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Amazon and Big Retailers to Postpone Black Friday in France
- Galeries Lafayette, Carrefour, Leclerc also back move
- Retailers heed plea to prevent crowds once restrictions ease
The empty Galeries Lafayette in Paris, Nov. 19.
Photographer: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
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Amazon.com Inc. and other major retailers in France agreed to postpone Black Friday amid an outcry from smaller rivals, which have been campaigning to re-open physical stores before the promotional event.
Amazon and traditional retailers, including Galeries Lafayette department stores, agreed to postpone the shopping holiday from Nov. 27 to Dec. 4. All non-essential stores in France have been shut since Oct. 30 when authorities imposed new restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. The lockdown is set to end on Dec. 1.