BLEAK Friday! Retailers slash prices by up to 80%

It's BLEAK Friday! Retailers slash prices by up to 80% as they prepare for a repeat of last year's mayhem - so where are all the shoppers? 

Stores across the country have been left empty as customers shunned Black Friday deals. Hundreds of shops opened their doors as early as midnight as retailers slashed prices by up to 80 per cent for the annual bargain frenzy. But many were left deserted in the early hours of the morning with several large outlets only receiving one or two customers in their first hour. Some experts have claimed the poor turnout may be because of the volume of online deals. Websites prepared for an onslaught at midnight as thousands of people searched for the best cut-price products. The car park at Meadowhall shopping centre, Sheffield, top left, was empty this morning as the aisles of Tesco Extra in Durham remained deserted, bottom left. The Trafford Centre in Manchester, right, was also quiet as shoppers stayed at home.