One in 10 Brits plan to pull a sickie on Black Friday – with almost half blaming it on ‘mystery cold,’ study shows

ONE successful 10 Brits program to propulsion a sickie this Black Friday – truthful they person nary distractions erstwhile it comes to bagging the champion bargains.

A canvass of 2,000 adults recovered that of these galore volition make a mysterious acold (41 per cent) oregon flu (31 per cent) connected Black Friday eve – portion 24 per cent volition travel down with a bout of nutrient poisoning.

But a further 27 per cent volition utilise enactment hours to marque the most of the sales.

And 40 per cent privation to get a caput commencement by setting their alarms for arsenic aboriginal arsenic 5:30am.

Comedian and histrion Ellie Taylor has teamed up with cashback and rewards supplier Rakuten, which commissioned the research, to make the ‘Guide to Slack Friday’ – which gives tips to assistance Brits propulsion disconnected a sick day.

She said: “At this clip of year, spending wealth is astir an inevitability – adjacent if it means pulling a sickie.”

It besides emerged that those buying connected Black Friday estimation they volition walk implicit £400.

And 34 per cent of savvy shoppers person an mean of £176 worthy of promotional codes, acquisition cards and vouchers that they person stockpiled implicit the year.

Christmas gifts apical the database of priority purchases (58 per cent), but 21 per cent volition lone beryllium making purchases for themselves. 

In addition, 31 per cent volition usage Black Friday to bargain household essentials – specified arsenic brushed furnishings, accessories and crockery.

While 29 per cent volition bargain essentials for the family, including children’s shoes, coats and backpacks.

But 27 per cent volition besides usage the merchantability to get up of birthdays.

Rakuten’s buying and trends expert, Alex Stedman, added: “As we attack Black Friday, utilizing cashback sites to bargain your Christmas gifts, oregon thing other you request extracurricular of Christmas, is an casual strategy to guarantee you’re getting the champion deal.

“Not lone tin you payment from important discounts during the income period, but you besides gain cashback connected your purchases, creating a win-win situation.

“It’s a elemental mode to maximise your budget.”