Black Friday 2024 – live: Latest news and early sales

Whether you’re looking for Apple airpods or budget skincare, you’re in the right place

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With just weeks to go until the main event, early Black Friday offers are now dropping daily. As the biggest sale of the year, the deals bonanza is your chance to save across tech, TVs and laptops, as well as beauty, clothing, mattresses and home appliances.

Whether you’re looking for Apple Airpods, Ninja air fryers, Shark cordless vacuums, Simba mattresses or Elemis skincare, all the biggest brands and retailers take part – think Zara, Lookfantastic, Amazon, John Lewis, Pandora and many more.

With the discounts seeming to drop earlier each year, we’re expecting plenty of brands to launch their Black Friday events in the weeks leading up to the official sale dates (29 November to 2 December). Boots, Argos, Currys and John Lewis have all just kicked off proceedings with what many of them are calling their biggest Black Friday sales ever. Elsewhere, hundreds of deals are arriving across pretty much every category you can think of.

We’ve been covering the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales for years here at IndyBest, so, we know how to spot a good deal from a dud. If it’s got a decent discount (and it’s worth your money), you’ll find it here.

Read more: Best early Black Friday deals to shop, according to a shopping expert

Black Friday 2024

• Best early Black Friday deals, from tech to beauty
• Don’t sleep on these top mattress deals
• Score a rare saving on Apple Airpods
• The Argos Black Friday 2024 sale has started

[1 November 2024 09:00 · Daisy Lester]

Welcome back, deal hunters

There’s still a month to go until Black Friday but that doesn’t mean you can’t secure a stellar saving. From Boots’s early event to current offers available at Amazon, John Lewis and Zara, our team of shopping experts have been hunting down the best early offers across tech, beauty and more.

Whether you’re looking for Apple Airpods or a Shark vacuum, you can find the top pre-Black Friday deals below.

[31 October 2024 17:30 · Daisy Lester]

Your ultimate guide to Black Friday, plus early deals

This year, Black Friday lands on Friday 29 November, and will last a full four days before concluding on Cyber Monday (2 December). However, myriad brands and retailers tend to kick off their Black Friday sales early – see Boots, which has just launched its event a month early.

So, in the weeks leading up to Black Friday, along with my fellow IndyBest shopping experts, I will be busy hunting down the crème de la crème of early deals, spanning tech, beauty, fashion and more.

Whether you’re in the market for a new moisturiser or cordless vacuum, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday offers below, plus the deals we can expect during the main event. Happy shopping.

[31 October 2024 17:00 · Daisy Lester]

Don’t sleep on these top mattress deals

Considering we spend around a third of our lives asleep, investing in a good-quality mattress is vital but, let’s face it, they can be eye-wateringly expensive. With a Black Friday discount, though, you could save hundreds of pounds on your next mattress, with deals typically available on all sizes and types, including memory foam, hybrid and pocket sprung options.

You don’t even have to wait until the main event to save some pennies. From Emma to Simba, our shopping team have rounded up the best mattress deals available ahead of Black Friday (trust me, they’re very good).

[31 October 2024 16:30 · Daisy Lester]

The Ninja deals we’re bookmarking for Black Friday

Ninja is the gold standard when it comes to kitchen gadgets, offering high-performing and professional quality products to meet all your cooking needs.

The brand makes more than just a cracking blender, though – Ninja covers everything from air fryers to chef-grade knife sets and even pizza ovens. Whatever you need to express your inner Gordon Ramsey, Ninja has got you covered.

You don’t have to break the bank to kit out your kitchen, however – here are some super savings you can snap up ahead of Black Friday.

[31 October 2024 16:00 · Daisy Lester]

The Boots Black Friday 2024 sale has started – these are the best deals

Boots has already kicked off its Black Friday 2024 sale, and I can confirm it’s mega.

