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Black Friday: Are you being ripped off? Here are the scams to avoid
There will be fewer good deals and more scams than you think. How can you avoid falling into the Black Friday traps? Euronews Business takes a look.
Euroviews. Why the EU needs to embrace a circular economy | View
Black Friday highlights more than ever our need to shift to a circular economy, argues Tahmid Chowdhury in an opinion piece ahead of the EU plan to release a new packaging waste directive.
WATCH: Greenpeace activists stage Black Friday protest in Madrid
On Friday Greenpeace activists in Madrid targeted shops holding sales, with signs such as ‘made for the bin’. The group says the high levels of consumerism and production encouraged by the reductions leads to higher levels of carbon dioxide emissions, as well as unnecessary waste.
Black Friday: Thousands of Amazon workers walk off the job
The ‘Make Amazon Pay’ campaign - coordinated by an international coalition of trade unions - wants the company to reduce its vast carbon footprint and improve conditions for workers.
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Euroviews. Online marketplaces have it too easy. It’s time the EU acts | View
Online marketplaces often escape any responsibility for unsafe products and other illegal activities, leaving consumers to pick up the pieces. An important vote in the European Parliament could change that, writes the European Consumer Organisation's Ursula Pachl.
'Make Amazon Pay' demonstration held on Black Friday in London
A demonstration under the slogan "Make Amazon Pay" is held in London on Black Friday to protest the online retail giant's "exploitation of workers, communities, and our planet".
Less is more: The companies fighting Black Friday and overconsumption
Black Friday deliveries in the UK churned out emissions equivalent to 435 return flights from London to New York. So how can you put an end to unchecked overconsumption?
Here are sustainable Black Friday shopping alternatives to Amazon
In order to compete with the retail giant Amazon, more and more brands
offer an eco-friendly or more respectful alternative towards its workforce to online shoppers.
Amazon deals take a hit after activists disrupt depots on Black Friday
The aim of the protests is to highlight the company's "highly climate-destructive corporate practices".
Why is this Reddit group calling for a Black Friday boycott?
Reddit’s r/antiwork subreddit is urging people to shop local and take the day off work this Black Friday.
How to protect yourself from online scammers this Black Friday
Cybercriminals will be jumping at any chance to commit fraud this Black Friday. We spoke to a cybersecurity expert to see how you can protect yourself.
Do you know the true cost of your Black Friday purchases?
Tempting though these one-day deals may be, their environmental impact could be putting people off of Black Friday shopping.
Is Black Friday overshadowing Native American Heritage Day?
Is the commercial free-for-all Black Friday dwarfing recognition of Native American heritage?
Black Friday: Are buying habits across Europe different this year?
As retail stores remain closed throughout Europe and many people are housebound, consumer trends have shifted this Black Friday.
Black Friday: have lockdowns dampened the urge to part with cash?
It's traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but with the closure of non-essential shops, consumer surveys suggest shoppers are much less likely to go bargain-hunting.
Black Friday: Amazon workers in Germany go on strike
Around 2,500 Amazon workers across the country are predicted to take part in walkouts, according to the union Ver.di.