Chain Reaction Podcast Black Friday Without The Blindfold

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Your inbox is shouting “40% off,” but your gut says something’s off. We dig into the Black Friday spectacle and show how urgency, scarcity, and anchoring combine to sell ordinary prices as once-a-year steals. With clear stories from the front lines of retail and supply chain, we explain why the biggest winners are often the stores clearing old stock before Christmas—not the shoppers chasing countdown timers. We break down the psychology that powers the hype: FOMO from limited-time offers, in…