Black Friday backlash begins: Two million orders “won’t arrive on time” November 30, 2015 This year's Black Friday may not have created quite the frenzy it did last year – no fisticuffs in the aisles this time around – but that doesn't mean it can't create the same levels of disappointment. Or that's according to supply chain consultancy LCP Consulting, which has warned that two million Black Friday orders could [...]
Fed nears last hurdle for rise interest rates – New York Report November 29, 2015 Data due out on Friday is expected to show that US non-farm payrolls increased by 200,000 in November, keeping the jobless rate at a seven-year low of five per cent. But even if the figures disappointed somewhat, the Federal Reserve is still expected to hike rates at its meeting on 16 December given near full [...]
The self-made mastermind: Malwarebytes founder Marcin Kleczynski on giving away software and what it’s like making half a million bucks at 18 November 29, 2015 After I’d met Marcin Kleczynski, I came across someone who has known and worked with him for several years. A few seconds in and he said to me: “when you meet Marcin, the first thing you think is ‘I might be talking to the next Mark Zuckerberg… but this one’s a lot nicer’”. It’s hard [...]
Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Currys PC World follows Black Friday discount deals with online sale offers on, Samsung TVs, Asus ZenPad, Lenovo Yoga, GoPro Hero, Jawbone Up and Pebble watch November 29, 2015 Just as everyone was breathing a sight of relief as Black Friday drew to a close, along comes Cyber Monday. But for shoppers, that just means more bargains and discount deals, and the UK's retailers are more than willing to indulge them, and Currys PC World is the latest to spring some rather tasty offers on [...]
Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Deals at Tesco, Sainsbury’s , Amazon, eBay, Currys PC World to offer Xbox, PS4, Apple Watch and iPad, large screen TV deals and much more on sale November 29, 2015 Black Friday may be gone, but that does not mean everyone must instantly return to paying full price for their shopping just yet. Yes, Cyber Monday is here. While the two deal days used to be separate, the fact that online shopping has become as common as high-street shopping means there's really no difference these days, especially [...]
Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Amazon’s best bargain deals are back, including on Xbox, PS4, Nest, Kindles, Kindle Fire and Fire TV November 29, 2015 Amazon will offer another week of deals starting on Cyber Monday following on from a week-long shopping bonanza for Black Friday, which on the day itself still brought the online retailer its single biggest ever shopping day in the UK. Shoppers will be able to take advantage of deals on electronics, video games and a whole range [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK vs Cyber Monday: Shoppers on high street decline as they turn online November 29, 2015 The number of shoppers hitting the high street fell on Black Friday as they turned to buying online and as retailers spread their discount deals throughout the week. Footfall on high street pavements was down more than four per cent on Black Friday, compared to the same time last year the earliest figures reveal, according to retail [...]
Black Friday: Online shopping rose 270 per cent compared to a normal day November 28, 2015 An analysis of the 24 hour period of Black Friday found a 270 per cent increase in e-commerce activity compared to a normal day. At some time periods in the day, such as between midnight and 1am, there was a mammoth 660 per cent increase in online activity using a normal day, in this case Friday [...]
Cyber Monday 2015: Shoppers across the UK set to spend more than £3bn by Cyber Monday November 28, 2015 By the time Cyber Monday comes to an end shoppers around the UK are expected to have spent over £3bn, as they clutch at online deals. Analysts predict a total of £3.2bn to be spent by customers across the country this weekend – Amazon reported its biggest sales day ever in the UK yesterday, with 6m orders, according [...]
Hamleys parade 2015: London’s Regent Street is being transformed into a Christmas toy parade with a star cast including Peppa Pig and Sonic the Hedgehog November 28, 2015 Peppa Pig will be taking a break from her busy schedule to appear at the Regent Street toy parade, which will see the bustling street turned into a traffic-free zone to celebrate Christmas. In honour of its 225th birthday, Hamleys is calling on a star cast, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Snoopy and the Thunderbirds for a [...]