More than 2,000 Amazon workers in Germany walked off the job as the US online retailer kicked off its "Black
Friday" sales bonanza, escalating a long-simmering battle for better pay and working conditions.
Billions of euros will change hands over Black Friday weekend sales across Europe, but despite increasingly accepting the US import, the promotions will be marked by strikes, protests and concerns about over-consumption.
The day of shopping bargains on Black Friday and its online counterpart Cyber Monday - both of which have origins in the US - are becoming increasingly popular in Germany. But not everyone is willing to take part in the consumerist frenzy.
