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Black Friday Expands Beyond Retail into Media, AI Commerce, Advertising, and Entertainment Opportunities

MIAMI, Fla., June 1, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Black Friday, one of the most recognized names in global commerce, is continuing its evolution beyond traditional retail into a broader media, AI commerce, entertainment, advertising, and licensing opportunity, Empire License, Inc. announced today.

Image caption: Black Friday…The Way to Go!

As media companies, streaming platforms, advertisers, and technology firms increasingly seek stronger consumer engagement ecosystems, Black Friday is uniquely positioned at the intersection of:

Commerce
Entertainment
AI-powered shopping
Advertising
Holiday programming
Consumer engagement
Licensing

What was once viewed primarily as a shopping event has evolved into a global annual consumer attention platform generating billions in retail activity and worldwide cultural recognition.

The continued expansion of AI commerce and interactive shopping technologies is creating new opportunities for brands capable of connecting consumers directly to purchasing behavior. Black Friday Select, an AI-powered shopping assistant concept, was developed to help bridge that connection by enhancing product discovery, shopping recommendations, and customer engagement within existing retail ecosystems.

In addition, the Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card concept is designed to help companies maintain year-round consumer interaction leading into the holiday shopping season, while creating additional engagement opportunities for retailers, financial institutions, and advertising partners.

The Black Friday ecosystem also includes opportunities involving:

Animated holiday programming
Streaming content
Sponsorships
Branded entertainment
Plush toys and collectibles
Licensing partnerships
Interactive holiday campaigns
Media integrations

Industry observers continue to note the growing convergence between media, AI, advertising, and commerce, as companies seek scalable consumer platforms capable of generating recurring annual engagement and monetization opportunities.

“Black Friday has become much larger than a single shopping day,” said Emory Williams President and CEO of Empire License, Inc. “It now represents a globally recognized consumer engagement platform that naturally connects retail, AI commerce, entertainment, advertising, and media opportunities together.”

With Black Friday continuing to expand internationally and digitally, the brand’s long-term strategic potential across multiple industries is becoming increasingly apparent.

Very few consumer identities possess:

Worldwide recognition
Annual recurring relevance
Built-in consumer urgency
Commerce compatibility
Entertainment potential
Licensing scalability

Black Friday continues to demonstrate strength in all six areas.

As the worlds of media, commerce, artificial intelligence, and advertising continue to converge, Black Friday stands uniquely positioned as a consumer-facing platform capable of generating recurring engagement opportunities across multiple industries for years to come.

ABOUT EMPIRE LICENSE, INC.

Empire License, Inc. is the owner of the Black Friday Lifestyle portfolio, including Black Friday Select, the Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card, Black Friday plush toys and cartoon character and related intellectual property developments focused on AI commerce, retail engagement, and consumer experiences.

CONTACT:
Emory Williams
Company President
Empire License, Inc.
Phone: 305-407-6010
Email: elwill1@yahoo.com

Web: https://www.bfcharacter.com/

https://www.bflrewards.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@mynameisblackfriday

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Black Friday Opens Door for Global Brands to Win the World’s Most Powerful Retail Moment

Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card and Black Friday Select, a generative AI- powered shopping assistant announced

MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 23, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Black Friday, the most recognized and influential name in global retail, is officially expanding beyond a single day-offering banks, global retailers, technology platforms, and brands worldwide a new opportunity to win with the most powerful shopping identity ever created, Empire License, Inc. announced today.

Image caption: Black Friday Opens Door for Global Brands to Win the World’s Most Powerful Retail Moment.

Through the launch of the Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card and Black Friday Select, a generative AI- powered shopping assistant, Black Friday is now available as a year-round retail and commerce platform designed to help companies drive growth, loyalty, and conversion at unprecedented scale.

For decades, Black Friday has been synonymous with urgency, savings, and action. Today, that culture power is being transformed into infrastructure – allowing companies not just to participate in Black Friday, but to build with it.

“Black Friday is already the most powerful name in retail. What we’ve done is turn that power into a platform that companies everywhere can use to win-whether they’re a global retailer, a bank, or a technology company,” said Emory Williams, President & CEO. “This is not about one day. It’s about owning the consumer relationship year-round while preserving the importance of Black Friday itself.”

