US retail newsletters · figures to 14 November
Black Friday 2026 in Dining & Food Services
We read the newsletters US brands send their subscribers, every day. Here is how the Black Friday run-up is going in Dining & Food Services: who has started, how early, and how deep the discounts go.
of US brands in Dining & Food Services have mentioned Black Friday so far.
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- 0% of US brands in Dining & Food Services have mentioned Black Friday in a newsletter, the same as a week ago. Across all sectors it is 17%.
- 18% of them are already emailing about Christmas.
- The emoji of the season so far is 🖤, in 4% of Black Friday subject lines.
Who has started
Share of US brands in each sector that have mentioned Black Friday, and Christmas, in at least one newsletter this season. Pick a sector to see its own page.
| Sector | Black Friday | Christmas |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles & Parts+19 pts on last week | ||
| Baby & Toddler+11 pts on last week | ||
| Sports+16 pts on last week | ||
| Home & Living+12 pts on last week | ||
| Electronics+13 pts on last week | ||
| Building & Trade Supplies+14 pts on last week | ||
| Manufacturing & Industrial+9 pts on last week | ||
| Health & Beauty+9 pts on last week | ||
| Clothing Accessories+9 pts on last week | ||
| Retail & Marketplaces+7 pts on last week | ||
| Clothing+10 pts on last week | ||
| Hobbies & Crafts+5 pts on last week | ||
| Business Services+4 pts on last week | ||
| Animals & Pet Supplies+9 pts on last week | ||
| Entertainment+3 pts on last week | ||
| Software & Internet+3 pts on last week | ||
| Media+3 pts on last week | ||
| Beverages+4 pts on last week | ||
| Gifts, Cards & Lifestyle+5 pts on last week | ||
| Travel & Hospitality+4 pts on last week | ||
| Food+3 pts on last week | ||
| Dining & Food Services |
How the run-up is building
Week by week since the start of October, across the US. A lighter column is a week that isn’t over yet.
See the figures
| Week of | Brands started | Emails mentioning it |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | 0% | 0% |
| 5 Oct | 0% | under 1% |
| 12 Oct | under 1% | under 1% |
| 19 Oct | 1% | under 1% |
| 26 Oct | 3% | 5% |
| 2 Nov | 10% | 10% |
| 9 Nov (so far) | 17% | 15% |
How deep the discounts go
The biggest percentage off named in each Black Friday email in Dining & Food Services.
The typical headline discount: half of Black Friday emails lead with more, half with less.
- Under 20%11%
- 20 to 29%18%
- 30 to 39%21%
- 40 to 49%11%
- 50% or more39%
- 35% say “up to”, so the headline figure is the best case, not the usual one
- 28% carry a discount code
- 38% offer free delivery
Using these figures
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<a href="https://pulsedaq.com/insights/black-friday-2026/us/dining-food-services"><img src="https://pulsedaq.com/insights/black-friday-2026/infographic.png?market=us§or=dining-food-services" alt="0% of US brands in Dining & Food Services have mentioned Black Friday in a newsletter, the same as a week ago. Across all sectors it is 17%. Source: PulseDAQ" width="540" height="675"></a>
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Cite them
PulseDAQ, “Black Friday 2026: Dining & Food Services (US)”, figures to 14 November 2026, https://pulsedaq.com/insights/black-friday-2026/us/week/2026-11-09
The link is this week’s dated copy, so it keeps showing the figures you quoted.
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Earlier weeks: 2 Nov
How we count
A brand counts as having mentioned Black Friday once one of its newsletters names it, in the subject line or the email itself. Shares are of US brands that have sent us a newsletter since the start of October, and only sectors where we follow enough brands to say are shown. Discounts use the largest percentage off named in each email. The emails shown are real newsletters, as subscribers received them. The figures are worked out from every newsletter we receive, not a survey, and this page updates every hour until Christmas.
Last updated 14 November 2026, 00:10.