All Black Friday articles – Page 26
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OpinionComment: For retailers this will be the Christmas of logistics
Retail’s golden quarter is in full swing and this year retailer’s must juggle the logistics of online and in-store sales and fulfilment.
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NewsN Brown prepares for fierce Christmas trading amid 'volatile' environment
N Brown is gearing up for fierce Christmas trading in a volatile consumer environment as it seeks to recover from a tough third quarter.
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AnalysisRetail Week’s 12 days of Christmas: The unsung heroes of retail
Who are the unsung heroes of Christmas 2014? We asked retailers to nominate employees who are helping to make Christmas happen this year.
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NewsAmazon, River Island and Debenhams among retailers hit by Black Friday delivery delays
Retailers including Amazon, Ao.com, River Island, Currys PC World, Shop Direct and Debenhams have admitted Black Friday has caused disruption to delivery networks.
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NewsAsos boss insists overseas sales declines have bottomed out
Asos boss Nick Robertson has called the bottom of the fashion etailer’s overseas woes after pushing the button on lowering prices.
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AnalysisAnalysis: November Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Thanks to Black Friday, the BRC sales monitor reveals a strong performance in November, but some sectors continue to struggle.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, retail sales, WHSmith and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2014: Black Friday boosts November sales, travel retail grows 10%, Kate Swann receives £9m WHSmith pay cheque, Amazon trials delivery by bike
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: Who won our delivery secret shop?
Just how good are retail’s premium delivery services? We tested some to see how well they’re performing during 2014’s peak period.
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NewsM&S delays delivery of online orders after Black Friday sales surge
Marks & Spencer has delayed the delivery of online orders following the deluge of orders it experienced over the Black Friday weekend.
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NewsEvans Cycles' private equity owner eyes £100m sale of company
Evans Cycles’ head of marketing has confirmed that a sale is “one of the options” being considered by the retailer’s private equity owner.
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NewsInfographic: How womenswear retailers discounted over Black Friday
Peacocks, Whistles and Dune discounted their entire range on Black Friday, according to WGSN data.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Argo, Co-op and Poundland
Retail news round-up on December 5, 2014: Argos customers braced for delivery delays after Black Friday, The Co-op commits £1.5bn to sourcing UK produce, Poundland to launch more Dealz stores in Ireland
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NewsFarm Power campaign calls for supermarkets to be powered by cow manure
Supermarkets could be powered by cow manure following the Farm Power campaign and Thomas Pink Black Friday offers festive cheer.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Has Black Friday stolen Christmas’ retail thunder?
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Black Friday madness and how it could affect the usual Christmas retail rush.
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NewsFire at Hermes distribution centre delays Black Friday orders
A fire at Hermes’ central distribution centre in Warrington has caused delays to orders during the busiest time in the retail calendar.
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NewsShoppers to spend less in January Sales after splashing out on Christmas
Shoppers are planning to spend less in the January Sales after splashing out during pre-Christmas extravaganzas including Black Friday.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 12 days of Christmas: 12 truths every retailer knows at Christmas
The Golden Quarter is crucially important for retailers – but it’s not a particuarly easy time for staff. Here are 12 things every retailer knows to be true about the peak period.
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OpinionComment: Bonmarché has driven sales by knowing its audience
Bonmarché first-half profits and sales surged as it kept focused on its core customers despite being hit by warm autumn weather.
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NewsCyber Monday eclipsed by Black Friday sales success
Cyber Monday has been superseded by Black Friday after shoppers chose to snap up Christmas bargains earlier this year.
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NewsBlack Friday leads to John Lewis's biggest ever sales week
John Lewis’s sales rose 21.8% in the week to Saturday November 29, as Black Friday leads to the retailer’s biggest sales week ever.