Image caption: Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card and Black Friday Select.

FROM A SINGLE DAY TO A GLOBAL COMMERCE ENGINE

The Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card enables year-round consumer engagement, allowing shoppers to earn points and rewards through everyday purchases that culminate in the world’s most anticipated shopping period. For partners, this creates continuous customer interaction, measurable retention, and recurring transaction volume.

Black Friday Select brings artificial intelligence directly into the shopping experience. As a generative AI-powered shopping assistant, it delivers real-time product recommendations, comparisons, and guided discovery-operating natively within a retailer’s existing digital environment to increase conversion and average order value.

AN OPEN INVITATION TO COMPANIES READY TO WIN

In an Increasingly competitive retail and AI landscape, companies are searching for an edge. Black Friday offers one that already lives in the minds of billions of consumers.

By aligning with Black Friday, participating companies gain access to the world’s most trusted retail name, a built-in culture of urgency and value, AI-powered shopping engagement, and a loyalty system that drives year-round participation.

BLACK FRIDAY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Black Friday is now available to retailers, financial institutions, technology platforms, and global brands seeking sustainable advantage in the next era of commerce.

Companies can win with Black Friday-and many will.

ABOUT BLACK FRIDAY

Black Friday is the most recognized retail name in the world, evolving from a single shopping day into a global commerce platform that integrates loyalty, artificial intelligence, and brand engagement.

Learn more: https://www.bfcharacter.com/ and https://www.bflrewards.com/

MEDIA CONTACT
Emory Williams
Empire License, Inc.
(305) 407-6010
elwill1@yahoo.com

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When the AI Bubble Bursts, Black Friday Lifestyle Remains: The Brand That Will Never Fade

Black Friday Lifestyle stands as a timeless, tangible brand uniting AI innovation with enduring consumer tradition

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 13, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In an age of rapid technological disruption and speculation surrounding the future of artificial intelligence, Empire License, Inc. reaffirms the enduring strength and real-world value of its flagship property: the Black Friday Lifestyle. As AI companies rise and fall in a volatile market, the Black Friday Lifestyle package remains grounded in something far more permanent — a name, tradition, and global phenomenon recognized by consumers everywhere.

Photo caption: Black Friday doing his thing.

“Black Friday isn’t a trend — it’s a global tradition redefined through innovation,” said Emory Williams, President & CEO of Empire License, Inc. “By merging AI with a name consumers already know and trust, we’ve built something that will outlast the hype.”

The Black Friday Lifestyle suite includes the Black Friday Select AI shopping assistant, the Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card, and a full ecosystem of related brand extensions such as Black Friday’s Magical Christmas and the Black Friday mascot line. Together, they create a bridge between the digital economy and real-world consumer engagement — delivering tools that help families shop smarter, save more, and celebrate the season year-round.

“When the dust settles, what remains are brands that people connect with year after year,” Williams added. “Black Friday Lifestyle isn’t built on speculation — it’s built on a global habit that will never fade.”

Empire License, Inc. is currently open to partnership and acquisition discussions with retail, technology, and media companies seeking to anchor their AI strategies in a trusted, real-world consumer brand.

The Black Friday Lifestyle portfolio offers a long-term path toward sustainable engagement, bridging innovation with tradition.

Learn more:

https://www.bfcharacter.com/

https://www.bflrewards.com/

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Empire License, Inc.
Attn: Emory Williams, President & CEO
Email: elwill1@yahoo.com
Phone: 657-470-1106
Miami, FL

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Black Friday Reimagined: A Brand Built for Acquisition

The Black Friday Lifestyle package offers year-round consumer engagement and holiday market leadership - and it's up for sale

MIAMI, Fla., July 15, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A one of a kind intellectual property suite is now available for full acquisition, offering an unprecedented opportunity to own the Black Friday season, Empire License, Inc. announced today. The Black Friday Lifestyle is not just a brand – it’s an immersive retail experience that blends AI, family entertainment, loyalty rewards, and merchandising into one unforgettable consumer campaign.

Image caption: Example of Black Friday character | Empire License, Inc.