With early offers on everything from haircare and make-up to anti-ageing skincare and more, it’s time to start browsing your favourite products (be it Clinique’s black honey almost lipstick or the Huda beauty setting powder).

The full Black Friday sale doesn’t officially kick off until the final Friday of November, after Thanksgiving, and the reductions will continue throughout the weekend, finishing on Cyber Monday (2 December).

If you want to get ahead of the action, Boots has reduced the price of more than 22,000 products across premium beauty, fragrance, electrical beauty, and much more. Our beauty writer, Lucy, has rounded up her favourite deals below.

[31 October 2024 15:30 · Daisy Lester]

The best early Apple Black Friday deals, according to a shopping expert

Our tech writer, Alex, has been covering Black Friday for eight years, so, he knows a thing or two when it comes to Apple deals.

Hefty savings on Apple products are extremely rare, until the Black Friday month of November, when iPhones, iPads, AirPods and more are heavily reduced.

Every year, stores big and small, from Currys to Argos to John Lewis and Very, begin slashing the price of products at the start of November, and while Apple itself doesn’t take part in the sale, the tech giant always hands out gift cards in exchange for a purchase, which is better than nothing.

Below, Alex has rounded up everything you need to know about Black Friday Apple deals, plus early offers on Airpods and more.

[31 October 2024 15:00 · Daisy Lester]

The Zara Black Friday 2024 deals I’m looking forward to

Whether I’m after an occasion dress, a staple pair of heels for party season or a knitted jumper to complete my winter wardrobe, Zara is my favourite destination on the high street for affordable fashion – and the brand’s Black Friday sale is a highlight of the shopping calendar.

Zara hosts a few sales throughout the year but its Black Friday event is the most anticipated. In 2023, the brand offered 40 per cent off selected items, while previous years have seen site-wide discounts of 20 to 30 per cent.

From winter coats and boots to party dresses, skirts and knits, the 2024 sale will be your chance to refresh your wardrobe for the new year, and at a fraction of the cost. Below, I’ve rounded up everything you need to know, including offers available to shop now.

[31 October 2024 14:30 · Daisy Lester]

Sizzling savings on air fryers

Air fryers have changed the home-cooking game, thanks to their ability to cook foods without using any oil, helping you make delicious and healthy meals. They also offer a more cost-effective way to cook, compared with a conventional oven, and every penny counts as we head into the colder months.

Luckily for us, we can save even more by snapping up a pre-Black Friday deal on an air fryer. From Ninja to Russell Hobbs, we’ve hunted down the creme de la creme of air fryer offers (they don’t disappoint).

[31 October 2024 14:00 · Daisy Lester]

Here’s how to get an Oodie blanket hoodie for £1

Each winter, blanket hoodies are among the hottest buys – and one brand in particular dominates the market: Oodie. Luckily, if you’re looking to save on one of Oodie’s coveted wearable throws, the brand has just announced the return of its mega Black Friday event.

Yes, you can secure one of Oodie’s bestselling black £65 blanket hoodies for just £1, thanks to this Black Friday event. All you need to do is sign up with your email or phone number to be notified 24 hours before the offer goes live and again with a two hour warning.

From the exact date of the sale to early offers, here’s everything you need to know.

[31 October 2024 13:30 · Daisy Lester]

Listen up: These are the headphones deals to know

Whether you’re after a pair of noise-cancelling headphones for your commute or a set of workout earbuds, Black Friday is the best time to upgrade your cans for less.

Amazon, Currys, Argos and John Lewis are all but guaranteed to offer big discounts on headphones and earbuds from the likes of Apple, Sony, Bose, Sennheiser, Beats and more.

Last year’s Black Friday event saw discounts of up to 50 per cent on certain models in our round-ups of the best headphones and the best earbuds, including the Sony WH-1000XM5 and the AirPods Pro 2.

If you’re looking for a new pair of headphones and don’t want to wait until Black Friday, our tech team has found the best deals to shop right now (you’re welcome).