All Black Friday articles – Page 8
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NewsBlack Friday sales rise 16.5% and Cyber Monday transactions climb
Black Friday sales advanced 16.5% by value and shoppers are continuing to spend on Cyber Monday, the latest payment data has revealed.
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NewsBlack Friday transactions soar as shoppers bag bargains
Black Friday transactions have risen strongly year on year, early data showed.
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NewsRetailers on tenterhooks as Black Friday forecast for subdued sales
Retailers are set for a tense day of trading as Black Friday is forecast to register a slump in footfall and the possibility of flat online sales.
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NewsUnion calls for shoppers to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday
The Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) is calling for shoppers to remain calm during the Black Friday sales following an increase in abusive behaviour towards staff during the pre-Christmas sales.
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OpinionBlack Friday: The scientific reasons not to jump on the bandwagon
Should your business run a Black Friday Sale? Science says no, according to behavioural strategist Dan Thwaites.
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NewsJust one in 20 Black Friday deals genuine, Which? says
Just 5% of deals being pushed by UK retailers over the Black Friday period will offer genuine discounts, according to a study by Which?
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NewsBlack Friday footfall to slump as low consumer confidence bites
Retailers hoping for a bright start to the golden quarter are set to be disappointed as Black Friday footfall is expected to be driven down by low consumer confidence across the UK.
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AnalysisBlack Friday 2019: What will happen and how to get it right
What will happen this Black Friday? Which retailers will take part? And can they really make it profitable?
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NewsUK Christmas shopping budgets to increase as customers return to stores
UK consumers intend to spend an average of £6 more on Christmas this year and would prefer to buy gifts and food in-store, according to new research from Deloitte.
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NewsOnline sales during Black Friday will be lowest ever, says IMRG
IMRG has given its “lowest Black Friday forecast” for online sales ever ahead of the major discounting event.
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AnalysisData: Black Friday - lessons for this year from 2018
With less than a month to Black Friday, Retail Week pores over what happened last year and what retailers can learn to nail the big event this year.
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OpinionOpinion: How Shop Direct is becoming an agile retailer
Over the last 15 years, Shop Direct has transformed from a catalogue-led business with high street stores into one of the UK’s largest pureplay digital retailers.
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OpinionRetailers must abandon one-size-fits-all discounting
Barely 10 years ago, consumers were delighted with twice-yearly, end-of-season Sales. Fast-forward to today and there seems to be a never-ending cycle of price reductions – ever-earlier seasonal Sales, continuous ‘promos’, discounting disguised as loyalty programmes, Black Friday, Cyber Monday… the list goes on.
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NewsOnline sales grew at slowest-ever rate in December
Online retail sales suffered their lowest-ever rate of growth in December, new figures have revealed.
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VideoWatch: What the Christmas footfall slump tells us about 2019
Discounting made no discernible impact on trading and footfall over Christmas, says Springboard marketing and insights director Diane Wehrle.
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NewsSales value and volume up in December, ONS reports
Retail sales rose both by value and volume year on year in December, the latest retail data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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NewsSofa.com seeks quick sale as losses mount
Online furniture retailer Sofa.com has drafted in KPMG to find a potential buyer within weeks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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Retail VoiceHow data can make or break deliveries at Christmas
The festive trading quarter this year has seen most retailers grabbing the online opportunity by the baubles.
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NewsOnline sales reach milestone in November, ONS reports
Retail sales rose by volume and value last month, official data indicated.