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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.

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.

Retail sales slip as shoppers await Budget and Black Friday

Retail sales volumes fell by 1.1% in October 2025, the first monthly drop since May, as…

Is your proof of delivery fit for today’s shopper?

A £500 games console, the weekly groceries or a repeat prescription from the chemist.…

Supermarket sales growth slows ahead of Black Friday

Total Till sales at UK supermarkets rose by 3.2% in the four weeks to 1 November 2025,…

Grocery inflation eases to 4.7% as supermarkets step up Xmas promotions

Grocery price inflation slowed to 4.7% this month as supermarkets stepped up promotions…

Retail sales slow in October as shoppers hold off for Black Friday

UK retail sales rose by 1.6% year on year in October, down from growth of 0.6% a year…

UK retail footfall dips 1.3% in October

Retail footfall across the UK fell 1.3% in October compared with the same month last year,…

Tackling 2025’s top three peak pressures – are you prepared?

Retail logistics experts from Advanced Supply Chain (ASC) and ReBound Returns outline…

Shop price inflation slows to 1% in October amid retailer discounting

Shop price inflation eased to 1.0% year on year in October, down from 1.4% in September, as…

Consumer confidence edges up as shoppers prepare for Black Friday

Consumer confidence in the UK rose two points to -17 in October, according to the latest GfK…

Tesco to hire 28,500 temporary staff for Christmas period

Tesco has announced plans to recruit more than 28,500 temporary staff to support operations…
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