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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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberSupermarkets
Grocery market growth cools as Christmas nears
Grocery market share figures have cooled in the lead up the Christmas, growing only 2% for the 12 weeks to 2 December 2018, its slowest rate since March 2017. According to the Kantar Worldpanel consumers are benefiting from falling inflation, which now stands at 1.6%, and is less than half…
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13 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Bonmarché shares halve amid second profit warning
Shares in fashion retailer Bonmarché halved this morning (13 December) from 81 pence to 47 pence after announcing it expects losses of £4m for the current financial year. The group blamed the “uncertainty surrounding Brexit” as a significant factor affecting demand, and expects like-for-like sales for Q3 to drop by…
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12 DecemberComment
Turn Golden Quarter ‘flings’ with customers into long term relationships
The Golden Quarter presents brands and retailers with multiple opportunities to engage with shoppers and ultimately boost sales. However, the true winners of this peak shopping season aren’t those that only see sales spike on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Instead, it’s those that use the quarter to turn their…
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12 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Superdry mulls store closures as profits drop 49%
Fashion retailer and brand Superdry has issued a profit warning after pre tax profits fell 49% to £12.9m in the 26 weeks to 27 October 2018. Group revenue was up 3.1% to £414.6m in FH19 compared with £402m in the first half of 2018. With regards to its outlook the…
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11 DecemberAdvice
How to deal with ‘buyer’s remorse’ amidst the Christmas shopping frenzy
With Christmas quickly approaching, footfall in shops rising and clicks online increasing, customers are rushing to grab the best Christmas presents and deals in the seasonal sales. Customers in store and online are acting on highs of adrenaline as they find a not-to-miss item leading to quick, impulsive purchase decisions…
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10 DecemberHigh Street
Footfall struggles to keep up in November
Footfall in November fell by 3.2%, a significant decline on the previous year when it grew by 0.2%, according to new figures from Springboard. According to the research, it is the twelfth month of consecutive decline, and the group added that the numbers illustrate the ‘Black Friday’ effect of driving…
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6 DecemberAdvice
It’s not too late for the high street to make a success of Christmas
Black Friday is over and retailer’s sights are now being set on the Christmas rush, as retailers look to capitalise on demand for presents, food and drink, decorations and all manner of other festive paraphernalia. Good cheer abounds, year-end bonuses are still prevalent in many sectors, and consumers are often…
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6 DecemberEconomy
UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend
New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas presents this year. Those in the 35-44 year age bracket are expected to shell out the most with a £522 spend, and shoppers in Scotland will have the highest average…
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4 DecemberHigh Street
Footfall slumps following Black Friday weekend
High street footfall slumped by 5.5% in the week following the Black Friday weekend, according to figures from retail analysts Springboard. The group said the decline was “inevitably”, given that the week followed directly on from the “furore of Black Friday and included the online focussed Cyber Monday”. Furthermore, all…
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Nov- 2018 -30 NovemberAdvice
How AI can unlock customer loyalty
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been disrupting the world’s of finance, healthcare and IT to name a few. Those able to harness the power of AI are reaping the benefits of their data and helping businesses drive efficiencies; however, uptake amongst retailers has so far been limited in comparison. Microsoft’s recent…
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