All Black Friday articles – Page 25
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NewsAmazon celebrates 20th anniversary with 'more deals than Black Friday'
Amazon will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an exclusive one-day Sale for its Prime members, which will offer more deals than Black Friday.
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NewsRetailers warned on Black Friday as consumers slam 'unprepared' stores
Retailers have been urged to up the ante on Black Friday after two thirds of consumers said stores were “not prepared” last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Start preparing for the logistical minefield around seasonal peaks
Trading peaks such as Black Friday and Christmas put a strain on fulfilment strategies. Here is how retailers can prepare.
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AnalysisDebate: Retailers who fail to learn from Black Friday will suffer
Better preparation for peak trading days like Black Friday emerged as the biggest theme up for debate at Retail Week’s Supply Chain Summit.
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OpinionIt is time for the transparency of every-day low prices
Retailers run the risk of damaging their reputations, diminishing profits and alienating consumers by holding too many promotions
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NewsJohn Lewis online boss warns of Black Friday 'reputational damage'
John Lewis’s online boss believes Black Friday could inflict “reputational damage” on retailers if they fail to learn lessons from last year’s event.
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NewsRetail grows slower than other consumer services after Black Friday 'hangover'
The UK retail sector is growing slower than other consumer services after being tempered by Black Friday and price deflation, according to a think tank.
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NewsAsos reports dip in profits as it ploughs cash into global distribution
Asos reported a record Christmas for sales, but its profits dipped as the etailer invested in its international capabilities.
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NewsRetail Week Live: The Entertainer has 'already ordered' this year's Black Friday stock
The Entertainer boss Gary Grant admits the retailer has already ordered the toys it will sell at knock-down prices on this year’s Black Friday.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use technology to prepare for Black Friday?
Black Friday has become established as the starting pistol of the Christmas shopping season.
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AnalysisAo.com has issued a profit warning: what the analysts say
Ao.com has issued a profit warning as it predicts profits will be “slightly lower than anticipated”. Here’s the analysts’ view.
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NewsRetail diary: Drug addiction, anklecuffs and Simon Cowell's late night calls
Retail diary: Retailers need to kick their ‘drug’ habit; Simon Cowell’s sleep inducing calls to Sir Philip Green; and Coco De Mer taps Fifty Shades for Valentine’s Day.
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OpinionComment: Homage to Catalonia’s remarkable retail arena
At the heart of Barcelona’s vibrant retail scene department store El Corte Inglés is a monument to shopping in the modern era.
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NewsAo.com boss John Roberts: 'Black Friday was big surprise to everyone'
Black Friday was a “big surprise to everyone” and retailers who claim it went perfectly are “either lying or had a crap Christmas”, Ao.com boss John Roberts has said.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can retailer's supply chains cope with seasonal surges?
What can retailers learn from Black Friday 2014’s supply chain woes, and how can they better prepare for future seasonal surges?
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OpinionComment: Is Black Friday more trouble than it is worth?
Black Friday’s high-profile promotion caused logistics chaos for some retailers but presents undeniable opportunities for others.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading figures show the great retail divide
The festive season’s results inevitably have winners and losers, but this year’s OC&C Christmas Trading Index shows the gulf between them.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers need careful logistics planning to meet demand in 2015
It may seem like we have only just recovered from the rush of Black Friday 2014, but Hermes is already planning for peak events in 2015.
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NewsBlack Friday countdown begins as retailers prepare for this year's frenzy
The countdown to this year’s Black Friday has already begun as retailers race to prepare for the promotions extravaganza that transformed last year’s festive trading pattern.
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OpinionComment: Lessons in merger success from Dixons Carphone
The successful merger of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse is a reminder to all retailers of the importance of executional excellence.