THIS EXCLUSIVE PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Black Friday Select – A generative AI-powered shopping assistant to guide consumers through deals all year round (AI name).
Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card – A points-based campaign that keeps shoppers engaged year-round and spikes holiday traffic.
Black Friday Plush Dolls & Mascot – An AI enabled collectible plush doll and live character for in-store meet-and greets and holiday activations.
“Black Friday’s Magical Christmas” – An original annual animated television special that kicks off the holiday shopping season with family-friendly excitement.

“Black Friday has the potential to become to the day black friday what Santa Clause is to Christmas,” says Emory Williams, President and CEO of Empire License, Inc. “Whoever owns this brand will become synonymous with the most powerful shopping day of the year.”

This isn’t a licensing deal – it’s a rare chance to fully acquire a brand that can deliver lasting dominance in holiday marketing, consumer loyalty, and media crossover.

WHY THIS MATTERS:

“Whoever owns Black Friday Lifestyle won’t just participate in the holiday season – they will own it” Williams added. “Every time Black Friday is mentioned, this brand becomes the mental shortcut – the emotional connection for millions of consumers.”

This intellectual property is available for exclusive acquisition, allowing one company to dominate seasonal mindshare, supercharge customer engagement, and become the face of holiday commerce across retail, AI, entertainment, and loyalty marketing.

AN INVITATION TO RETAILERS & MEDIA LEADERS:

Whether you are an Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Disney, Target, Macy’s or another visionary company – this is your chance to command the holiday season like never before. The Black Friday Lifestyle is ready to scale, license, and deliver an unforgettable omnichannel experience.

To receive the confidential investment brief, valuation sheet, and full pitch materials contact: Emory Williams President and CEO, Empire License Inc. https://bfcharacter.com/ — Ph: 657-470-1106. elwill1@yahoo.com.

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Maxwell CPA Review provides online CPA courses to prepare students for the U.S. CPA exams

ORLANDO, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- A new exam-prep company is helping students to pass the U.S. CPA exams in droves. Maxwell CPA Review was founded by Kyle Ashcraft, CPA and provides online CPA courses to prepare students for the U.S. CPA exams. Kyle passed all four CPA exams with a 90 and above, in only six months. Now he works to equip students with the same tools that prepared him for his exams.

Maxwell CPA Review offers a Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Course which includes:

* 30+ Hours of Laser-Focused Video Lectures

* 1,300 MCQ Practice Questions

* 240+ Pages of Study Outlines

"This course serves as an effective supplemental course for any student preparing for the exams. Students greatly benefit from the real-world examples given throughout the course," says Ashcraft.

For example, in the Audit Exam video lecture on fixed assets, Kyle shows a real example of a fixed asset roll forward schedule.

Course Options

If a student would rather purchase the individual exam courses instead of the Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Course, the following exams can be purchased separately:

* FAR Exam Comprehensive Review Course

* REG Exam Comprehensive Review Course

* Audit Exam Comprehensive Review Course

* BEC Exam Comprehensive Review Course

Each course teaches students all the necessary topics to pass the CPA exams. Additionally, Maxwell CPA Review offers a free mini-course on ratio analysis which provides useful content for all four exams. With only one hour of studying per day with this course, a student can effectively prepare for their CPA exams.

Black Friday Discount

For Black Friday, students can purchase the Comprehensive CPA Exam Review Course (all 4 exams) for only $399. This is a 30% discount off the normal price of $599. This discount will start on Black Friday (November 25) and run through Cyber Monday (November 28, 2022).

Years Of Teaching Experience

Kyle Ashcraft, CPA has prepared over 100 CPA students for their exams and has provided over 1,000 CPA tutoring hours. In 2019, Kyle decided to try passing all four CPA exams within six months on his first try while working full-time. After two months, he took FAR, for a score of 95. Then after four weeks, onto BEC, for a score of 98. Then after two months, REG with a score of 91. Finally, after one more month, AUD, with a score of 90.

Kyle embraces his experience in public accounting at a top-20 firm to help break down accounting concepts to students. Kyle is based out of Florida (Eastern Time) and has his CPA License in Vermont.

For more information, please email support[at]@maxwellcpareview.com, or visit the company's website.

