Black Friday
This coverage examines Black Friday’s impact on the UK retail sector, focusing on sales performance, promotional strategies, consumer trends, supply chain pressures, and operational planning. Reporting provides insights into how retailers prepare for and execute campaigns, manage demand, and assess outcomes — offering valuable context for executives and managers navigating peak trading periods.
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Nov- 2023 -1 NovemberPeople Moves
Rise in shoppers planning to spend more this Xmas, study finds
More UK consumers are planning to increase their Christmas spending this year compared with last year, signalling a competitive festive season for retailers, according to research by Deloitte. Deloitte’s Consumer Tracker report surveyed more than 3,100 UK consumers about their spending intentions in the final three months of 2023 –…
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Oct- 2023 -31 OctoberClothing & Shoes
Footasylum furthers expansion with new Birmingham and Watford stores
Footasylum has continued its expansion with the opening of two new stores, having opened a new site in the Bullring in Birmingham, and one in the atria shopping centre in Watford. Following these openings, the group said an upsized store in Fosse Park Leicester will also be opening next month. …
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26 OctoberEconomy
Some 88% of retailers expect sales boost from Black Friday
Some 88% of retailers are expecting Black Friday to have an impact on sales, closely followed by ‘Panic Saturday’ – the last Saturday before Christmas – with 85%, according to the latest Virgin Media O2 Business Movers Index. The index, which is built using aggregated and anonymous data by O2…
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18 OctoberClothing & Shoes
One in six Black Friday purchases will be returned, data shows
Almost one in every six garments bought on Black Friday will be returned, with Gen Z and Millennials leading the way as the highest returning cohorts, according to the latest data from True Fit, the AI platform that decodes size and fit for consumers and retailers. Original research of over…
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17 OctoberSponsored Articles
How to ‘sleigh’ your holiday campaigns
It’s time to expect the unexpected. The way consumers shop during the holidays has undergone a significant transformation in recent years. Not only are they starting earlier, but as the UK’s cost-of-living crisis continues, they’re also spending less across all categories. Customers are buying seasonal items earlier, focusing more on…
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10 OctoberHealth & Beauty
Superdrug to hire 1,000 sales assistants ahead of Christmas
Superdrug is looking to hire an additional 1,000 sales assistants for the golden retail quarter, which includes Black Friday, Advent and Christmas. According to the health and beauty retailer, the new roles will ensure that Superdrug continues to offer “market leading” customer service at the busiest of times. While the…
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3 OctoberNews
Today’s news in brief-3/10/23
Next announced the retirement of its CFO, Amanda James, after 28 years of service. This transition is aligned with James’ long-standing plans and is set for September 26 2024, following the release of interim results. Jonathan Blanchard of Reiss is slated to succeed her, bringing over three decades of financial…
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3 OctoberNews
Footfall forecast to drop in run-up to Christmas
Christmas for retailers and the hospitality industry will be challenging due to rising bills that will have started to bite since September, the retail intelligence experts at MRI Software, formerly Springboard, are forecasting. It found that this year, footfall across all UK retail destinations will decline on a month-to-month basis,…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberEconomy
UK households will have £3bn less to spend this Christmas, report finds
UK households are expected to have £3bn less to spend this Christmas compared with last year, according to new research from ecommerce delivery groups ShipEngine and ShipStation, in partnership with Retail Economics. It comes as high levels of inflation have “continued to erode spending power for many households as the…
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22 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-22/09/23
The Co-operative Group (Co-op) has reported £43m in underlying profits for the first half of the year, a notable improvement from the £1m loss in the prior year. This surge is attributed to efficient cost-saving measures, including annualised savings of £101m from 2022, along with further H1 2023 savings. Operational…
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