Black Friday, the opportunity “when you don’t have too much money, to buy what you want cheaply” – Libération

In a discount hypermarket in Maine-et-Loire, as the day approaches during which almost everything is on sale, several customers talk about their way of consuming that day, and its importance for their budgets, small or not.

Black Friday really isn't his thing. What if she doesn't care? “Completely”, confirms Nadia, a 62-year-old executive. “I shop when I need to.” Behind her thick-rimmed glasses, she glances around her. Obviously, this Action store, located in the La Roseraie district of Angers (Maine-et-Loire), has something exotic in its eyes. She says she went through the door of this temple of low prices – where you can find toilet paper, perfume, sweets, household products and toys – just to try the experience. “I came for a frame,” she swears, pulling out her blue basket from the Dutch brand, which arrived in France at the end of 2012. Inside, there is a carpet, curtain rods, games for children… “It’s so much cheaper: it encourages consumption!”

“This is the time when you can treat yourself”

A few days before Black Friday, not everyone is as carefree as Nadia. David, 53, has his eyes glued to the toy aisles. Between two coughing fits, this cleaner is looking for something to give his nephew for Christmas and