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With Black Friday less than 24 hours away, many major retailers are offering shoppers great post-Thanksgiving deals of up to 80% off their regular prices. Some of the big names participating in this year’s shopping frenzy are Public, River West, Media Markt, Factory Outlet, Gap, Οysho, Germanos and Plaisio.

Greece could soon follow the example of other countries in the European Union as the government prepares plans to start charging for disposable plastic carry bags, Ethnos newspaper reports.

A law requiring supermarkets to charge consumers between 5-10 cents per bag is expected to be tabled next year, the report said.

Mid-season sales at Greek retail stores will begin on Tuesday, November 1, and run Through Thursday, November 10, the ESEE federation of retailers said on Tuesday in a circular sent to all its members.

Black Friday is traditionally the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November).