Black Friday is dominated by online giants and High Street chains who scoop up traffic and footfall as people prepare for Christmas.
It can be hard for our local businesses in Tayside and Fife to compete. With the cost of living crisis, trading conditions for many are tougher than ever before.
The Courier wants to help our companies in Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and Fife fight back.
We made an offer through our social channels to promote any offers for local firms – existing promotions or new deals created for Courier readers.
The response has been overwhelming. Here are almost 50 businesses with offers that will help keep money in our local economy.
Angus Timber Cabins
Location: Montrose
Deal: Savings from £400 to £1,000 on selected buildings, detailed on Facebook page.
Terms: While stocks last or until the end of November. Quote Courier on your order to receive discount.
Apex Hotels
Location: Various, including City Quay & Spa, Dundee
Deal: 30% off all stays from now until April 30.
Terms: Must book before December 4 online.
Bliss Bites
Location: Inchture
Deal: 20% off orders over £20.
Terms: Deal available until midnight November 28. DM on Instagram and say Courier when placing the order.
Cerebral Ape
Location: Wormit – but experience takes place online
Deal: £30 off a Mission to Mars or Dive into the Deep online session. Control a real robot over a model landscape via Zoom. £90 for three people.
Terms: Contact stuart@cerebralape.co.uk and mention Courier in the email.
Chakra Nails & Beauty
Location: Within Shanna Hair & Beauty, 30 Park Avenue, Dundee
Deal: Every gel polish booked will receive a free hand scrub and moisturise treatment.
Terms: Runs for November and December. Can be booked here.
Charm Spa
Location: 46 Reform Street, Dundee, DD1 1RT
Deal: 50% discount on any electrical facial treatment and skin analyser.
Terms: Add ‘Courier Black Friday’ to booking. Valid until December 1. Book online here.
CHAS Charity Bookstore ‘n’ More
Location: Errol Sunday Market, Errol, PH2 7TB
Deal: 50% off hardback fiction and a free selfie with Batman this weekend.
Terms: Runs until end of December – all proceeds go to charity.
Colin M Smith
Location: Castle Street, Forfar; High Street, Arbroath; Glengate, Kirriemuir
Deal: Savings of £40 to £200 off various Sonos products.
Terms: Offer runs until November 28 – also available online.
Couper Carpets
Location: 15 Crossgates, Cupar
Deal: Up to 50% off rugs in stock.
Terms: Runs until December 3 and say Courier to the shop attendant for an extra saving.
Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels
Locations: Crieff, The Borders, West Highlands and Dundee
Deal: Up to 40% off stays throughout 2023. All the deals are here.
Terms: From 8am on November 25 until midnight on November 28. Put in the code BLACKFRI22 at checkout.
Crocodile Shoes
Location: 34 Bank Street, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BG
Deal: 10% off all goods in store.
Terms: Runs until Monday November 28.
DD Tours
Location: Online and in Overgate on December 7 and 8.
Deal: Get both volumes of Dark Dundee for £20 (normally £24) or three books for £30 (normally £39). £25 gift voucher (enough for two walking tour tickets) for £20.
Terms: Deal available until December 19 online or at Overgate market stall.
Dew Products
Location: Nobel Road, Dundee
Deal: Three for two sale on all products (except machines).
Terms: Ends November 29. Discount applied automatically at check out.
DoorStep Glass Recycling
Location: Dundee and surrounding areas.
Deal: 10% off the glass recycling service.
Terms: Sign up here using code BFD10 before the end of November.
Dovetail
Location: Dunsinane Ave, Dundee
Deal: 10% off all beds and mattresses.
Terms: Mention the Courier. Deal runs until November 28. Contact details here.
Dundee Candle Works
Location: 51 Cowgate, Dundee DD1 2JF
Deal: Free scented candle of your choice (worth £20) when you spend £40 or more in online shop.
Terms: Valid until December 9. Add items to cart with minimum £60 value (including free 180ml candle of choice) and enter code COURIER20 during checkout.
Dundee United Football Club
Location: Tannadice Park and Overgate Shopping Centre
Deal: 10% off everything in our club shop and in Overgate pop-up. Christmas Eve hospitality against Hearts £99 instead of £156.
Terms: Hospitality offer available here.
Electric Bikes Scotland
Location: Unit 2, City Quay, Camperdown Street, Dundee DD1 3JA
Deal: 10% discount on e-bikes in stock.
Terms: Runs until November 28. Mention Courier10 when purchasing.
Farquhar Hair
Location: 183 Princes St, Dundee, DD4 6DQ
Deal: Purchase any two Balmain electrical hair tools (flat irons, hairdryer, wands or tongs) for £249.99 instead of £299.99. Purchase one Balmain hair tool for free £10 hair voucher.
Terms: Runs until November 30.
Forbes of Kingennie
Location: Forbes of Kingennie Dr, Dundee, DD5 3RD
Deal: 20% off all online gift vouchers. Book a lodge in 2023 and get 20% off total price. 50% off all lodges from December 1 to February 28.
Terms: Deals available until Monday November 28.
Fresh inc. Medispa
Location: 2 Errol Rd, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5AD
Deal: 10% off all gift vouchers, 15% off ESPA products and 25% off ZO Skin Health goods.
Terms: Offers run until Monday. Tel: 01382 562996
Ginger Pixie Designs
Location: Dundee
Deals: Three photo slates for the price of two. 15% off using the code Courier15 when you spend £20 (not available with separate 3 for 2 offer).
