Amazon will officially launch Black Friday on 21 November and deals will run until 2 December, it has confirmed. It means Black Friday on Amazon will be a week earlier than the official date of 29 November for the second year in a row.

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With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into "Black November," with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying,