Black Friday (shopping) Black Friday. In 2015, Black Friday was predicted to become the biggest day of shopping in Britain, with as much as £2bn spent in shops and online in 24 hours. However, many large retailers have discontinued, downplayed or heavily modified the concept since 2014, sometimes citing disruption to Christmas trading patterns or bad publicity. Black Friday appears to be growing in popularity year on year in the UK. In 2016, total spending on online retail sites on Black Friday 2016 was £1.23bn, marking a +12.2% increase on the £1.1bn spent on the same day in 2015. In 2017, retail sales
Stage Stores Stage Stores Stage Stores is a department store company specializing in retailing brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and housewares throughout the United States. The corporate office is located in Houston, Texas. Stage Stores operates 793 stores in 42 states under the Bealls, Palais Royal, Peebles, Stage, Gordmans, and Goody's nameplates. The company operates stores primarily in Midwestern, Southeastern, Mid-Atlantic, and New England regions. Stores can be found in shopping malls and centers or in standalone locations. In 2011, Stage Stores began a new chain called Steele's, but in March 2014 it was announced that these stores are being sold