Downloads of the Coral app increased by 140 per cent on Black Friday, the widespread annual discount shopping day which this year took place on Friday, November 28.
According to the figures from the bookmaker, the surge in downloads was triggered by shoppers buying new mobile devices at discounted prices.
Simon Clare of Coral said: “We usually see spikes in downloads on Christmas and Boxing Day as people unwrap their new phones and tablets and start to search for their favourite apps.
"We saw a huge surge in downloads [on Black Friday] suggesting that for many Christmas has come early this year.”
