All Black Friday articles
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NewsFenwick and Fortnum & Mason reveal Christmas windows
Department store groups Fenwick and Fortnum & Mason have unveiled their seasonal windows as retailers gear up for the peak Christmas trading period.
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AnalysisBudget 2025: How proposed changes to NI, VAT and pensions could affect retailers and consumers
With less than a month to go until the next Budget, on November 26, Retail Week has spoken to retailers, economists and analysts to try and piece together what the impact could be on both businesses and consumers
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Never Knowingly Undersold Black Friday deals
Department store giant John Lewis has today unveiled its Black Friday deals, all backed by its Never Knowingly Undersold promise.
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NewsConsumers favour experiences, value and resale in golden quarter
Consumers are now favouring experiences, value-led retail and resale platforms during the golden quarter, according to new research from Experian and Reward.
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NewsCurrys Black Friday deals to be slashed to its lowest ever price
Electricals giant Currys has promised that all of its Black Friday deals will be at their lowest ever price.
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NewsAI search to have big Black Friday impact as retailers rush to capture spend
AI-enabled search will have a bigger impact on customer product discovery and spend this Black Friday, as retailers battle to capture promotional spend due to the potential impact of the Budget.
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NewsConsumer confidence improves as shoppers await Black Friday
Consumer confidence has inched up as shoppers look forward to Black Friday, according to the latest figures.
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AnalysisAI-powered shopping in the US forecast to increase by 520% this holiday season
New figures from Adobe suggest that AI traffic to retail sites will peak in the 10 days leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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NewsCurrys to hire 1,500 staff ahead of Christmas season
Electricals giant Currys is looking to hire 1,500 additional colleagues ahead of the peak Christmas season.
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AnalysisWhat to expect from TikTok Shop as it prepares for its biggest Black Friday yet
As the retail industry gears up for the golden quarter, TikTok Shop UK has revealed what products it expects to fly off the digital shelves in the all-important peak season.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches biggest-ever Christmas recruitment drive
The John Lewis Partnership aims to hire more seasonal staff this golden quarter than ever before.
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AnalysisTracking the January Sales and whether retail prices are decreasing
The January sales now occupy a weird position in the British retail calendar.
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NewsStrong discounts helped drive ‘record’ £26bn online spend over golden quarter
UK shoppers spent a record £25.8bn during the golden quarter period, according to Adobe Analytics.
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NewsBoots records growth across all categories after an ‘exceptional’ Black Friday period
Health and beauty retailer Boots has recorded growth across all of its categories and channels in the first quarter, along with an “exceptional” performance over the Black Friday period.
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DataGolden quarter footfall and what it means – in charts
December’s footfall numbers did not provide the hope that retailers were looking for ahead of 2025.
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NewsPrices will be higher in 2025 as Christmas trading fails to meet expectations
Shop prices will increase during the course of 2025 after the key festive trading period failed to meet expectations, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsProCook sales have soared as Black Friday and Christmas campaigns pay off
ProCook has reported a “strong peak trading performance” as its focus on Black Friday and Christmas offers, product ranges and inventory levels paid off.
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AnalysisGolden quarter trading: does a bumper Black Friday mean a flat Christmas?
Black Friday was huge this year as bargain hunters hit the streets (and the sites) on a mission to get the bulk of their Christmas gift shopping behind them. But is Black Friday’s gain at the expense of the crucial shopping spend in the weeks before Christmas?
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AnalysisBlag Friday? 40% of shoppers convinced deals aren’t real
Despite more shoppers reporting that they would be looking for bargains on the weekend than not, 40% of UK shoppers don’t believe that Black Friday discounts of 50% or more are actually real.
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NewsNon-food sales have given retailers much-needed Black Friday boost
New data from the British Retail Consortium shows that non-food and in-store sales were given a much-needed boost over the Black Friday weekend.