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A new exam-prep company is helping students to pass the U.S. CPA exams in droves. Maxwell CPA Review was founded by Kyle Ashcraft, CPA and provides online CPA courses to prepare students for the U.S. CPA exams. Kyle passed all four CPA exams with a 90 and above, in only six months. Now he works to equip students with the same tools that prepared him for his exams.

Related link: https://www.maxwellcpareview.com/

HitPaw launches its largest sales events, offering up to 67% off and 1,000+ licenses absolutely free

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- In order to reduce the cost of entry for creators, HitPaw launched the largest discount event ever at the end of 2022, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Buy HitPaw Video Converter Get HitPaw Video Editor Free, and 50% Discount on HitPaw Photo Enhancer & HitPaw Video Enhancer. HitPaw is an emerging software company specialized in video editing, screen recording, watermark removing, image editing, photo enhancing, and more.

Black Friday is a day when deals appear on every software site. Users can participate to get a free product licence. Sale events to bring a big discount for all happy users. Moreover, HitPaw has prepared great discounts of best-selling products for participants, including video converter, video enhancer, video editor, etc.

Find HitPaw Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, up to 67% discounts now! You can join the event until December 2, 2022.

1 - Get the Free Product License

In order to increase the fun, a small easter egg is buried on the event page waiting for users to find it. Found users will have a free license for one month as a reward.

2 - Buy One Get One Free

Try to download MP4 or MP3 files from over 10,000 websites? Do you want to create the popular GIF memes? Want to use Speed Ramping and create a spectacular film with a transaction suitable for a movie? Here is your wonderful opportunity! The creator bundles from HitPaw are ready and feature both HitPaw Video Converter and HitPaw Video Editor.

3 - 50% Discount for Enhancers

Users may now take advantage of picture and video improvement solutions at the lowest price thanks to a 50% reduction offered by HitPaw to its enhancer products. The price of HitPaw Video Enhancer now starts $42.99 monthly with the original price of $85.99, and the price of HitPaw Photo Enhancer starts $17.99 monthly with the original price of $35.99.

How to participate:

For more information or to participate in the event, visit:

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https://www.hitpaw.com/purchase/buy-hitpaw-video-enhancer.html

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About HitPaw:

HitPaw is an emerging software company specialized in video editing, screen recording, watermark removing, image editing, photo enhancing, etc. We help users turn their inspiration into reality so that we can generate more ideas to make the world be full of more creativity.

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In order to reduce the cost of entry for creators, HitPaw launched the largest discount event ever at the end of 2022, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Buy HitPaw Video Converter Get HitPaw Video Editor Free, and 50% Discount on HitPaw Photo Enhancer and HitPaw Video Enhancer. HitPaw is an emerging software company specialized in video editing, screen recording, watermark removing, image editing, photo enhancing, and more.

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GBWhatsApp Data Leak: How to Transfer Data from GBWhatsApp to WhatsApp with iCareFone Transfer

NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- It is exciting that Tenorshare has launched a big deal to celebrate 2022 Black Friday for its iCareFone Transfer. There are three types of special discounts for users to get amazing offers during Tenorshare Black Friday Sales 2022, 100% win gift, Up to 70% off, and Buy one get one free. Tenorshare is aimed to be providing its services to solve smartphone problems easier and quicker. Recently, the GBWhatsApp data leak has become a nightmare for GBWhatsApp users.

BWhatsApp is one of the best applications for users and is widely used due to its multiple functions like availability of different languages, privacy, sharing of large files e.t.c. However, it's horrible for GBWhatsApp users to hear about the news that their data is going to be leaked. In this digital world, the risk of data leaks is something heart-wrenching for any individual. Even more tragic for GBWhatsApp users is that a troublesome problem "how to transfer data from GBWhatsApp to WhatsApp immediately" appears.

"If it is risks to keep data on GBWhatsApp, Tenorshare iCareFone Transfer must be a lifesaver to switch data from GBWhatsApp to WhatsApp," said the spokesman from Tenorshare. "Tenorshare is providing this software more affordable than ever before to prevent your privacy data from being at stake."

How to transfer Data from GBWhatsApp to WhatsApp with iCareFone Transfer?

GBWhatsApp data leak is the latest trending topic worldwide and each user is worried about their private data. Whether your data is accessed by anyone or not, it is urgent to switch data from GB WhatsApp to WhatsApp.

