Bumper Black Friday and cyber Monday sales are a relic of old consumer habits Not for small businesses For small businesses, the weekend of bumper sales from Black Friday through to Cyber Monday is not just a race they cannot keep up with, it is a race right to the bottom. No wonder most independents are not taking part. The now classic Black Friday sale is big on discounts and small on nuance. [...]
Brits set to plunge themselves into £3.7bn worth of Buy Now Pay Later debt before Christmas Buy now cry later Cash strapped Brits are forecasted to spend a whopping £3.7bn using Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) schemes in the run up to Christmas, as the cost of living crisis continues to plunge shoppers into debt. The figure is expected to rise a staggering 8.8 per cent from the previous year, as more customers under the [...]
Early-morning queues mark arrival of Boxing Day sales on Oxford Street RETAIL Shoppers are expected to pack out high streets across the UK looking for bargain buys in the Boxing Day sales.
London businesses pin hopes on Black Friday for sales boost after washout summer October 26, 2023 Black Friday, which starts on the 24th of November, is often seen as the start of the Christmas shopping period for many customers and high street stores.
Royal Mail prepares for holiday rush with 16,000 hires October 3, 2023 Royal Mail is ramping up its Christmas operations, enlisting the help of 16,000 temporary workers to ensure the busiest time of the year runs smoothly for the British postal service. The temporary employees will help 110,000 posties sort and deliver packages ahead of and throughout the holiday season, including over the annual Black Friday and [...]
Five online scams to watch out for ahead of Cyber Monday November 25, 2023 City A.M spoke to Oz Alashe MBE, cybersecurity expert and CEO of CybSafe, who gave his top tips on how to stay safe from online scams.
Black Friday is a white knight November 23, 2022 Last week’s ONS statistics may have “rebounded slightly”but the outlook is still disappointing.
Brits to cough up an £100 extra on festive treats this Christmas December 5, 2023 Cash-conscious Brits are loosening their purse strings in the run-up to Christmas as they prepare to spend an extra £100 on festive food and activities.
Retailers blame Royal Mail strikes for Brits abandoning online shopping in the run up to Christmas January 20, 2023 Thousands of Brits appear to have abandoned online purchases following a series of strikes by Royal Mail employees, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics. Figures released by the ONS show that the proportion of online sales slipped by 0.5 per cent to 25.4 per cent in December. Retailers laid the blame on [...]
Retailers gear up to win battle for Christmas online shopping rush November 1, 2022 Retail giants are battling to entice cash-strapped consumers with a slew of online discounts and sales this year. Spending is expected to slip by up to half on Black Friday this year, against a backdrop of a cost of living crisis, Wunderman Thompson research has forecast. Online retailers are set to benefit from the crunch, [...]