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Black Friday 2017

PicodiNovember 27, 2017

Black Friday went beyond expectations in 2017. On 24 November 2017 consumers’ activity increased on average by 624% when compared to an ordinary day. Last year the increase was 619%. The most active users came from Pakistan where number of transactions surged by 11525%. Buyers from Hungary (9750%), Italy (4516%), and Greece (2600%) are also well worth mentioning.

Increase in transactions on Black Friday

Unsurprisingly, Philippine consumers were buying more actively than usual too. The number of sales increased by 740% on the day of Black Friday. This is even more impressive number than during Black Friday 2016 when the increase in transactions was 227%.

Black Friday 2017 in numbers: the Philippines

An average value of Philippine cart reached PHP1458. Which is less by PHP778 comparing year to year (PHP 2238).
An average discount percentage during Black Friday reached 61%. That brought PHP1236 in savings. Cumulatively, Philippine consumers saved PHP15,746,191 thanks to Picodi website.

The most popular categories this year were Fashion, Electronics and Cosmetics. When it comes to the most popular shops, Shopee, Lazada and Zalora took the three top spots. As for the devices used for online shopping most of Filipinos preferred smartphones (68%) over desktop computers and laptops (29%). Tablets were used by 3% of shoppers.

Methodology

We analysed our internal traffic and transaction data for Black Friday. Our metrics include data from each of the countries where Picodi currently offers its services to users.

Fair Use Statement

Want to share that Black Friday feeling with your own audience? You’re welcome to use our images and findings for non-commercial purposes, so long as you credit Picodi with a link to this page. Now, that’s a pretty great deal.

Want to Learn More?

If you’re a journalist hoping to learn more about Black Friday activity on our site, we’re happy to work with you. From internal metrics to projections, we can help you tell your story about one of the biggest shopping days around the world. Get in touch with us at contact.philippines@picodi.com.