Black Friday (shopping) XXL" (XXL day) instead of Black Friday. An alternative was brought up by some online businesses in 2018, called "French Days", which goal is to replicate Black Friday during spring season (starting around the first day of May). In Germany, "Black Friday" retailer advertisements refer to "Black Week" and "Black Shopping" in English language, with sales lasting an entire week (excluding Sundays when most retail stores are closed). During this sale time, stores keep their normal working hours; and though goods are offered at reduced prices, the prices are no more significantly slashed than normal weekly price reductions. Apple was
Sunday shopping Retail Business Holidays Act in June 1992 to permit Sunday shopping in Ontario. Several other provinces have restrictions of some degree on Sunday shopping. In Prince Edward Island, it is only permitted after 12 noon from the Sunday before Victoria Day until Christmas Eve. This was repealed on 25 November 2010, allowing stores to open on Sunday year-round. In Manitoba it requires municipal approval and it is only permitted from 9 am to 6 pm each Sunday. In New Brunswick the decisions require dual approval from municipal and provincial officials (although that is in the process of being changed), otherwise