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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.

What does the Black Friday of the future have ‘in store’ for us?

Black Friday, a term which originated in the US and refers to the first shopping day after…

October footfall ‘wobble’ sparks fresh concern for UK high street

October saw a 7.4% drop in UK store visits, the biggest year-on-year drop since July, while…
B&Q abandons Black Friday promotion

B&Q abandons Black Friday promotion

B&Q has announced it is “abandoning” Black Friday in favour of providing its customers…

‘Brexit anxieties’ lead to decrease in consumer confidence in October

Growth from Knowledge’s (GfK) long-running consumer confidence index decreased by one point…

Online retail order volumes slow before ‘Golden Quarter’

Online retail parcel delivery order volumes increased by only 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) in…

Schuh profits fall 9.6% following ‘lack-lustre festive sales period’

Footwear retailer Schuh has announced a pre-tax profit fall of 9.6% down to £15m for the…

Black Friday is not a day, it’s a ‘bargain bonanza’ fortnight

With recent reports lamenting the demise of the high street, one could be forgiven for…

Footfall continues to fall in September

Footfall continued on its decline in September, according to the Ipsos Retail Performance…

Online retailers and the battle for e-commerce customer experience

The digital experience is becoming increasingly integral to the retail industry, and with…

How retailers can harness Halloween to drive engagement

Each year Halloween generates a huge amount of hype among consumers, making it a pivotal…