With Tenorshare iCareFone Transfer, you would easily secure your data again with simple steps:

* Please install the iCareFone Transfer on your system first.

* After connecting your device, select "GBWhatsApp"> choose "Back Up" > tap "Back Up Now" button,

* Follow the instructions shown on the screen and hit "Continue" to start the process.

* When the backup is finished click firstly on "Restore backup" and then "Restore the backup to WhatsApp."

* Then select the type of data you want to restore and then your GBWhatsApp data would be transferred safely.

Hence, if you encounter similar problems with GBWhatsApp Data Leak, give try Tenorshare iCareFone Transfer to transfer data from GBWhatsApp to WhatsApp.

And don't miss out on 2022 Tenorshare Black Friday Promotion to obtain amazing discounts from November 17, 2022, to December 9，2022: https://www.tenorshare.com/sales-promotion.html

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Tenorshare has laid its foundation for more than one and half decades on providing better and more reliable service and gained the trust of 63 plus Million users for its quality services. Follow the link below to know more detailed information about GBWhatsApp data leak.

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It is exciting that Tenorshare has launched a big deal to celebrate 2022 Black Friday for its iCareFone Transfer. There are three types of special discounts for users to get amazing offers during Tenorshare Black Friday Sales 2022, 100% win gift, Up to 70% off, and Buy one get one free. Tenorshare is aimed to be providing its services to solve smartphone problems easier and quicker. Recently, the GBWhatsApp data leak has become a nightmare for GBWhatsApp users.

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Get Ready for New Licensed Character for Advertising and Toys: Here Comes Black Friday

MIAMI, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- The day after the American Thanksgiving Day holiday has long been considered the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. Dubbed "Black Friday" for many reasons, shopping on that day (via brick and mortar or e-commerce) has become part of the holiday tradition for most consumers. Empire License, Inc. is now very excited to introduce to the world their very own version of Black Friday: "Black Friday" the character, in the formation of animation and plush dolls.

As the preferences and habits of consumers change and evolve, so has Black Friday. The day Black Friday is now known and celebrated throughout the world. Of our 195 countries an estimated 50 to 60% celebrate Black Friday in one form or another. The day and phrase have had great exposure over the past years and is growing by leaps and bounds with no ending in sight.

"Consumers will see our 'Black Friday' character in many different settings," says E.L. Williams, company CEO and co-creator of the Black Friday character. In the channel of advertising, Walmart, Amazon and Target are three of the largest retailers in the United States. The three giants are always in a battle for greater market share, especially during the holiday period. Empire believes they have the solution for either company gaining that extra advantage using their Black Friday character as their company pitchman. "This would be the ideal situation for any company wanting to evolve into a powerhouse, not necessarily any of the three mentioned above," adds Williams.

Holiday shopping kicks off in November, Empire has created an animated family television show that will air prior to holiday shopping, it's a show created for the kids and parents as well: "Black Friday's Magical Christmas." The show will be filled with family holiday fun, adventure and of course holiday marketing. The show was created to hype the holiday season and get consumers motivated and ready to go, regardless of situations they may be experiencing. The message is that there are deals out there for everyone and who knows this better than the man himself, Black Friday.

In the channel of trade of toys and dolls, Black Friday is available for licensing, just give him a squeeze and he will say one of an array of given lines. The character doll will be available for sale during the Christmas holidays only.

Lastly, the Black Friday Loyalty Rewards Card will be introduced. "We truly feel that the companies participating in our Black Friday Licensing Campaign will benefit in a myriad of ways," says Williams. "It would be great to work with the large companies as well as the small, watching the small evolve into the giants they all have the potential to become."

For more information or to contact Empire License to become a partner visit: https://bfcharacter.com/ / https://www.empirelicense.com/ or phone: 1-888-714-3577.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Emory Williams

elwill1@yahoo.com

305-407-6010

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The day after the American Thanksgiving Day holiday has long been considered the biggest shopping day of the year in the United States. Dubbed "Black Friday" for many reasons. Empire License, Inc. is now very excited to introduce to the world their very own version of Black Friday: "Black Friday" the character, in the formation of animation and plush dolls.

Related link: https://www.empirelicense.com/