All Black Friday articles – Page 10
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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.
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NewsOnline sales growth hits seven-year low in November
Online retail has suffered its worst November sales growth since 2011 after lacklustre Black Friday trading.
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Retail VoiceWhy the customer experience is not just for Christmas
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now firmly established in the UK retail calendar. However, while they are great news for consumers, they also devalue brands and retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: When Asos sneezes, retail catches a cold
When Asos sneezes, you can be pretty certain that retail has caught a rather nasty cold.
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NewsChristmas discounts edge towards record levels
Record levels of discounting are expected in the run-up to Christmas, with retailers poised to slash prices by almost 50% by December 24.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 12 Christmas predictions
The golden quarter is the most important trading period for retailers, but what will the festive season bring this year? Here are 12 Christmas trading predictions based on PwC consumer research.
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AnalysisAre retailers facing a nightmare before Christmas?
With even star-of-the-sector Primark warning on “challenging” trading, it hasn’t been the best start to the golden quarter. Are retailers facing a nightmare before Christmas?
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Retail VoiceDelivering beyond Black Friday is the tricky part
Black Friday, UK retail’s busiest day, is a prime opportunity for consumers to grab a bargain and a great way for retailers to make big money in the run up to Christmas.
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VideoThe Retail Week: How will Christmas play out for retailers?
The golden quarter is now well underway, but will it be a happy Christmas for retailers?
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AnalysisBlack Friday – the case for and against
With early indications showing consumer spend was down over Black Friday, we look at the case for and against the Sales bonanza.
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NewsJohn Lewis hails 'biggest ever' sales week
John Lewis & Partners has hailed the “biggest sales week” in its history as Black Friday promotions drove revenues.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has Black Friday passed its peak?
Shoppers were apparently reluctant to splash their cash on Black Friday this year, which also brought a polarised performance from bricks-and-mortar stores and online.