All Black Friday articles – Page 30
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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NewsHalfords gears up for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Halfords is slashing the prices of its bikes this Black Friday and Cyber Monday as the retailer invests more heavily in the shopping extravaganza this year.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales increase 2.1% as Christmas shopping gets underway
Sales at John Lewis increased 2.1% to £114.2m last week as Christmas shoppers snapped up hampers, digital cameras and Lego sets.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsAsda to sell quad bikes on Black Friday as it leans on Walmart buying power
Asda plans to leverage the buying power of parent company Walmart as it escalates the range of products available during Black Friday promotions.
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NewsHopes ride on Black Friday as shopper spending intentions lag last year
Consumers’ spending intentions have been running three weeks behind last year, Asda chiefs have revealed.
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NewsA quarter of Christmas sales to be made online as shoppers avoid crowds
UK shoppers will spend almost one in four pounds online on Christmas shopping with ecommerce sales expected to surge by 19.5% this year.
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NewsRetail sales recover in October as discounting helps beat expectations
Retail sales volumes in October increased 0.8% month on month as prices dropped by largest margin in more than a decade.
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OpinionComment: Online shoppers are ready for a connected Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the wonderful and sometimes weird internet of things will change how people live and shop.
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NewsRetailers gear up for Black Friday bonanza as sales expected to double
An unprecedented number of retailers are poised to take part in a Black Friday deal frenzy that is expected to deliver £200m of sales.
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NewsRetailers in London's West End forecast "strongest Christmas in years"
Retailers in London’s West End are bullish about Christmas this year, with sales in the area expected to grow by 5-8% in December compared to last year.
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NewsLittlewoods seeds GIF adverts on social media to reach sales targets
Littlewoods is creating a series of GIFs to seed on social media to help shift stock of products earmarked by weekly trading meetings.
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NewsRadioShack scales back Thanksgiving hours after staff outcry
Radioshack has backtracked on a plan to open all day during Thanksgiving after an outcry from staff.
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NewsJaeger hires Peter Williams as chairman as it focuses on ecommerce
Jaeger has hired former Selfridges boss Peter Williams as its chairman to fill the vacant position left by the departure of Nick Saunders.
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NewsSingles' Day sparks sales surge for Marks & Spencer in China
Chinese shopping bonanza Singles’ Day sparked a three-fold online sales increase at Marks & Spencer on Tuesday.
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NewsToys R Us to launch digital store maps to help with Christmas rush
Toys R Us’s US shops will launch digital store maps that can be accessed via customers’ phones to help them find a specific toy or deal.
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NewsTarget bolsters risk and compliance team following data breach
Target has appointed its first chief risk and compliance officer almost a year after the retailer was rocked by a massive cyberattack.
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NewsAmazon expects record shopper numbers on Black Friday
Amazon expects to attract record numbers of shoppers to its site on Black Friday this year.
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NewsShop Direct to invest £1m in this year's Black Friday bonanza
Very owner Shop Direct is investing almost £1m to promote a week of Black Friday events this year as it seeks to woo ‘deal-hungry’ shoppers.
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OpinionComment: The fulfilment essentials for a successful Black Friday
Collect+ chief executive Neil Ashworth explains how retailers should prepare for the fast-approaching Black Friday opportunity