday Goes Online for Cyber Black Friday". According to the National Retail Federation Black Friday shopping survey, 195 million shoppers visited stores and websites