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OpinionBlog: Black Friday backlash from retailers but embraced by consumers
As UK consumers embrace Black Friday, sales slow in the weeks that precede the event. How will Black Friday 2015 play out for retailers?
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday showdown shakes up Christmas spending
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the battle to win bargain-hungry customers in the Black Friday Sales extravaganza.
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OpinionOpinion: How to avoid Black Friday turning into ‘out-of-stock Saturday’
As retailers approach the busiest time of their calendar, it is imperative that common pitfalls such as pressure from returns are recognised.
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DataData: Black Friday and Cyber Monday predicted to break £2bn barrier
Spending over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday period is predicted to break the £2bn barrier as over a third of UK consumers hope to benefit from the Sales.
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OpinionBlog: UK consumers gear up for the Black Friday bargain hunt
New research from Hermes shows two-thirds of consumers are planning to hunt for an attractive deal across the Black Friday weekend this year.
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OpinionBlack Friday may be a nightmare before Christmas for retailers
Sales have already taken a hit in anticipation of Black Friday discounting, but the full extent of its impact remains to be seen.
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OpinionComment: Time to dump Black Friday and commit to Singles’ Day
New retail red-letter days such as Singles’ Day should be encouraged but they should meet shoppers’ needs and build value for retailers.
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OpinionIs Black Friday really a red-letter day in the retail calendar?
Will the new found joy of a massive November promotion prove to be a good thing in the long term?
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AnalysisBlack Friday footfall will jump 11.5% but there is little evidence of its benefit
Despite concerns raised by retailers last year about the impact of Black Friday on Christmas trading, it is being embraced once again.
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AnalysisWatch: Black Friday shopper numbers set to rise 15% compared to 2014
New research released today by Retail Week reveals what consumers are planning for their Black Friday and Christmas spending.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Black Friday is not right for all retailers
Black Friday is not right for all retailers
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OpinionBlog: Peak trading preparation for retail supply chains
With the peak trading season just around the corner, how prepared are retail supply chains for the spending event of the year?
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OpinionAs Black Friday looms retailers must be prepared to manage expectations
Whether you like it or not, Black Friday is here to stay and retailers must ready themselves for an even bigger event this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Six ways retailers can prepare for Black Friday
To those not in retail, last year’s Black Friday event may have looked more like an own goal than a demonstration of clever marketing.
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OpinionBlog: Preparation is key when planning for an extended peak
Retailers and carriers should already be into their peak planning, and need to understand it now starts earlier than ever before, says Hermes sales and marketing director Mark Pettit
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OpinionBlog: More woe on the horizon for UK's food suppliers
The major supermarkets’ decision to take food manufacturing in-house could lead to a tidal wave of closures for food suppliers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to avoid being hit by website failures
How to avoid being hit by website failures
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OpinionBlog: Buying in to Amazon Prime Day
Promising ‘more deals than Black Friday’, Amazon’s Prime Day served to reward its loyal customers and raise the profile of the service.
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OpinionBlog: John Lewis move on click-and-collect may be sign of changes to come
Does the announcement last week by John Lewis that it will start to charge for small click-and-collect orders signal a change in the industry?
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AnalysisHow Amazon is maintaining its Prime position online
As Amazon unveils an annual Sale day geared exclusively to Prime members, Retail Week examines the success of its subscription scheme.