© Licensed to London News Pictures. 24/11/2017. London, UK. Barriers and no queues outside Canada Goose. Oxford Street in London almost empty shortly after 8am on the Morning of Black Friday sales. Many shops open early in the morning of Black Friday to offer offer promotional sales on items ahead of the Christmas period. Promotions have been scaled down in recent years after violence broke out at some shops between customers fighting for discounted items. Photo credit: Ben Cawthra/LNP