Black Friday 2020 - why this year the stakes are high

[AndroidPIT] Hey {NAME}, "Black Friday, Cyber Monday, the best deals, great deals, good deals, real discounts, iPhone deals, buy, buy, buy!" More than ever before, Black Friday 2020 will be special and even more high-stakes this year. Faced with a growing need or desire to equip themselves with tech goods during confinement, the shortcomings of this commercial "party" are all the more detrimental to consumers. ​​​​​​​ David McCourt, Global Head of Content What you really need to know ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LTIwMjAtcHJvbW9zLWhpZ2gtc3Rha2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [Fake promos and lockdowns: why Black Friday 2020 is high stakes](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LTIwMjAtcHJvbW9zLWhpZ2gtc3Rha2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [This year's Black Friday 2020 will be special with heavy stakes this year among e-commerce traders during the lockdown due to Covid-19.](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LTIwMjAtcHJvbW9zLWhpZ2gtc3Rha2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Read this report](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmxhY2stZnJpZGF5LTIwMjAtcHJvbW9zLWhpZ2gtc3Rha2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) Highlights of the week ~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1jYW1lcmEtcGhvbmVzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~ [The best smartphone cameras in 2020](~/AABFLwA~/RgRhoMxTP0SWaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV4dHBpdC5jb20vYmVzdC1jYW1lcmEtcGhvbmVzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9d2Vla2x5LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJzJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPTIwMjAxMTI1X3duJmFwX3V1aWQ9SVhnYUhIWFlEZkYwQ0ZseUNtRVVjMnFWUnBjVwNzcGNCCgAlVke-XwxwZ6BSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg2QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Smartphone cameras have improved a lot in recent years. 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