<P> Black Friday is known as Viernes Negro in Costa Rica and Spain . In Panama, Black Friday was first celebrated in 2012, as a move from the Government to attract local tourism to the country's capital city . During its first year, it was believed to have attracted an inflow of about 35,000 regional tourists according to the government's immigration census . </P> <P> In South Africa, Austria and Switzerland, Black Friday Sale is a joint sales initiative by hundreds of online vendors--among them Zalando, Disney Store, Galeria Kaufhof and Sony . Over its first 24 - hour run on November 28, 2013, more than 1.2 million people visited the site, making it the single largest online shopping event in German - speaking countries . There has been growing interest for black Friday in Poland as well . </P> <P> 2014 marked the introduction in Bolivia, Colombia, Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Ireland, Lebanon, Nigeria, South Africa and Sweden . </P> <P> For Middle East, UAE Black Friday started as White Friday campaign back in 2014 by SOUQ then late whole market to follow as NOON and SIVVI . </P>

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