Terms: Offers run until December 22 and available for new customers only. Contact GingerPixieDesigns@outlook.com
GreenThumb Dundee
Location: Dundee
Deal: Free lawn analysis and £10 off your first treatment
Terms: Runs until January 31 – call 01382 562417 or email dundee@greenthumb.co.uk and quote The Courier.
Hana Wilson MUA
Location: Arbroath Road, Dundee
Deal: Make up artist voucher deals. Spend £15 for free brow soap, spend £50 for free brow soap and Tatti lashes. Also, full makeover package for £75 instead of £96.
Terms: Purchase through website. Offers run until December 10.
HAYM
Location: 41 High Street, Carnoustie
Deal: 10% off everything.
Terms: Valid until December 10 – quote Courier at the till.
House of Colour – Tayside and Fife
Location: Barns of Claverhouse
Deal: The style consultants are offering a £50 discount for people who take classes on colour analysis, personal style and skin care and make up. More information here.
Terms: Offer runs until December 31 – to book contact shirley.phillips@houseofcolour.co.uk.
Imagineering
Location: Dundee
Deal: A sales driving video production: 23% off the first 23 videos commissioned.
Terms: Runs until January 23 or 23 projects commissioned. Contact courier23@imagineering.co.uk
J-RAO Conscious Cosmetic Collective
Location: Dundee
Deal: Complimentary full-sized bathing salt refill pouch on orders over £55.
Terms: Use code CourierChristmas at checkout. Runs until December 19.
JR Hair & Beauty
Location: Within Farquhar Hair, 183 Princes Street, Dundee
Deal: Pamper package – deep conditioning mask, blow dry and gel polish for £57 instead of £67.
Terms: Runs until November 31. Contact jrhairandbeauty@gmail.com
The Lass O’Gowrie
Location: Victoria Hall, High Street, Errol, PH2 7QP
Deal: Buy one get one free on afternoon teas in 2023 – £20 instead of £40.
Terms: A voucher will be sent that can be redeemed and booked in advance. Email courierdeals@thelassogowrie.co.uk
Louise Kirby
Location: Dundee and online
Deal: 20% off all Dundee cake and marmalade tea towels.
Terms: Runs to December 2. Enter COURIER into the offer box at checkout.
Louise Todd Property Management
Location: Dundee
Deal: 10% property management fee instead of 12% for new landlords.
Terms: Runs until March 2023. Contact louise@lt-pm.co.uk
The Mantuary
Location: 57-59 Commercial Street, Dundee
Deal: 20% off all barbering with a complimentary express manicure.
Terms: Available every Tuesday and Wednesday – book online or walk in.
The Old Mill Kitchen
Location: Brown Street, Dundee
Deal: Free coffee with every hot roll takeaway.
Terms: Before 11am on Black Friday.
Purple Imp
Location: 87 Commercial Street, Dundee, DD1 2AB
Deal: 10% off all SEO, social media, design, web development and content creation (including graphics) for new projects.
Terms: Quote DC10BF and sign up by December 31.
Robertson & Watt
Location: 72-73 High Street, Dundee
Deal: Black Friday event. Watches, including Accurist, Seiko and Skagen, as well as diamond rings and jewellery with up to 50% off.
Terms: Offer runs until November 27.
R&L Footwear
Location: 225 High Street, Arbroath, DD11 1DZ
Deal: 20% off all non sale items in store.
Terms: Ends Saturday, November 25.
Scaramanga
Location: Cupar
Deal: Up to 70% off selected items across the website.
Terms: Ends Sunday November 27.
Shelley @ Lavish
Location: 50-52 Albert Street
Deal: Up to 50% off gift vouchers
Terms: Runs until November 27. Message her Instagram page, quoting Courier.
Star Rock Shop
Location: Roods, Kirriemuir
Deal: 10% off all purchases online using discount code COURIER
Terms: Runs until December 11 and must be a new customer.
Stiven
Location: Kilspindie Road
Deal: 35% off all workwear purchased online.
Terms: BLACKFRIDAYDEAL22 to be entered at checkout to claim discount. Runs until November 28.
The Sunflower Room
Location: 20 South Tay Street, Dundee, DD1 1PD
Deal: 20% off gift vouchers
Terms: Fashionably late! Deal runs from December 2 at 10am to December 5 at 10am online.
Tayside Aviation
Location: Dundee Airport, Riverside Drive, Dundee, DD2 1UH
Deal: One-hour flying lesson for £175 or with a passenger for £200.
Terms: Discount valid until December 23. Call 01382 644372 or drop in and quote TAsupportlocal. Vouchers valid for one year.
Timber
Location: Angus
Deal: Help Timber turn Black Friday green! Say Courier when you book and Timber will plant a tree as part of a global reforestation project with Ecologi.
Terms: Get in touch with Graeme Ogg for free advice and a quote: graeme@timbertreesurgery.co.uk or 07702 160663.
Toll House Spirits (Redcastle and Broughty Ferry Gin)
Location: Unit 18, Matthew Kerr Place, Arbroath, DD11 3AX and online shop
Deal: Every order placed online on Friday and Saturday will receive a random gift ranging from Christmas decorations and chocolates to a gift voucher or even a complete refund of your order.
On Sunday November 27, purchases at the Arbroath shop (open from noon to 4pm) will get a lucky dip prize.
Terms: Mention The Courier for a prize if visiting the shop on Sunday.
1881 Distillery
Location: Peebles Hydro (part of Crieff Hydro Family Of Hotels)
Deal: 30% off everything
Terms: Deal runs until Monday at noon. Discount automatically applied at checkout.
One more thing…
Hopefully there was something that grabbed your eye from our list.
So last but not least, The Courier is running its own Black Friday sale until Monday.
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