All Black Friday articles – Page 25
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OpinionBlog: Peak trading preparation for retail supply chains
With the peak trading season just around the corner, how prepared are retail supply chains for the spending event of the year?
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OpinionAs Black Friday looms retailers must be prepared to manage expectations
Whether you like it or not, Black Friday is here to stay and retailers must ready themselves for an even bigger event this year.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Oasis plans to scale back on Black Friday this year
Oasis will reduce its Black Friday activity this year after the retailer was “caught off guard” last year when return rates reached 50% of all orders.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Shop Direct CIO on how it has prepared for Black Friday
Shop Direct group chief information officer Andy Wolfe said the retailer has “tested the hell” out of its systems ahead of Black Friday.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six ways retailers can prepare for Black Friday
To those not in retail, last year’s Black Friday event may have looked more like an own goal than a demonstration of clever marketing.
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NewsBlack Friday predicted to break £1bn online sales barrier this year
Black Friday this year is forecast to become the UK’s first £1bn online shopping day, according to digital consultancy Salmon.
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OpinionBlog: Preparation is key when planning for an extended peak
Retailers and carriers should already be into their peak planning, and need to understand it now starts earlier than ever before, says Hermes sales and marketing director Mark Pettit
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OpinionBlog: More woe on the horizon for UK's food suppliers
The major supermarkets’ decision to take food manufacturing in-house could lead to a tidal wave of closures for food suppliers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to avoid being hit by website failures
How to avoid being hit by website failures
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OpinionBlog: Buying in to Amazon Prime Day
Promising ‘more deals than Black Friday’, Amazon’s Prime Day served to reward its loyal customers and raise the profile of the service.
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NewsAmazon vows to make Prime Day annual event as sales rocket
Amazon has vowed to repeat Prime Day after reporting sales were 18% up on last year’s Black Friday with 398 items ordered per second globally.
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NewsDixons Carphone's James brushes off Amazon Prime Day threat
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James has brushed off the threat posed by the one-day promotional event that rival Amazon ran yesterday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Apple Pay, Aldi and Yodel
Retail news round-up on July 15, 2015: Yodel tells retailers to be realistic with Black Friday expectations, Aldi sign the NFU’s ‘fruit and veg pledge’ and Barclays signs up for Apple Pay.
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OpinionBlog: John Lewis move on click-and-collect may be sign of changes to come
Does the announcement last week by John Lewis that it will start to charge for small click-and-collect orders signal a change in the industry?
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AnalysisHow Amazon is maintaining its Prime position online
As Amazon unveils an annual Sale day geared exclusively to Prime members, Retail Week examines the success of its subscription scheme.
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NewsAmazon celebrates 20th anniversary with 'more deals than Black Friday'
Amazon will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an exclusive one-day Sale for its Prime members, which will offer more deals than Black Friday.
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NewsRetailers warned on Black Friday as consumers slam 'unprepared' stores
Retailers have been urged to up the ante on Black Friday after two thirds of consumers said stores were “not prepared” last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Start preparing for the logistical minefield around seasonal peaks
Trading peaks such as Black Friday and Christmas put a strain on fulfilment strategies. Here is how retailers can prepare.
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AnalysisDebate: Retailers who fail to learn from Black Friday will suffer
Better preparation for peak trading days like Black Friday emerged as the biggest theme up for debate at Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit.
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OpinionIt is time for the transparency of every-day low prices
Retailers run the risk of damaging their reputations, diminishing profits and alienating consumers by holding too many promotions