Black Friday Economics

Tags: Economics

(Includes Oxford Diploma) Buy one get 5 million free.....? But does that make it right? (Workbook included)

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.3

- Black Friday - who gains?
- Black Friday - who loses?
- Types of pricing policy

What you'll learn

Black Friday - who gains?
Black Friday - who loses?
Types of pricing policy
The psychology behind Black Friday
Alternatives to Black Friday
Retailers strategies
You will also learn something about yourself

* Requirements

* None

Description

THIS COURSE IS CURRENT AS AT 4th January 2022

The course includes a WORKBOOK.

A new section has been added about...you!

Black Friday Economics looks at the Economics behind Black Friday - but also the Ethics.

We look at:

1. Black Friday history

2. Pricing policy - not just 'sale price; but the strategies within the strategies!

3. Black Friday 'traps'

4. The psychology behind deals - you are welcome to share your own personal experiences!

5. Violence

6. Retailers' strategies - is the bottom line simply to gain more revenue?

7. Guilt - just one party or several?

8. Behavioral Economics

8. Alternatives

Very current.

The course is bolstered with film clips, studies, recent newspaper articles and examples. We also look Cyber Monday. Black Friday is very soon - what you learn here, what you consider - and any discussions you take part in, may just influence your behaviour...

What will YOU be doing on Black Friday/Cyber Monday/ Green Monday?

The material on this course covers responses to ALL sales - cyber and High Street - and we look at the history, the strategies and the results. Some of this may make uncomfortable viewing - especially if you have queued all night only to find the price reduction was on ONE item only! In terms of ethics, of course we look at the ethics of the marketing but also is the consumer (yes, the one who pushes to the front of the queue, hurdles barriers, fights other consumers to get the 'super sale' TV, - blameless?

Who this course is for:

  • Students who see Black Friday promotions anywhere
  • Students studying Business, Economics or Philosophy and Ethics
  • Students who work in the retail sector
  • Students who have lost their job and are now unemployed

Course content

16 sections • 82 lectures

lecture 1 : Please watch me first! Preview 09:52

Short Course Diploma Preview 03:41

20,758 Preview 08:48

Anchor Preview 07:01

Design for perception of VALUE! Preview 09:08

Relatives Preview 05:49

Fairness Preview 04:37

First price - make it HIGH! Preview 05:46

Wrapping things up - part 1 Preview 02:41

Wrapping things up - part 2 Preview 04:48

Wrapping things up - part 3 Preview 04:51

Introduction - pt 1 Preview 05:49

Introduction - pt 2 Preview 02:43

Introduction - pt 3 Preview 06:51

Violence (2008) Preview 04:03

Violence (2010) Preview 02:40

Violence (2011) Preview 03:31

Violence (2012 - 2014) Preview 04:13

Violence (2015 -2018) Preview 01:20

Violence (2019) Preview 06:07

Now witness the crowds Preview 06:39

Decline? Preview 01:32

Black Friday - a short history lesson Preview 02:31

Loss leader - pt 1 Preview 05:48

Loss leader - pt 2 Preview 07:26

Loss leader - pt 3 Preview 08:33

Price discrimination - pt 1 Preview 05:26

Price discrimination - pt 2 Preview 09:22

Black November? - pt 1 Preview 09:25

Black November? - pt 2 Preview 03:40

Consumerism - boycotting? Preview 06:08

Ethical consumerism Preview 06:28

A bit more about the ethics of consumerism Preview 03:24

Shopping makes you happy - pt 1 Preview 11:50

shopping makes you happy - pt 2 Preview 07:28

Can Black Friday survive in an era of ethical consumerism? Preview 03:34

Guilt - pt 1 Preview 07:33

Guilt - pt 2 Preview 09:34

Are presents a waste of money? Preview 06:43

Idiot Preview 02:34

Door-busters Preview 05:21

Implied scarcity Preview 04:42

Confirmation bias Preview 04:14

Irrational escalation Preview 04:44

Pain... Preview 07:01

Post purchase... Preview 04:03

A study... Preview 04:58

Sex... (pt 1) Preview 04:02

Sex...(pt 2) Preview 07:34

Herd Mentality Preview 05:05

Pressure! OK... Preview 02:58

Immediatism Preview 02:00

Just this once... Preview 03:45

Why? Why? Why? - pt 1 Preview 04:50

Why? Why? Why? - pt 2 Preview 05:43

Why? Why? Why? - pt 3 Preview 07:28

The Cassandra Workbook - Pt1 Preview 10:31

The Cassandra Workbook - Pt2 Preview 08:04

The Cassandra Workbook - Pt3 Preview 09:04

The Economic Costs of a Stroke Preview 07:10

Looking at some data Preview 03:58

Some studies Preview 02:48

The global burden Preview 05:04

Art Therapy and Strokes Preview 04:05

Can the arts help stroke rehabilitation? Preview 03:54

Therapies (Part 1) Preview 07:45

Therapies (Part 2) Preview 01:46

Therapies (Part 3) Preview 06:20

Over to you! (Part 1) Preview 03:56

Over to you! (Part 2) Preview 08:42