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- 2022 -29 NovemberHigh Street
Black Friday boosts footfall +9.3% YOY
Footfall was up +9.3% compared with 2021 across all UK retail destinations on Black Friday, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Shopping centres were the clear winner on Black Friday with a rise in footfall of +16.8%, followed by high streets (+11.3%) and then retail parks (+7.1%). However, despite…
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25 NovemberOnline & Digital
Amazon workers to strike across globe this Black Friday
Amazon workers from over 30 different countries are set to strike today (25 November) on Black Friday, one of the retailer’s busiest days of the year. The movement has been formed by the Make Amazon Pay coalition, which is co-convened by UNI Global Union and the Progressive International. The coalition…
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23 NovemberAdvice
Black Friday: How can algorithmic retailing ensure a successful event?
Worldwide activity surrounding Black Friday has never been stronger. In the US, over 53% of consumers plan to make a purchase on Black Friday ; in the UK consumers are expected to spend £8.71 billion over the course of the 2022 Black Friday weekend. It’s an event which represents a…
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22 NovemberHigh Street
Footfall sees Black Friday lull amid cost of living crisis
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by a modest +1.6% last week from the week before, driven mostly by high streets (+1.7%) and shopping centres (+2.4%) whilst footfall in retail parks remained largely level from the week before (+0.5%), according to Springboard. Springboard said that this indicates “reservation” in consumers…
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21 NovemberFeatures
How Lightning 50 winner Piglet in Bed is getting the bedding business just right
It was in 2017 that Founder of Piglet in Bed, Jessica Mason, launched her online bedding business with only a Shopify website and three colours of linen bedding and pillowcases. In a handful of years the British-born brand has taken off, providing a refreshing wake-up call to the bedding industry…
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17 NovemberFeatures
Geoff Lloyd warns on expected ‘greater demand’ this Black Friday
What led to you becoming director of retail and what responsibilities come with the role? My career began on the shopfloor at Next where I fell in love with the industry. Technology was starting to have an impact on how retail worked, which was something that I found fascinating. This…
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16 NovemberComment
Consumers are feeling the pinch – but so are retailers. Can Black Friday even happen this year?
Black Friday traditionally marks the start of the festive shopping season, with big ticket promotions that seem to get bigger every year. Black Friday is now fast approaching, and many retailers are reassessing their strategies for this year’s event in light of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The cost-of-living crisis is…
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16 NovemberAdvice
Retail faces multiple challenges – A key one is fixing the data layer
As the UK consumer battles rising inflation, interest rates, scary heating bills and even considering back-up generators to avoid potential power cuts, retailers have needed to consistently up their games to maintain customer loyalty. On the supply side, the latest uncertainties are an unwelcome addition to the disruption from…
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8 NovemberNews
Retail sales recovery slows in October
The recovery of retail sales slowed in October, as on a total basis, retail sales increased by 1.6%, against an increase of 1.3% in the same month last year. This is also below the three-month average of 1.7% and the 12-month average growth of 2.7%, according to the British Retail…
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3 NovemberHigh Street
Retailers pessimistic heading into peak season, research finds
Over half of UK retailers are concerned about their businesses’ financial performance over the upcoming peak season against a backdrop of inflationary pressures and the rising cost of living, according to new research from Flintfox. It revealed that although three in five (62%) say they will be running Black Friday…
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