All Black Friday articles – Page 27
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, high street footfall and Cyber Monday
Retail news round-up on December 2, 2014: Four executives to depart Tesco; Shoppers desert high street on Saturday; Consumers spend £650m on Cyber Monday
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Is Black Friday a Thanksgiving turkey?
Black Friday sales figures in America have declined from previous years. So is it unwise to put too much stock in the retail event?
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NewsBlack Friday hits high street footfall as shoppers descend on retail parks
High street footfall took a hit following Black Friday as shoppers stayed away from the shops after descending on retail parks to snap up promotions.
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InterviewBonmarché: Q&A with chief executive Beth Butterwick
As Bonmarché posts soaring half-year profits, we speak to boss Beth Butterwick about its growth and how it plans to offset milder weather.
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OpinionComment: Black Friday and Singles Day improve the retail calendar
Seasonal retail promotions imported from overseas can be tricky for retailers but are still a great way to engage customers.
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NewsAmazon runs hundreds of Cyber Monday deals as it eyes Black Friday record
Amazon recorded its busiest ever day on Black Friday with 5.5m orders but could break that record today as it offers hundreds of deals to mark Cyber Monday.
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NewsBlack Friday mania helps Hammerson centres smash half a million visitor mark
Hammerson recorded a 17% year-on-year increase in footfall this Black Friday at its shopping centres as visitor numbers topped half a million.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Cyber Monday, Boots, the Co-op and more
Retail news round-up on December 1, 2014: Retailers braced for £600m Cyber Monday bonanza; Boots buys Soap and Glory; Co-op touts renaissance; Vodafone eyes Tesco’s Blinkbox.
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NewsIn pictures: How John Lewis prepared for the Black Friday rush
By the end of this week 30 tonnes of cardboard boxes will have made their way in and out of John Lewis’s distribution centre at Magna Park.
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AnalysisVideo report: Behind the scenes of Black Friday at Asda Wembley
Shoppers descended on Asda’s Wembley superstore to take part in Black Friday as Retail Week visited to film the good, the bad and the ugly.
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NewsVideo: How Shop Direct planned for a successful Black Friday
The home shopping group aims to capitalise on the Black Friday phenomenon and prepared well in advance for the spike in trade.
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NewsConsumers plan Christmas shopping for Black Friday, says new research
Research from Retail Week has found that 31% of UK shoppers planned to buy Christmas presents on Black Friday.
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OpinionBlog: The beginning of Christmas and that (Black) Friday feeling
Martijn de Lange, operations director at Hermes explains how the company is working to ensure retailers meet their customers’ needs throughout this festive season.
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NewsVideo: Scuffles break out at Asda during Black Friday frenzy
Scuffles broke out at Asda’s Wembley store as customers clamoured to get their hands on limited amounts of cut-price flat screen TVs this morning.
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NewsLive Blog: Keeping track of the Black Friday frenzy
As retailers struggle to cope with the Black Friday rush, we keep track of events up and down the country as they happen.
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NewsPolice called to stores and websites crash in Black Friday deal frenzy
Retailers have struggled to cope with a Black Friday rush as the police were called to shops and websites groaned under the strain of demand.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Tesco, Black Friday and more
Retail news round-up on November 28, 2014: John Lewis raises £300m in bond sale; Tesco execs exit; Consumer confidence flat; Black Friday kicks off; Morrisons to close six convenice stores
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday and Cyber Monday boost Christmas rush
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on retailers’ Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals increasing the Christmas retail rush.
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AnalysisInfographic: Black Friday grows slower than Cyber Monday despite the hype
The hype around Black Friday has reached fever pitch but the US-import is still growing slower than Cyber Monday when it comes to sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will Christmas 2014 look like for retailers?
In the run-up to Christmas, how will consumer behaviour and attitudes affect trading? Retail Week research explores 2014’s festive spending.