All Black Friday articles – Page 20
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NewsNew Look third-quarter sales and profits up despite ‘tough’ backdrop
New Look has recorded a rise in sales and profits for the third quarter of the year despite what it called a highly ”promotional environment”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trading lessons and emerging trends from the golden quarter
What were the key trends to emerge from the all-important festive trading period? OC&C’s Tom Gladstone looks at the numbers.
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NewsRetail Diary: Dixons chief's dig at Amazon's Bleak Friday offer
Phantom shopper on bargain haunt in Mexico, shelves emptied in 99p Stores closing down Sale and Black Friday banter starts already.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s productivity conundrum is as pressing as ever
Christmas brought a continued acceleration of online migration: not perhaps an inflection point, but certainly a quickening of pace.
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OpinionOpinion: Traditional KPIs mean little in this new era of retail
The Christmas trading updates have been a mixed bag, dividing retailers into two starkly contrasting groups of under- and over-performers.
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OpinionLeo McKee: Adapt to survive the changing shape of retail
As trading patterns shift and consumer habits change, retailers must evolve with the times in order to ensure a successful future.
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AnalysisInfographic: Marc Bolland on leaving M&S plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, January 15, 2016: Bolland as he reveals he’s leaving M&S, number of Blue Inc stores set to close plus more.
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OpinionBlog: Reflecting on the success of delivering Christmas 2015
Hermes head of marketing Joanne Morley discusses a successful peak trading period for both retailers and the delivery giant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: December Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales edged up 0.1% on a like-for-like basis as Christmas failed to spark the spending spree retailers had hoped for.
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AnalysisOpinion: How consumers really shopped over the festive period
What can retailers learn from consumer spending habits during the golden quarter of 2015 to help them succeed in the year ahead?
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NewsNotonthehighstreet records strong Christmas and annual sales growth
Etailer Notonthehighstreet.com has reported strong Christmas trading and expects a good full-year performance.
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NewsWave of insolvencies predicted as retailers face perfect storm
A “perfect storm” of high discounting and a lacklustre golden quarter could cause multiple insolvencies in the new year, experts have warned.
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NewsRetailers poised for rush on stores as online Christmas delivery cut-offs loom
Retailers are poised for a last-minute rush to stores in the next four days as online delivery cut-offs loom.
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NewsRetailers poised for bumper sales as shoppers make last-minute dash to shops
Retailers are braced for a stampede as last-minute shoppers are set to send tills ringing to the tune of £5.9bn over four days from Saturday.
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NewsBlack Friday boosts retail sales volumes up 5% in November
Retail sales volumes increased 5% in November as customers rushed online to take part in the Black Friday Sales extravaganza.
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OpinionOpinion: Dixons Carphone flags changing shape of seasonal trading
The latest results from Dixons Carphone demonstrate how the retail landscape of the all-important golden quarter continues to shift.
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OpinionOpinion: How to cut through the noise and win consumer spend at Christmas
With less than two weeks till Christmas, retailers are vying for last-minute spend and one of the big differentiators is customer experience.
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NewsOne in three plan to spend less in January Sales after Black Friday binge
A third of shoppers say they will spend less in the January Sales because of pre-Christmas events such as Black Friday, according to a poll.
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NewsRetail footfall sinks as shoppers log on for Black Friday deals
Retail footfall dropped 2.1% in November as shoppers chose to take advantage of Black Friday deals online rather than head to stores.
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OpinionBlog: Black Friday success provides foundation for productive peak
Carrier Hermes’ chief operating officer Martijn de Lange shares the company’s secret to a successful peak – it’s all in the planning.