In addition, around fifty companies investigated last year by the Generalitat de Catalunya last year face significant fines for fraud during the last Black Friday , as reported by El Periódico de Cataluña . The breaches committed by these businesses are various, such as not indicating the price prior to the sale or that this was not the lowest price of the 30 days prior to the promotion , as the law dictates, for example.
Spaniards are concerned about the economic situation, which is why many people are planning to reduce their spending on Black Friday and Christmas. According to Packlink's '2023 High Season paraguay phone data Report' , 38.4% of Spaniards are worried about inflation in the run-up to this Christmas campaign. In addition, 22% are worried about the general economic situation and 16.1% about the lack of savings.
Given this situation, three out of four respondents (74%) say they will reduce their spending for Black Friday and Christmas. This figure represents an increase of 12 points compared to last year, so the reduction in the budget for these dates is more pronounced than in 2022.
Spaniards are the most likely to reduce their consumption during this high season, second only to the United Kingdom (79%), although slightly ahead of France (73%) and Germany (72%).