More Black Friday – Page 6
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Opinion
Blog: Confessions of a Black Friday bargain hunter
Black Friday has been and gone and this year it appears that retail’s supply chains have stood up well to the year’s biggest delivery stress test.
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Data
Black Friday data: Lower than expected online purchasing
Yields surprise and underline how Black Friday is still evolving as a shopping day in the UK, changing from year to year.
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Analysis
Analysis: Black Friday at Bluewater is a terribly British affair
It’s 7.45am on Black Friday at Bluewater and the stores open early today – in just 15 minutes. But hold on, where is everybody?
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Analysis
Black Friday: West End shoppers on why they are spending
Black Friday is firmly establishing itself as an online phenomenon, but London’s West End retailers were still anticipating a strong day of sales.
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Analysis
CEO viewpoints: The case for and against Black Friday
Retail is divided on whether Black Friday is good or bad for the industry. Here two retail chief executives make their case.
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Opinion
Blog: How dedication keeps deliveries on track
Ahead of Black Friday, Hermes’ Carl Lyon looks at the couriers going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure customer fulfilment.
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Analysis
Black Friday 2016: Which retailers are doing what?
No longer a day of deals, Black Friday has become a promotional marathon. Here we document retailers’ Black Friday deals and their duration.
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Analysis
Analysis: Does Black Friday have staying power in the UK?
When shoppers burst through Asda’s shop doors on Black Friday in 2014, the US retail phenomenon truly arrived on our shores.
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Analysis
Analysis: Counting the cost of Black Friday
As Black Friday has become a fixture in the UK retail calendar, the cost of doing business for the event has escalated.
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Opinion
Opinion: Black Friday may drag spend forward from 2017
This weekend is likely to be one of the busiest of the year for many retailers.
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Analysis
Online secret shopper: What could Currys do to change?
Retailers are becoming far more sophisticated at managing Black Friday to project their margins, employees and their customers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Black Friday is struggling in the US
Black Friday’s importance is diminishing in land in which it was born. Conlumino managing director Neil Saunders delves into the reasons why.
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Analysis
Black Friday: Can you afford not to take part?
Like many American imports, Black Friday made a huge impact when it hit British shores in 2014.
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Data
Live data: Black Friday performance tracker
How is Black Friday playing out for retailers? You can gauge the trend using this live data feed that tracks address look-ups online.
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Opinion
Opinion: Black Friday is just the white noise of Sales
The annual Sales promotion is merely part of a phenomenon that’s been ongoing for the whole of the autumn.
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Opinion
This week in retail: Black Friday madness begins
It’s finally here – Black Friday week. Or Black Friday fortnight for some.
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Opinion
Opinion: Buster the boxer, brand values and Black Friday
’Tis the season to watch telly – or more likely these days YouTube – as retailers unveil their Christmas ads.
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Opinion
Blog: Refining the supply chain for Black Friday
Hermes’ Carole Woodhead shares retailer insights into coping with added pressure on delivery services over the Black Friday weekend.
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Data
Data: Consumer appetite for Black Friday overestimated
Retail Week exclusive: Survey shows there is a mismatch between consumers’ and retailers’ perceptions of Black Friday as three-quarters of shoppers plan to spend less.
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Opinion
Blog: How to survive Black Friday – are you prepared?
As the retail calendar rolls into November, retailers are once again bracing themselves for Black Friday.