Beware, Black Friday is spreading | Tim Dowling

Now it spans at least a week, you could easily pick any other day, or colour – but at least the name captures the event’s heedless, bushfire rapacityBlack Friday is almost upon us, or rather it’s already upon us: many retailers launched their annual sales on Tuesday or even earlier. After playing it down last year – after some violence the year before – everybody is now seeking to spread it out, hoping to maximise profits while minimising chaos. Morrisons is adverti