Black Friday 2015 UK: John Lewis will have to beat sales on iPads, Nutribullets, Samsung TVs and De’Longhi coffee machines to improve on last year’s bargain bonanza November 25, 2015 Black Friday 2015 is around the corner and many retailers – including Amazon, EBay and Currys PC World are already offering huge discounts on a wide array of TVs, computers and other must-have electrical devices. John Lewis has so far kept its powder dry and will only be unveiling its offers on the day itself [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Tips for how to get the best deals, avoid the queues and stay calm in stores and online for blissful bargain hunting November 24, 2015 We’re only a few days away from Black Friday, now synonymous with frenzied shoppers battling to secure the pick of the sale crop. Determined shoppers will again pound the pavements to secure their pre-Christmas bargains. For those considering taking up the challenge, we’ve gone through our consumer data based on 3,000 shoppers last year – [...]
UK Black Friday 2014: Amazon will offer new deals every 10 minutes on Apple iPhone, XBox and Sony TV and more November 24, 2015 It’s not even Friday yet, but Amazon is offering some pretty sweet discount deals on high ticket items such as an iPhone, XBox console and Sony TV in its week of Black Friday deals. Amazon is getting a head start on the biggest shopping event of the year, offering hawk-eyed money-saving customers new deals every [...]
CBI Distributive Trades Survey: Mild weather hits retail sales growth in November ahead of shopping bonanza November 24, 2015 Retail sales growth unexpectedly slowed in the year to November, for what's now the second month in a row, however shop owners are bracing for a shopping bonanza ahead of Black Friday and the Christmas period. The balance of CBI's quarterly distributive trades survey unexpectedly dropped to +7, from +19 in October, marking the slowest growth rate in [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Amazon reveals deals on Toshiba Notebooks, Xbox Ones, Nintendo consoles as it claims to have saved consumers millions already November 24, 2015 Amazon UK has revealed more Black Friday UK deals, as it claims the event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Bargain hunters can get their hands on a Toshiba Satellite C55-C-11G 15.6-inch Notebook for £264.99 instead of £329, an Xbox One 1TB Console with Forza Motorsport 6 for £279 instead of £331.99 and a [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Currys PC World reveals deals on Nespresso, Dyson, LG, Samsung, Sony and Bosch goods November 24, 2015 Currys PC World has launched its Black Friday 2015 bargains today, promising 40 per cent more stock will be available and 30 per cent more deals on offer than last year. In total, Currys PC World is promising more than 3,000 deals on top brands including Nespresso, Dyson, LG, Samsung, Sony and Bosch across a 10-day event starting [...]
AO World: Sales rise but profits turn to losses as European expansion costs bite November 24, 2015 Electricals specialist AO World has reported a group operating loss for the first half of the year, despite climbing sales, as the cost of European expansion takes its toll. The figures AO World's total revenue jumped 21.7 per cent to £264.3m for the six months to 30 September, while its UK website sales rose 23.7 [...]
Black Friday 2015 shoppers beware: Cybercrime and online fraud cost the UK over £16m last Christmas – and Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the worst days of all November 23, 2015 Christmas spirit? Forget it: When it comes to cybercrime, online fraudsters are the biggest Grinches of all. Online shopping fraud over the holiday season soared by 42 per cent last year, with £16.4m lost to cyber criminals according to statistics from the City of London police compiled by non-profit organisations Get Safe Online and Action [...]
John Lewis, Amazon & Lush: UK shoppers’ favourite retailers revealed as Black Friday 2015 draws near November 23, 2015 Amazon, John Lewis and Lush are UK shoppers’ favourite retailers, according to a new ranking showing that customer service has beat out price to become our top priority when shopping. Amazon held the top spot in the hearts of the 10,000 shoppers surveyed by OC&C for its annual Retail Propositions Index, with an approval rating [...]